Plastic

Plastics are an extremely versatile class of materials that arise due to their macromolecular structure and their production by chemical processes such as polymerisation. Unlike many natural materials, plastics are not found in nature but are specifically synthesised.

The broad range of applications of plastics is due to their diverse properties, which are based both on their structural composition and on the degree of cross-linking of their molecules and their chemical composition.

In today's chemical industry, over 50 different types of plastics are produced, with each of these types in turn encompassing a wide variety of specific types and variants. This continuous development and diversification make it possible to use plastics for an ever greater range of applications and to meet the needs of the most diverse industries.