Where does plastic come from?

Answer 1

Plastic covers a range of synthetic or semisynthetic polymerization products. They are composed of organic condensation or addition polymers and may contain other substances to improve performance or economics.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plastic

Answer 2

Bakelite, the first entirely synthetic plastic, was patented in 1907 by Leo Baekeland, a Belgian-born chemist-entrepreneur. But was there a not-so-synthetic version that came first?

It was discovered that the very first plastic was unveiled by Alexander Parkes at the 1862 Great International Exhibition in London. This substance -- which the public dubbed Parkesine -- was an organic material derived from cellulose that could be molded after heating, but retained its shape when it cooled. (As opposed to Bakelite, which, was first mentioned, is entirely synthetic.)

So, Alexander Parkes' plastic preceeded Bakelite by 45 years, and earns the title of the first plastic.

Further information came be seen at:-

http://www.americanplasticscouncil.org/s_apc/sec.asp?TRACKID=&CID=310&DID=920

Answer 3

The Minnesota plastic tree.

Answer 4

Plastic covers a range of synthetic or semisynthetic polymerization products. They are composed of organic condensation or addition polymers and may contain other substances to improve performance or economics. There are few natural polymers generally considered to be "plastics".

Answer 5

Leominster MA, the "Plastic City"

Answer 6

It's a by product of crude oil. The chlorides for example are refined into PVC (poly vinyl chloride).

Answer 7

Oil

Answer 8

plasticsresource.com


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Answer 9

it is an oil based polymer. (It comes from oil left overs) at least it used to. Now there are true synthetics that only God knows what they use lol

Answer 10

Polymeres
Oil product