Chemistry, asked by sreejabavandla, 1 year ago

how many type of plastic are there and define it

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Answered by nikhilgarudap5qa4e
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There are two types of plastics : 
i) Bio- plastics 
ii) Non biodegradeable -plastics

In non biodegradeable plastics:
i) Thermoplastics
ii) Thermosetting Plastics

Thermoplastics are plastics which can be molded into different shapes easily and have weak bonds between them.
Eg: LDPE, HDPE

Whereas thermosetting plastics are hard and have strong bonds known as covalent bonds. They are used in kitchen ware and for electric appliences.
Eg: PVC

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