a) Plastic and health care industry : Plastics find extensive use in the health care industry. Some examples of their use in health care are the packing of tablets, threads used for stitching wounds, syringes, doctor’s gloves, a number of medical instruments, etc.
b) Plastic cookware: Plastic cookware is used in microwave ovens for cooking food. The heating process is different in microwave ovens. The heat cooks the food but does not affect the plastic vessel.
c) Teflon: Teflon is a non-stick plastic used as non-stick coating in cookwares. It is also used as tape for sealing purpose.
d) Fire proof plastics: Although synthetic fibres catches fire easily, it is interesting to know that the fire proof material is made from synthetic plastics.
