TY - ADVS AU - Kratochuil,Michael AU - McCannon,Andrea ED - Video Education Australasia. TI - Practical use of materials U1 - 668.4 PY - 2010/// CY - Bendigo, Vic. PB - Video Education Australasia KW - Plastics KW - Molding N1 - English captions for the deaf and hearing impaired; Written & directed by Michael Kratochuil; Voice over: Andrea McCannon N2 - "When we look around, mostly anything can be made out of plastic. From photocopiers in offices to the various household items in our homes, plastic is one of the most versatile, most highly adaptable materials in the world. Plastic therefore plays an important role in the design of products. In this program, we go behind the scenes and discuss the characteristics of plastics, what plastic is made from, and learn the three main processes involved in the mass production of plastics - injection moulding, blow moulding and extrusion" ER -