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The plasticity in their name refers to the plasticity during manufacturing which means they can be easily shaped or molded. In their usable form plastics have
by dogma1138 6y ago
The plasticity in their name refers to the plasticity during manufacturing which means they can be easily shaped or molded.
In their usable form plastics have varying modes of failure depending on their material properties, many of them do not deform at all under stress but rather shatter just like glass.