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The plastics industry is characterized by a wide variety of distinct processing methods or techniques that fabricate many different plastic materials into many different products. Figures 1 and 2 provide a summary of the interrelations of plastics, processing, and products. This practical sequence of events shows how products are fabricated to meet the performance and cost requirements that are used substantially in all industries. This back-to-basic approach summarizes the logical sequence in manufacturing goods from the initial design concept to the customer receiving the end use product.
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Firenze, A.R. (2000). The Plastics Industry: All Sectors, Including Machinery and Equipment. In: Concise Encyclopedia of Plastics. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-4579-8_12
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