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Concise information about three different kinds of plastics is given in the table below.
Identify the P, Q, and R from the following:
Identify the P, Q, and R from the following:
Hint:
Plastic has a variety of uses due to its properties.
The correct answer is:
- Economical, versatile polyvinyl chloride (PVC, or vinyl) is used in a variety of applications in the building and construction, health care, electronics, automobile and other sectors, in products ranging from piping and siding, blood bags and tubing
- Bakelite is a good insulator. It is used in the manufacture of clocks, buttons, washing machines, toys, kitchenware, and other items.
- The primary uses of polyethylene are in packaging film, garbage bags, grocery bags, insulation for wires and cables.
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