Hierarchy classification:

1. top of the aat hierarchies
2. Materials Facet
3. Materials (hierarchy name)
4. materials (substances)
5. [materials by composition]
6. organic material

Narrower term/s

• [plastic by composition or origin][+]
  • plastic alloy
  • polyethylene foam
  • bois durci [NP]
• [plastic by production method][+]
  • extrusion blown plastic
  • plastic laminate
  • Formica (TM)
  • Micarta (TM)
  • reinforced plastic [+]
    • glass reinforced plastic
    • carbon reinforced polymer
  • laminated plastic
• [plastic by form][+]
  • plastic foam [+]
    • structural foam
    • polyurethane foam
  • filled plastic
  • unfilled plastic
  • plastic drafting film
• [plastic by property][+]
  • thermoplastic [+]
    • acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene copolymer
    • acetal (thermoplastic)
    • acrylic (resin) [+]
      • polyacrylate [+]
      • acrylic sheet
      • polyacrylamide
    • cellulosic [+]
      • cellulose acetate [+]
      • cellulose ether [+]
      • nitrocellulose
      • celluloid (cellulosic)
      • pyroxylin [+]
      • collodion
    • fluoroplastic
    • furan
    • ionomer polymer
    • phenylene-based resin
    • polyamide [+]
      • nylon [+]
      • Perlon (R)
    • polybutylene
    • polycarbonate
    • polyetherimide
    • polyethylene [+]
      • ethylene-vinyl acetate
    • polypropylene
    • polystyrene
    • styrene-acrylonitrile
    • sulfone polymer
    • vinyl [+]
      • vinyl resin [+]
    • shellac [NP] [+]
      • orange shellac
      • white shellac
    • butyrate
    • polyacrylonitrile
    • cyanoacrylate [NP]
  • thermoset [+]
    • alkyd resin [+]
      • oil-modified alkyd
      • Glyptal
    • allyl resin
    • amino resin [+]
      • melamine
      • urea-formaldehyde resin [+]
    • casein plastic
    • epoxy resin [+]
      • basic liquid epoxy
      • multifunctional epoxy
      • silicone epoxy
      • coal-tar epoxy
    • phenolic [+]
      • Bakelite (TM)
      • melamine phenolic
      • catalin
      • Opalon (TM)
    • polyvinylidene chloride
    • silicone
  • [plastic by property: thermoplastic or thermoset] [+]
    • polyurethane
    • polyester (resin) [+]
      • thermoset polyester
      • thermoplastic polyester [+]
    • polyimide [+]
      • thermoset polyimide
      • thermoplastic polyimide
  • bioplastics
• [plastic by function][+]
  • geosynthetic [+]
    • geotextile

Anotations

Scope note:

A general term for any of a large and varied class of natural or synthetic organic materials that can be molded, extruded, or cast when soft or liquid, and then set into a rigid or slightly elastic form. Natural plastics include tree resins, beeswax, gutta-percha, horn, and clay. Synthetic plastics were first made in the 19th century. Plastics are used widely in manufacturing.