ADVANTAGES, DISADVANTAGES &

APPLICATION OF PLASTICS

-Presented by

P. Deepak Kumar

CONTENTS

• Advantages of plastic• Disadvantages of plastic• Application of plastic

ADVANTAGES

• Light in Weight• Easy to clean• Cheap to produce• Water, Chemical and corrosion

resistant• Easily mold

• Excellent Finishing• Good Adhesive Properties• Odorless• Unbreakable• Recyclable and Versatile

DISADVANTAGES

• Produce toxic fumes when burn• Low heat resistant• Non biodegradable• Create pollution• Recycling is costly

• Embrittlement at low temperature & deformation at high temperature

• Poisonous gaseous product during decomposition causes cancer

• Choking the drain system

APPLICATION

• Shopping purpose

• Packing Industry

• Automobile Industry

• Electrical Equipment's

• Household purposes

• Electronic Industry

• Construction purpose