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Why is plastic not used in home construction?​

Answer 1

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plastics are used in a very large fraction of built structures in the developed world, of course, for many subsidiary applications. ... most plastics are readily combustible; their combustion byproducts are often highly toxic; and fire is a very significant environmental risk in both developed and "natural" landscapes

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Answer 2

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What is Plastic?

♦ A plastic is a synthetic compound which cannot be decomposed and it belongs to polymers.

♦ Uses of plastic:

• Plastic helps in transportation of goods.
• Plastics are used to conserve things.
• Plastics can help in forming a cover around certain materials like toys.
• Plastics are used for construction purposes as it is easily cast and can be made attractive .
• Plastics are of durable nature and are hence used in many industrial purposes.
• Plastic helps in packaging .
• Plastic helps in the manufacture of items in our daily life like bags, tiffin box, ball etc.

♦ Why plastic not used in home Construction?

Plastic is not used in home Construction because:

• Structural plastics are very expensive.
• Plastics are inevitably toxic when burned, and there are no non-combustible ones either.