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Of all materials: plastic

  • Émission
    CQFD
  • 28 October 2021
  • Véronique Michaud
    • Sciences et techniques de l'ingénieur, EPFL
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Plastic is a polymer, cʹi.e. a material composed of several macromolecules. This is also true of sugar, starch, hemp, silk and even leather.

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