Polystyrene (PS)

What does PS stand for?

PS is an acronym for PolyStyrene, a rigid, glassy thermoplastic that is derived from petroleum.

What is PSâ€™s plastic number?

Polystyrene is recycling number 6.

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Polycarbonate (PC)

by andrewcheng on 03/23/2011 - 4 Comments

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What is a polymer?

by andrewcheng on 02/27/2011 - 0 Comments

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