plastic industry
Synthetic material sector
The plastic industry encompasses companies that manufacture plastics and plastic products—from raw polymer production to finished goods like packaging, containers, and components.
The term often appears in discussions of environmental impact, as plastic waste and pollution have made the industry a focus of regulation and criticism: The plastic industry has resisted calls for reduced production.
- packagingProtective product enclosure
- consumer goodsProducts bought by individuals
- polyethyleneThermoplastic from ethylene gas
- polypropyleneVersatile thermoplastic resin
- petroleum productsSubstances from crude refining
raw materials · injection molding · thermoplastics · polystyrene · extrusion · automotive parts · ocean pollution · resin · monomer · bioplastics · microplastics · recycling plants · circular economy · thermoforming · polymerization · medical devices · construction materials · calendering
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Manufacturing of sheets from wood
glass industry · cotton industry · wool industry · timber industry · metal industry
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