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Exploring Plastics: From Oil to Everyday Products

Delve into the world of plastics, starting with ethene from oil cracking to the diverse uses of polymeric materials in everyday items like plastic bags, containers, and more. Discover how different monomers create various types of plastics.

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Exploring Plastics: From Oil to Everyday Products

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  1. Chemicals from Oil PLASTICS

  2. Plastics • When oil is cracked ethene is often made. • Ethene is a very useful molecule as it is the starting material for making many plastics.

  3. Plastics • Plastics are huge molecules. • They are usually made from chains of thousands of atoms. • These long chains are called polymers

  4. Plastics • Polymers are made from joining thousands of small molecules called monomers together.

  5. Plastics • Ethene is a monomer that joins up to form poly(ethene). • This reaction is called polymerisation

  6. Plastics • Different plastics can be made from different monomers.

  7. Uses of Different Plastics Polyethene • Plastic bags • “Rubber” ducks • Washing up bowl • Plastic dustbins

  8. Uses of Different Plastics Poly(styrene) • Drink containers • Packaging • Ceiling tiles • Yoghurt pots

  9. Uses of Different Plastics Poly(vinyl chloride) PVC • Vinyl records • Drainpipes • Window frames • Plastic rain coat

  10. Uses of Different Plastics Poly(propene) • Crates • Fishing nets

  11. Uses of Different Plastics Nylon • Toothbrush • Sports wear • tights

  12. Monomer Polymer ethene poly(ethene) styrene poly(styrene) vinyl chloride poly(vinyl chloride) PVC

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