Plastic



Plastic is a material consisting of any of a wide range of synthetic or semi-synthetic organics that are malleable and can be molded into solid objects of diverse shapes. Plastics are typically organic polymers of high molecular mass, but they often contain other substances. They are usually synthetic, most commonly derived from petrochemicals, but many are partially natural. Plasticity is the general property of all materials that are able to irreversibly deform without breaking, but this occurs to such a degree with this class of moldable polymers that their name is an emphasis on this ability.

The use of plastics is widespread in most TL D and above societies. One of the more famed types of plastic in the Union is Dura Plast.

 IUPAC definition: 

Generic term used in the case of polymeric material that may contain other substances to improve performance and/or reduce costs.

Note 1: The use of this term instead of polymer is a source of confusion and thus is not recommended.

Note 2: This term is used in polymer engineering for materials often compounded that can be processed by flow.