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Plastic: a versatile material

This range of everyday plastic products highlights how reliant we have become on this versatile material in our everyday activities.

Rights: YeeBiz, Bizrice, Chinakaiji, Rong Ding Molds et al

Published: 15 May 2013Size: 144.66 KB

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