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PTFE, no, not common at all. Its relatives are rather common in food packaging (liners and seals), though. PVC... man, PVC is in a lot of things. Surprisingly
by exmadscientist 5y ago
PTFE, no, not common at all. Its relatives are rather common in food packaging (liners and seals), though.
PVC... man, PVC is in a lot of things. Surprisingly many things. The monomer/polymer itself isn't that awful, but some of the plasticizers truly scare me. And I'm often favorably inclined towards the chemical industry!
- ars 5y agoPVC is in a lot of toys, pipes, things like that. But it's not common in single use, or low use plastics.
- ge96 5y agounrelated about chemical I keep wondering if there is a way to make a "stomach" that can dissolve plastic/make energy with it, whether directly or as an electrolyte base (add zinc/copper) I am aware of the bacteria that can eat plastic but too slow