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Encyclopedia > Plasticiser

Plasticizers are plastic additives, most commonly phthalates, that give plastics flexibility and durability. With time, especially in contact with water, plasticizers leach into the environment where they now represent one of the most widespread industrial pollutants. R,R=CnH2n+1; n=4-15 Phthalates are a group of chemical compounds that are mainly used as plasticizers -- substances added to plastics to increase their flexibility. ...


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Plastic Surgeon - Plastic Surgeon Information (113 words)
A Plastic Surgeon is a surgeon/medical doctor who specializes in reducing, repairing, and reconstructing scarring or disfigurement resulting from accidents, birth defects, or treatments of diseases such as skin cancer and other similar skin conditions.
This type of surgical reconstruction is referred to as Plastic Surgery.
Plastic Surgeons also perform specialized types of cosmetic surgeries to improve an individual’s physical appearance when patients are unhappy with certain parts of their body, i.e.
Plastic - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (5361 words)
Plastic can be classified in many ways but most commonly by their polymer backbone (polyvinyl chloride, polyethylene, acrylic, silicone, urethane, etc.).
Many plastics are partially crystalline and partially amorphous in molecular structure, giving them both a melting point (the temperature at which the covalent bonds dissolve) and one or more glass transitions (temperatures at which the degree of cross-linking is substantially reduced).
The vast majority of plastics are composed of polymers of carbon alone or with oxygen, nitrogen, chlorine or sulfur in the backbone.
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