molded plastic
Injection-formed synthetic material
Molded plastic refers to plastic shaped by pouring or forcing heated material into a mold, then allowing it to cool and harden.
The term often carries connotations of mass production, cheapness, or uniformity: The toy felt flimsy—just molded plastic.
It can describe anything from industrial components to consumer goods, and sometimes dismissively suggests something lacking craftsmanship or authenticity.
- injectionSyringe-delivered dose
- resinViscous plant secretion
- polymerLarge repeated-unit molecule
- shinyReflecting light smoothly
- smoothWithout roughness or difficulty
seams · factory · lawn chair · cheap · dollar store · made in China · rigid · flexible · vinyl · hollow · glossy · toy · Happy Meal · packaging · snap · snap fit · brittle · synthetic
- midcenturyEames chair, Danish modern, Scandinavian design, teak furniture, walnut furniture
- interior designdecor, furniture, color schemes, color scheme, floor plans
- Mid-century modernEames chair, atomic age, space age, Danish modern, Scandinavian design
- Modern FurnitureEames chair, lounge chair, armchair, sideboard, credenza
molded plasticnatural wood
Unprocessed timber material
solid wood · carved stone · cast iron · wrought iron · hand-blown glass
molded plastichand-carved
Sculpted manually from solid material
whittled · chiseled · hand-forged · woven · carved wood
molded plastichandcrafted
Made manually, not machined
artisanal · handmade · bespoke · heirloom quality · fine craftsmanship
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