Plastic
material · 1907 · Electric age
A synthetic mouldable material.
Where it is used
- Injection moulding — is used in. Plastic is moulded.
- LEGO bricks — is material for. ABS plastic.
- Comb — is material for. Plastic.
- Rubik’s Cube — is material for. Plastic.
- Doll — is material for. Plastic ones.
- Trackball — is material for. The housing and ball are plastic.
- Defibrillator — is material for. The case is plastic.
- Contact lens — is material for. Hard lenses are PMMA, soft ones hydrogel.
- Remote control — is material for. The case is plastic.
- Pager — is material for. The case is plastic.
- Motion sensor — is material for. The Fresnel lens is plastic.
- Printer — is material for. The case is plastic.
- Transistor radio — is material for. The case is plastic.
- Electric toothbrush — is material for. The case is plastic.
- Light pen — is material for. The case is plastic.
- Video recorder — is material for. The case is plastic.
- Inhaler — is material for. The mouthpiece is plastic.
- Infrared thermometer — is material for. The case is plastic.
- Electronic calculator — is material for. The case is plastic.
- Holter monitor — is material for. The case is plastic.
- Compact cassette — is material for. The case is plastic.
- Computer mouse — is material for. The case is plastic.
- Smoke detector — is material for. The case is plastic.
- Programmable logic controller — is material for. The case is plastic.
- Monitor — is material for. The case is plastic.
- Parking sensor — is material for. The case is plastic.
- Electronic scales — is material for. The case is plastic.
- Digital thermometer — is material for. The case is plastic.
- Glucose meter — is material for. The case is plastic.
- Wheeled suitcase — is material for. The case is plastic.
What it is a kind of
- Polymer — is a kind of. Plastics are polymers.
- Bakelite — includes. A plastic.
- Celluloid — includes. A plastic.
- Polyethylene — includes. A plastic.
- Polyvinyl chloride (PVC) — includes. A plastic.
- PET — includes. A plastic.