Plastic bottles /

A plastic bottle is a bottle constructed of plastic, with a neck that is narrower than its body and an opening at the top. The mouth of the bottle is normally sealed with a plastic bottle cap. Plastic bottles are typically used to store liquids such as water, soft drinks, motor oil, cooking oil, medicine, shampoo, milk, and ink. The size ranges from very small sample bottles to large carboys. This article provides a description of common plastic container resin materials, their qualities, usages, and limitations. Leonardo Da Vinci invented the first form of natural plastic during the Renaissance period. The plastic Da Vinci created was made from both animal and vegetable glues combined with organic fibers. When this combination dried Da Vinci was left with a product that would be described today as a plastic-like substance. In 1862, Alexander Parkes was responsible for introducing the first manmade plastic at the Great International Exhibition in London. This manmade plastic was nicknamed Parkesine. Due to an extremely expensive production cost of raw materials as well as the combustibility of the finished product, the product became obsolete. Plastic bottles were first used