Plastic products

• Applications of plastics have increased at a much faster rate than either metals or ceramics during the last 50 years . 
• Many parts previously made of metals are now being made made of plastics . 
• For example : plastic containers have been largely substituted for glass e.g. bottles and jars . 
• Plastics can be shaped into a wide variety of product : 

-Molded parts
-Extruded section
Films
-Sheets
-Insulation coating on electric wires
-Fibers for texties
-Flooring and partition

• In addition , plastics are often the principal ingredient in other materials , such as 
• Paints and varnishers 
• Adhesives 
• Various polymer matrix composites 
• Many plastic shaping processes can be adapted to produce items made of rubbers and polymer matrix composites .