Is acrylic a natural plastic?
Acrylic is a fossil-fuel-based fibre that's made from a synthetic polymer named acrylonitrile. Acrylonitrile is a colourless, volatile, flammable liquid, with a faintly pungent odour. It is not naturally occurring. It is also known as vinyl cyanide and cyanoethylene.
Acrylic is a fossil-fuel-based fibre that's made from a synthetic polymer named acrylonitrile. Acrylonitrile is a colourless, volatile, flammable liquid, with a faintly pungent odour. It is not naturally occurring. It is also known as vinyl cyanide and cyanoethylene.