Siam Plastic Products Co., Ltd. - Nakhon Pathom, Thailand

Plastic (derived from the Greek plastikos) meaning is fit for molding, and plastos meaning molded. It refers to their malleability, or plasticity during manufacture, that allows them to be cast, pressed, or extruded into a variety of shapes, such as fibers, films, plates, tubes, bottles, boxes, and much more. In the general common term for a wide range of synthetic or semi-synthetic organic amorphous solid materials used in the manufacture of industrial products. Plastics are typically polymers of high molecular mass, and may contain other substances to improve performance and/or reduce costs. Monomers of Plastic are either natural or synthetic organic compounds. The common word plastic should not be confused with the technical adjective plastic, which is applied to any material which  

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undergoes a permanent change of shape (plastic deformation) when strained beyond a certain point. Aluminum, for instance, is plastic in this sense, but not a plastic in the common sense; in contrast, in their finished forms, some plastics will break before deforming and therefore are not plastic in the technical sense.