can we make some kind of paper or paperlike materials from plastic?

Question

its like recycling plastic into paper use

Answer 1

You know the plastic window you find on envelopes? Wipe that gently with acetone (nail polish remover), it will become white and opaque and will actually hold ink.

The problem with converting plastic to paper use is that most plastics do not hold inks very well. The transparencies that one can print on (using laser printers) uses heat to bond powder onto the plastic. If you try to use an ink-jet printer on transparencies, because of the inherent smoothness of plastic, the ink lays on top of the plastic and can be smudged.

The little trick with the plastic window and acetone is that the acetone partially dissolves the polystyrene window and makes it more permeable to inks.

Ultimately, it is not technology that is the problem, it is costs (and legislation).

Answer 2

Sure!, that's why we have phases like ''plastic paper bags''. Plastic can be diluted with desired plasticizers oriented towards making it less plastic.

Answer 3

if we can make sex dolls from plastic I reckon making paper from plastic shouldn't be a problem.

Answer 4

Tyvek. it's random-laid, non-woven, almost impossible to tear, though you can cut it easily with a scissors or knife. If we could erase it easily, it would be a very good paper substitute.

Answer 5

yes, it's called mylar.