In the direct blow-molding method, a partially shaped, heated plastic form is inserted into a mold. Air is blown into the form, forcing it to expand to the shape of the mold. In the indirect method, a plastic sheet or special shape is heated then clamped between a die and a cover. Air is forced between the plastic and the cover and presses the material into the shape of the die. Without Them Suppose you could step inside a time machine and go back 60 or 100 years.
Little things are often what are missed the most.
Milk and shampoo used to be sold in glass bottles, and that wasn't a problem unless you dropped one and it broke. Try these experiments, then use what you learn to list 10 or even 20 good candidates for plastic. Lay the aluminum strip across the books, making a level bridge. Lay the string parallel to the strip. Next place the canned good in the middle of the strip.