Abstract
The concept of “plastics” is not unambiguously defined. In the broadest sense, it covers all artificially prepared mixtures of plastics raw materials and additives and is independent of the physical appearance or means of processing, (i.e., thermoplasts, thermosets, elastomers, elastoplasts), or the form into which they are processed (working materials, coatings, fibers), or the final use to which they are put (molding components, textiles, paints, adhesives, ion exchange resins, etc.). Actual plastics, however, are generally only those mixtures which pass through a “plastic” state during processing and can be used as working materials.
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Elias, HG. (1984). Overview. In: Macromolecules. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4899-2809-2_19
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