There are household items that modern people face almost daily. But few people think about the origin of all these things. Our article will talk about what can be produced from oil, sand or wood. In addition, you will learn what the things you use every day are made of. So what are they made of? Let's get it right!
Soap and toilet paper
Each new day begins with a visit to the bathroom. In any restroom (home or public), soap and toilet paper are certainly present. What are they made of?
It is believed that soap was invented in ancient Babylon about five thousand years ago! Preserved a huge number of recipes for this amazing product. Most often, animal fat was mixed with sand or wood ash. Today, both natural (plant or animal) and synthetic fats are used for the production of soaps. To obtain a specific color and aroma, appropriate flavoring and coloring agents are also added to it.
Plain paper was invented at the beginning of our era, but toilet paper - only in 1884. Until the beginning of the 20th century, people used rags, straw or plant leaves for hygienic purposes. Modern toilet paper is made from ordinary waste paper. Previously, it is cleaned of dirt and all kinds of impurities, crushed and mixed with water, turning into a homogeneous mass.
Well, now, having entered the restroom, you will already know what they are made of. Let's go further!
Lipstick and chewing gum
Almost everyone has a pack of chewing gum in their pants pockets, bags or backpacks, and women have a must-have cosmetic product, lipstick. What are they made of? We will answer this question.
It is known that lipstick was first used even in Mesopotamia and Ancient Egypt. This cosmetic product is based on natural vegetable wax and castor oil. Dyes and various aromatic fragrances are added to them.
Americans invented modern chewing gum in the middle of the 19th century. Although this product has a much longer history than it might seem at first glance. So, the Maya Indians chewed rubber in ancient times, and the inhabitants of Siberia - larch resin. Modern chewing gum is made from rubber, sugar and corn syrup. Of course, they cannot do without flavorings here either.
Now, using lipstick or buying another pack of chewing gum in the store, you will know what they are made of.
Money and gas
Having completed all the necessary morning procedures and putting ourselves in order, we go to work. To get to our workplace, we need money or gasoline. Let's figure out what they produce in this case.
With coins, everything is clear and obvious - they are made of various metal alloys (most often - iron, copper-zinc or aluminum). But paper banknotes are made from cotton and linen fibers. The resulting whole web is then soaked in gelatin, which gives future bills strength and resistance to wear.
Gasoline, which is absorbed in tons by millions of cars, is made from oil. From one barrel (which is 159 liters of black gold), you can get 102 liters of gasoline mixture. Initially, oil is separated by chemical reactions into its constituent parts in order to displace unnecessary compounds and get rid of water. The result is an ideal fuel mixture.
Stepping out of our personal (or public) vehicle, we find ourselves in the realm of concrete, asphalt and glass. What are they made of? We will tell you more about this later.
Asphalt and glass
Modern inhabitants of large cities are unlikely to be able to imagine their life without asphalt and glass. Do you know what and from what they produce for the needs of modern big cities?
The glass contains only three main components: sand, lime and soda. In a special oven they are heated to very high temperatures. As a result, a homogeneous mixture is formed. Then it is dipped in molten tin and gradually cooled. The result is a thin transparent glass.
Is it possible to make anything else from oil besides gasoline? It turns out you can. So, oil is one of the components for the manufacture of asphalt - an ideal road surface. Sand and gravel are also involved in the production of asphalt .
Ink and trash bags
Arriving home after a hard day, we begin to do a lot of household chores. So, you need to feed the children, clean the apartment, take out the trash. And then you can spend a little time on yourself: write about the past day in your diary or solve a crossword puzzle. And here you can not do without a ballpoint pen! What are ink and trash bags made of? What is needed to produce these things?
We have long been accustomed to stacking food and household waste in special bags - the so-called garbage bags. As a rule, they are made of very dense polyethylene, which is painted in a certain color (most often in blue or black). Very often used garbage bags are recycled.
Initially, ink was obtained by mixing carbon black with any juice. Modern black ink, which we write on paper, consists of five main components. This is an extract from the so-called ink nuts, a solution of iron sulfate, water, glycerin and gum arabic.
Finally...
We come across these ten products and deal almost every day. After reading our article, you will know what all these things and products are made of and how.