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minus-squareSoggy@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·3 个月前It’s probably paraffin wax they use, which is basically plastic.
minus-squarepiccolo@ani.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·3 个月前Parafin wax isnt a plastic… petroleum origin, sure. But no, they are made with Polyethylene
minus-squareSoggy@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·3 个月前No it’s not structurally “plastic” but it’s not biodegradable or reusable which is the point at hand so I think it was a reasonable comparison. (I also said “basically plastic” which clearly indicates similarity rather than equation)
minus-squarepiccolo@ani.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·3 个月前Paraffin is an alkane, chemically similar to other alkane, such as methane, gasoline, etc. Plastics are made from alkenes, with double carbon bonds, thus why they are harder to breakdown naturally.
minus-squarefinitebanjo@lemmy.worldOPlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·3 个月前Absolutely plastic lined all, I was just trying to be descriptive since that packaging type doesn’t seem to have any unique identifying names.
It’s probably paraffin wax they use, which is basically plastic.
Parafin wax isnt a plastic… petroleum origin, sure.
But no, they are made with Polyethylene
No it’s not structurally “plastic” but it’s not biodegradable or reusable which is the point at hand so I think it was a reasonable comparison. (I also said “basically plastic” which clearly indicates similarity rather than equation)
Paraffin is an alkane, chemically similar to other alkane, such as methane, gasoline, etc.
Plastics are made from alkenes, with double carbon bonds, thus why they are harder to breakdown naturally.
Absolutely plastic lined all, I was just trying to be descriptive since that packaging type doesn’t seem to have any unique identifying names.