Plastics (EN)

Plastics

In vocabulary, plastic refers to the sap extracted from trees, but in reality, many plant-derived substances with similar properties to sap are also called plastics. There are two types of plastics: natural plastics and synthetic plastics.

• Natural plastics: Substances refined from the sap of plants.
• Synthetic plastics: Substances synthesized from chemicals derived from petroleum.

Synthetic plastics are widely used as industrial raw materials due to their low cost and stable supply. Synthetic plastics include materials such as plastic, polyethylene, acrylics, etc. One of the characteristics of plastics is their malleability (the ability to deform when force is applied), making them widely used in the production of household items, construction materials, vehicle bodies, and more.