What is a Plastic Raw Material?
The raw materials used to produce plastics today are mostly found in the natural world, and include cellulose, coal, natural gas, salt, and crude oil. Going forward, plastics will increasingly be made from waste, renewable materials or CO2.
Plastic Raw Material Suppliers In South Africa
Composite Plastics is an engineering plastic raw material supplier in South Africa. We have access to a wide range of products ranging from PTFE to Polyamide, PPA, PPS, PBT and special blends that can be tailor-made to our customers’ individual requirements.
Others Suppliers
PLASTOMARK (PTY) LTD
Address: 178 Cumberland Ave, Bryanston, Sandton, 2191, South Africa
Phone: +27 11 706 4646
RAWMAC PTY LTD
Address: 44 Lower Germiston Rd, Heriotdale, Johannesburg, 2094, South Africa
Hours: Closed ⋅ Opens 8 am Mon
Phone: +27 11 626 1030
Plastic Polymers SA Pty Ltd
Address: 116 Porter Ave, Dalview, Brakpan, 1540, South Africa
Areas served: Free State and nearby areas
Hours: Open 24 hours
Phone: +27 81 364 2481
Advanced Polymers
Address: 10 Geertsma Rd, Jet Park, Johannesburg, 1459, South Africa
Hours: Closed ⋅ Opens 8 am Mon
Phone: +27 11 397 7979
PlastiColors
Address: 38 Mopedi Rd, Sebenza, Johannesburg, 1613, South Africa
Hours: Open ⋅ Closes 6 pm
Phone: +27 11 452 6940
IPC (Innovative PVC Compounds) – PVC Compound Manufacturing And Supply Company
Address: 21 Vulcan Pl, Phoenix Industrial, Phoenix, 4156, South Africa
Hours: Open ⋅ Closes 4:30 pm
Phone: +27 31 500 1755
Plastic And Chemical Trading Cc
Address: 23 Orange Rd, Orchards, Sandton, 2192, South Africa
Hours: Open ⋅ Closes 4:30 pm
Phone: +27 11 483 3015
Schaldor Plastics Cc
Address: 11 Field Rd, Lilianton, Boksburg, 1459, South Africa
Hours: Closed ⋅ Opens 7 am Mon
Phone: +27 11 826 6851
PLASTIC WORLD
Address: 249 Booysens Rd, Selby South, Johannesburg, 2001, South Africa
Hours: Open ⋅ Closes 4:30 pm
Phone: +27 11 493 8492
Big Boy Plastics (Pty) Ltd
Address: 29 Main Reef Rd, Langlaagte, Johannesburg, 2092, South Africa
Hours: Closes soon ⋅ 4 pm ⋅ Opens 8 am Mon
Phone: +27 11 474 5801
PMS Plastics cc
Address: Ext 15, 4 Newton Rd, Hughes, Johannesburg, 1459, South Africa
Hours: Open 24 hours
Phone: +27 83 447 7912
Where do we get the raw materials to make plastic?
Plastics are made from natural materials such as cellulose, coal, natural gas, salt and crude oil through a polymerization or polycondensation process. Plastics are derived from natural, organic materials such as cellulose, coal, natural gas, salt, and, of course, crude oil.
Which raw material is used to produce most plastics?
The main ingredient in most plastic materials is a derivative of crude oil and natural gas. There are many different types of plastics – clear, cloudy, solid color, flexible, rigid, soft, etc.
Plastic products are often polymer resin which are then mixed with a blend of additives (See polymer vs. plastic).