INVENTED

Polystyrene was invented or found on 1839 by a German apothecary Euduard Simon discovered polystyrene when he was isolated the substance from natural resin.

ORIGINAL FORM

The original form of polystyrene is C8H8 or in other words its 8 carbon and 8 hydrogen.

CHEMICAL CHANGE REQUIRED FOR THE MAKING OF PRODUCT

The chemical change required to make the product is pre-expansion, drying, maturation and molding.

PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES

physical properties: Hard, stiff, brittle and transparent

chemical properties: flammable, disposable and synthetic

ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES ASSOCIATED WITH POLYSTYRENE

• LANDFILLS-many landfills are caused by polystyrene
• LITTERING- 90% of the marine littering is plastic that includes polystyrene Styrofoam. Styrofoam could be broken down by water and 80% of marine animal life mistakes Styrofoam bits for food.
• HAZARDS- people could get irritation by only touching Styrofoam.

WHAT IS USED FOR AND WHY WAS IT MADE FOR

USED- Cd cases, disposable razors, packaging, yogurt containers, cups and plates. WHY-protection for cd's, cheaper razors, light packaging, disposable yogurt containers, recyclable cups and plates.

IMPACTED SOCIETY

GOOD- foam recycling have saved schools between 40% on material collection fee's

BAD -landfills and littering around the world mostly on the southeast in of Asia.

FUN FACTS

• polystyrene is used in construction
• polystyrene is used to isolate heat and cold
• polystyrene is made from petroleum which is not eco-friendly
• polystyrene foam takes more place on littering than paper
• it is dumped in the environment and its consider littering