JKG SAN JOSE

Introduction
Plastic
Types of Plastics
Resin Number
Hazards of Plastic

Plastic is a bi-product of petroleum.

Every year we are producing thousand
of tons of plastic products in the form
of packing materials, disposable items
like toys, cigarette lighter, torches,
etc. Hazards of plastic is a growing
major concern of environmental
researchers worldwide.

INTRODUCTION

Plastics are polymers (meaning

"many parts" in Greek), which are
basically substances or molecules
made up of many repeating
molecular units, known as
monomers (meaning "one part" in Greek).

What is plastic?

ethylene
polyethylene

What is plastic?

monom
er

polymer

What is plastic?

The BINDER gives a plastic its main characteristics and

usually its name. Binder materials consist of very long
chainlike molecules called polymers.

A
plastic
is
made
up
The
term
"plastic"
derives
PLASTICIZERS are added to a binder to increase flexibility
and toughness.
principally
of "plastikos,"
a binder
from
the Greek
meaningwith
fit for
molding,
together
plasticizers,
FILLERS are added to improve particular properties, e.g.,
hardness
or resistancemeaning
to
shock.other
and
"plastos,"
fillers,
pigments,
and
molded.
additives.
PIGMENTS are used to impart various colors.

What is plastic?

Thermoplastic
Thermoplasti
s
Thermosetting
cs

cannot
can be be
repeatedly
resoftened
softened
after being
and remolded
subjectedby
to heat
heat and
and
Thermosetting
THERMOSETTING
THERMOPLASTICS
pressure.
pressure

Types of plastic

The primary purpose of the

The
resin
codes
is toSPI
allow
efficient
separation of different
identification
coding
polymer types for recycling.
system is a set of
Separation must be efficient
symbols
placed
on be
because
the plastics
must
recycled to
separately.
Even
plastics
identify
the
one item
of the wrong
polymer
type.type of
resin can ruin a mix.

Resin number

PET
OTHER
HDPE
LDPE
PS
PP
V

Resin number

RESIN NUMBER

RESIN NUMBER

Plastics are NON-BIODEGRADABLE

materials. Their molecular
structure is too large for
microorganisms to consume.

PLASTIC HAZARDS

Burning plastics releases toxic

chemicals like hydrochloric acid,
which releases chlorine, which is
then available to form dioxins.

PLASTIC HAZARDS

Workers in the plastic industry run

an increased risk of getting various
health hazards including cancer.

PLASTIC HAZARDS

Millions of animals, sea birds, and

sea mammals die each year after
ingesting plastic or getting
entangled by plastic debris.

PLASTIC HAZARDS

Drainage and sewage system get

blocked by plastic wastes.

PLASTIC HAZARDS

Economically damaging to the

tourist industry.

Plastic hazards

ct now before its too lat

So what can we do?