Thursday, March 29, 2012

Oil Uses

So, our groups topic is oil. When first thinking of oil, one probably thinks of transportations uses. However, since we need more for our argument, here are a few more uses.

-oil in the plastic on bandages and petrochemicals go into the cloth of a bandage
-the plastics used to make compact discs
-synthetic fiber rugs made from petrochemicals
-plastic bottles (made of polyester)
-oil-based paints(dry quickly/need less layers/costs less over time)
-oil as a preservative in canned goods
-petroleum is prevalent in plant fertilizers(we need a lot of food and this gets it to us faster)
-Sneakers (the outside covering and soles)
-Synthetic rubber for car tires(safer to drive on)
-toothbrushes (the plastic and synthetic fiber hairs)
-nylon and polyester

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