plastics

3 definitions • 11 examples

the process or business of producing plastic:

The company has moved into plastics.

the plastics industry

She worked as an industrial nurse for a plastics company in the town where she lived.

The plastics division bought up over a hundred industrial plants.

Local people complained constantly about the stench from the local plastics factory.

the business of manufacturing plastic:

He states that there is a great future in plastics.

The plastics industry is an integral part of Wisconsin's economy.

a plastics business/company/manufacturer

a plastics factory/plant

things that are made from plastic:

They were looking to expand the consumer market for plastics.

biodegradable/recycled/reinforced plastics