Classification

A classification of plastics is made necessary by the sheer number of macromolecular compounds currently on the market, and by the extremely rapid development of their applications in almost every sector of activity.

This classification is based on the distinction between thermoplastics on the one hand, and thermorigides on the other, which corresponds well to industrial realities since the processing methods are different depending on whether the finished product is a thermoplastic material 2.1 or a thermorigide