plastic
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“It’s durable, lightweight, transparent, so it could even be used as a substitute for glass,” Elias Picazo, assistant professor of chemistry at USC, said of the final plastic product.
From Los Angeles Times • May 23, 2026
There are three large tanks with a highly toxic chemical called methyl methacrylate, or MMA, used to make plastic, at the site in the 12000 block of Western Avenue in Garden Grove.
From Los Angeles Times • May 23, 2026
The flysheet - that extra plastic layer that goes over the top to keep insects out - is not really necessary at a festival, so remove that to reduce heat getting trapped.
From BBC • May 22, 2026
What’s in it for one of the most elitist luxury watchmakers in the world to lend its name to a lurid $400 plastic watch?
From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026
He pulled the sat phone out of his pocket and took it out of the plastic bag.
From "Storm Runners" by Roland Smith
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