Plastic Boom post WW2

Plastics After The War.

How to solve these problems.

• Use less Plastics
• Recycle what you can
• Avoid buying plastic products
• Boycotting Plastics (For the more dedicated people)

Plastic Boom Post WW2

Harmful effects of Plastics.

Over recent years, the chemicals used in them have been proven to be toxic. They have also been found to not be biodegradable. Though we try to recycle, some plastics are of such low quality that they are no longer able to be recycled.

How did they change?

The plastics were made to be more durable and were mainly used for marketing. At this point there was a load of extra plastics that were re-purposed for many day to day utilities.

How dependable were they?

They have become more and more reliable through out the years as they have become more heat resistant, shock resistant, and far, far more durable. They were also able to compete with wood, and metal products.

Plastics During WWII

How were they improved?

There was a higher density range for plastics, meaning harder, more durable plastics were being produced. They were also much lighter. They also are more resistant to the elements. (Rain, snow, ETC, ETC.

Why were they improved so much?

How dependable were they?

They were improved this much due to the fact that the war time demand for basic natural resources was strained meaning a cheaper way to produce these materials. Plastics provided the answer.

Plastics Before WW2

The rubbers were quite reliable but

most early plastics as we know them were

flimsy and broke under most kinds of stress

whether it be in heat or cold and were not

very resistant to the elements. (Rain, snow

ETC, ETC.

Any questions?

These innovations made plastics far cheaper and far more durable. They also became far more useful as they tried very hard to make them at a military grade in hopes to support the War. This lead them to becoming immensely marketed after the War.

What were they used for?

• Jerry Cans
• Tents
• Military Uniforms
• Goggles
• Toothbrushes
• "Scotch Tape"
• "Super Glue"
• "Sqezy Bottle" (Made from low density plastics.)

Leading up to WWII there

was not a lot of focus on creating plastics. This was because there was no desire of these cheap easy to produce items.

What they were used for:

• Coating Billiard Balls
• White Chalkboards
• Tires
• Rubber handles
• Car Interiors
• Fake Jewelery
• Children's Toys

Positive things about Plastics.

Why were they used:

They were used in tires because it was

waterproof and a very durable substance.

As it could stretch and hold air for longer

periods of time than other materials.

Facts about Plastics.

• Fun toys such as the Rubix Cube have been made.
• Waterproofing for safety purposes
• Able to contain chemicals and Elements that most other products could not
• Provides ease of transportation (Tires)
• Has created more affordable versions of most household products and other necessities.

• Takes 480 years to start decomposing.
• 90% of the price of a Water Bottle is just the Bottle. Not the water.
• 25 Recycled bottle are enough to make a adults fleece jacket.
• Recycling one water bottle can produce enough energy to power a 60W lightbulb for up to 6 hours.

Thank you!

References:

• http://greenbuzzz.com/environment/20-interesting-facts-about-plastics/
• http://www.plasticsindustry.org/AboutPlastics/content.cfm?ItemNumber=670
• http://www.bpf.co.uk/plastipedia/plastics_history/default.aspx
• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plastic