Plastics and Construction materials

CRUDE OIL TO FUELS AND PLASTICS

• Plastic research

• Oil refinery

• Summary diagram

• DIAGRAM - From crude oil to plastics

PROCESSING TECHNIQUES

• Extrusion

• Injection moulding

• Blow moulding

• Moulding through compression

• Vacuum forming

RECYCLING

• Plastics that can be recycled

Assorted materials that can be recycled

Recycling questions - 1

Recycling questions -2

BIOPLASTICS

• Polylactide: Renewable and environmentally friendly

• Polylactide: Life cycle

COMPOSITE MATERIALS

• Concrete

• Reinforced concrete

• Kevlar

  • General practical applications

  • Types of Kevlar