06/03/2026
The story of plastics
Thousands of years ago,people used leaves to wrap their food in.they used clay to make pots,pans,and vases .They made cloth from the natural fibers of plants.with the advance of science and technology,leaves where replaced with paper,and eventually,plastic bags Clay pots and vases where replaced with plastics or made stronger and more durable lamination, a process used in the production of plastics .Natural fibers of plants were replaced by vinyl,a plastic product.
By the mid 1800s the commercial production or manufacture of plastic like substances had already started.Manufacturers molded items from lac,gutta percha (atree resin),and the other substances obtained from animal, vegetables,and mineral source's.Brush handles ,knobs,electrical insulations phonograph records,and novelty items were among the products made from the natural plastics.The molded objects looked beautiful but many of them turned brittle and broke easilyβ¨
β¨β¨What products made of plastics do you see around you? Which ones do you use?π
