What is made from plastic?
Plastic goes straight into 36 lines, among them duct tape, LED, AA battery, solar panel and refrigerator. Follow those further and it reaches 46 things in all.
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- Duct tapeat Mix rubber and resin
- LEDat Seal in plastic
- AA batteryat Crimp in the seal
- Solar panelat Wash the front glass
- Refrigeratorat Vacuum form the liners
- Washing machineat Mold the plastic parts
- Vacuum cleanerat Mold the plastic parts
- Nonstick panat Rivet on the handle
- Marker penat Mold the barrel and cap
- Highlighterat Mold the body
- Fountain penat Make the barrel
- Printer tonerat Mix resin and pigment
- Toasterat Wire the terminal board
- Roller skatesat Fit the liner and straps
- Tennis racketat Preform the hoop
- Bowling ballat Batch the resin for cores
- Diceat Inject the plastic
- Yo-yoat Shoot the plastic halves
- Board gameat Pack into the box
- Desk globeat Mount on its stand
- Snow globeat Cast the figure
- Die-cast toy carat Mold the plastic parts
- Tamponat Add an applicator
- Wet wipesat Seal in packs
- Asthma inhalerat Fit the actuator
- Prosthetic legat Try a diagnostic socket
- Wheelchairat Build the seat unit
- Light switchat Mold the body
- Power outletat Mold the housing
- Smoke detectorat Mold base and cover
- Seat beltat Fit the buckle and latch
- Backpackat Add buckles and inspect
- Eyeglass frameat Press the acetate block
- Microphoneat Form the case
- E-readerat Coat the film
- Umbrellaat Build the frame