ABSTRACT

Plastics are an important group of raw materials for a wide array of

manufacturing operations. Applications range from small food containers to

large chemical storage tanks, from domestic water piping systems to

industrial piping systems that handle highly corrosive chemicals, from toys

to boat hulls, from plastic wrap to incubators, and a multitude of other

products. When properly designed and applied, plastic provides light

weight, sturdy/economic/resistant, and corrosion products.