#plastic generic name for certain synthetic or semisynthetic materials that can be molded or extruded into objects or films or filaments or used for making e.g. coatings and adhesives
supertype: #solid a substance that is solid at room temperature and pressure
subtype: #ABS_plastic any of a class of plastics based on acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene copolymers
subtype: #Mylar (trademark) a thin polyester film
subtype: #thermoplastic_resin__thermoplasticresin__thermoplastic a material that softens when heated and hardens again when cooled
subtype: #saran any of various thermoplastic resins used to make things
subtype: #celluloid highly flammable substance made from cellulose nitrate and camphor; used in e.g. motion-picture and X-ray film; its use has decreased with the development of nonflammable thermoplastics
subtype: #thermosetting_compositions__thermosetting_resin__thermosettingresin a material that hardens when heated and cannot be remolded
subtype: #Bakelite (trademark) a thermosetting plastic used as electric insulators and for making plastic ware and telephone receivers etc.
subtype: #Teflon__polytetrafluoroethylene (trademark) a material used to coat cooking utensils and in industrial applications where sticking is to be avoided
subtype: #Vinylite (trademark) any of various vinyl resins
subtype: #resinoid a plastic containing resins
subtype: #amino_plastic__aminoplastic__aminoplast__amino_resin a plastic (synthetic resin) made from amino compounds; used as an adhesive and as a coating for paper and textiles
subtype: #cellulosic a plastic made from cellulose (or a derivative of cellulose)
subtype: #coumarone-indene_resin__coumarone_resin__coumaroneresin a thermoplastic resin obtained by polymerization of indene and coumarone; used in coatings and paint and asphalt tile
subtype: #fluorocarbon_plastic a plastic made with fluorocarbon
subtype: #phenolic_plastic__phenolic_urea a plastic consisting of phenolic resins
subtype: #polyester.ester a complex ester used for making fibers or resins or plastics or as a plasticizer
subtype: #polypropylene__polypropene a polymer of propylene used as a thermoplastic molding material
subtype: #polyvinyl-formaldehyde__polyvinylformaldehyde a polymer of vinyl formaldehyde
subtype: #silicone_resin a polymeric silicone compound
subtype: #vinyl shiny and tough and flexible plastic; used especially for floor coverings
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