PLASTIC

GPTKB entity

Statements (63)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Material
polymer
gptkbp:canBe gptkb:plastic
recycled plastic
thermosetting plastic
biodegradable plastic
gptkbp:canBe3DPrinted yes
gptkbp:canBeBlowMolded yes
gptkbp:canBeExtruded yes
gptkbp:canBeFlexible yes
gptkbp:canBeInjectionMolded yes
gptkbp:canBeMolded yes
gptkbp:canBeRigid yes
gptkbp:canBeTransparent yes
gptkbp:color yes
gptkbp:component gptkb:chlorine
gptkb:sulfur
carbon
hydrogen
nitrogen
oxygen
silicon
gptkbp:degradedBy microplastics
gptkbp:discoveredIn 19th century
gptkbp:environmentalImpact pollution
ocean pollution
microplastics
non-biodegradability
gptkbp:example gptkb:polyethylene_terephthalate
gptkb:plastic
gptkb:polystyrene
gptkb:polyvinyl_chloride
polylactic acid
acrylonitrile butadiene styrene
gptkbp:firstSyntheticPlastic gptkb:Bakelite
gptkbp:firstSyntheticPlasticInventedBy gptkb:Leo_Baekeland
gptkbp:firstSyntheticPlasticInventedIn 1907
gptkbp:flammability yes
gptkbp:globalProduction2022 ~400 million tonnes
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label PLASTIC
gptkbp:material synthetic polymers
gptkbp:meltingPointRange 100–300°C
gptkbp:range 0.8–2.2 g/cm³
gptkbp:recyclingCode 2
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gptkbp:usedFor gptkb:furniture
electronics
toys
construction materials
medical devices
household goods
containers
automotive parts
packaging
clothing fibers
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:STEREO_spacecraft
gptkb:STEREO
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6