Plastics Through Time
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Plastics Through Time

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What is the origin of the word 'plastic'?

  • It comes from the French 'plastique'
  • It comes from the German 'plastisch'
  • It comes from the Latin 'plasticus'
  • It comes from the Greek 'plastikos' (correct)

    • Who produced the first synthetic plastic material and what was it called?

  • John Wesley Hyatt, Celluloid (correct)
  • Alexander Parkes, Parkesine
  • Leo Hendrik Baekeland, Bakelite
  • L H Baekeland, Bakelite

    • What are the two major groups of plastics?

  • Elastomers and Fibers
  • Composites and Bioplastics
  • Polyethylene and Polypropylene
  • Thermoplastic and Thermosetting (correct)

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