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hello, i'm just wondering if there's a way to pulverized a plastic? its process.
That depends on what you mean by pulverize. For recycling purposes, plastics are ground up into small pieces for handling purposes, and these pieces are roughly 1/4-1/8". If you wanted to powder plastic, then you'll need to stiffen it first (normally by lowering the temperature) so that it will becom brittle and you can powder it.
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