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Polypropylene is a synthetic fabric made from petroleum-based thermoplastic polymers. Its source material is propylene gas, a by-product of oil and natural gas production. The essential monomer ...

Plastics can be engineered for specific uses by matching up the properties of the plastic to the job it will ... joining of many small molecules called monomers. The uses of plastics are related ...