Question

Hello everyone How is plastic produced.

Answer 1

Plastics are made from natural materials such as cellulose, coal, natural gas, salt and crude oil through a polymerisation or polycondensation process. ... Two main processes are used to produce plastics - polymerisation and polycondensation - and they both require specific catalysts.

Answer 2

Plastics are made from natural materials such as cellulose, coal, natural gas, salt and crude oil through a polymerisation or polycondensation process. ... Crude oil is a complex mixture of thousands of compounds and needs to be processed before it can be used.