Fruit Bowl made of polystyrene
COMPOSITION
PROPERTIES
Polystyrene can be solid or foamed. Polystyrene can be naturally transparent, but can be coloured with colourants. Polystyrene is made from polymerisation of styrene. The production volume of polystyrene and styrene copolymers is several million tons per year. It is sold under various trade names, including Styrofoam™, Styropor®, and Styron™
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Good electrical insulator Excellent optical clarity Poor oxygen and UV resistance Poor impact strength Not biodegradable but recyclable Inexpensive
APPLICATION
MY PERSONAL EXPERIENCE
Polystyrene thanks to its properties and cost is one of the most used materials. In fact it’s used for:
This material can be used in many ways and its very versatile so I used it to take the shape of bowl that can be used for the fruit. Moreover is inexpensive not toxic and so It is very suitable to be used for containing food. The name Leo is inspired by Leo Burnett the famous founder of the namesake communication agency who used to offer his customers an apple as a welcome gesture.
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Food-packaging Bottles Dining utensils Toys Medicine containers Thermal insulation
MARCO MODENA