There are basically five parts to a Bic Pen. The cap, barrel, and ink tube are made of plastic, while the ballpoint and tip are made of metals.
POLYSTYRENEÂ BARREL
The barrel of the pen is made of polystyrene, a cheap, mass produced plastic. The production of polystyrene releases chlorofluorocarbons (Schwarz, Leisewitz 1999) into the environment- gases that have roughly 1200 times the greenhouse effects of carbon dioxide. In addition to being cheap, polystyrene also has the benefit of being clear so a user can see how much ink remains in the pen.
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POLYPROPYLENE CAP & TUBE
The ink tube and cap are made of polypropylene, a slightly more environmentally friendly plastic that can be recycled. It is chosen for its durability and impact resistance. While Polystyrene is prone to brittle cracking, the PP cap can prevent it from breaking when dropped or impacted. LyondellBassell Industries in the Netherlands is the worlds biggest producer of Polypropylene (Plastics News 2009).
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BRASS TIP
The tip is made of brass, an alloy of copper and zinc. Copper is one of the worlds most mined minerals and its extraction is known for causing great ecological stress. Open pit mining techniques are popular and can affect water tables and leach acidic mining chemicals into aquifers.
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TUNGSTEN CARBIDE BALLPOINT
Finally, the ballpoint is made of tungsten carbide- a super strong material used for industrial drill bits and armor piercing ammunition. The biggest producers of tungsten are China, Russia and Bolivia (Brown et al, 2013). It is considered a conflict mineral as it has fueled armed disputes in the Dem Rep of Congo where more than 50% of mines are occupied by militarized groups (Polgren, 2008)
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please help i sharpened my pen and it smelt really bad will i get cancer?
IDK dude go to a doctor and check up
I am profesinal docter and you now have stage 4 lung cancer and a kid that doesnt love you
-real doctor
At least I can spell “doctor”.
hi
What raw materials are BIC pencils made from
thanks
What raw materials are BIC pencils made from
thanks
helo how dose i eet pen
How can you make the ink tubes/reservoirs? Could you send me some empty ones ?
And where can you get the ballpoint tips?
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Hey guys
where to get pen i lost mine? :DDD
David Strong kinda cool
helo i am big pencil fan, i just want to say that i hate you with my entire soul and i wish you the worst and hope you suffer.
yours truly
the right honourable pecnil men
fool
SO I WILL EAT YOUR SOUL AFTER I EAT YOUR MOM
eat me instead please daddy
heh where da penz @
up ur but and around the corner
hey friends, I am a BIG pen fan! I love how dark they write! Anyone agree?
Thanks,
The honorable pen men. đź–Š
nah you weird asl with yo “I am a BIG pen fan!” get a job or sum
who is joe?
A human?
Penning down your mum rn
The comments are literally senseless?
Help I swallowed a pen will I die
Is everyone in the comments okay in the head?
Any manz taking gazza on penz aint it fr. Y’all jus dont got it like dat if u aint rocking wit pens fr. catch handz to da dome if u play wit me no kizzy. stay smooth bb bois
What is the exact cost of making 1000 bic pens in detail.
don’t understand your name
wut da pen do
anyone need help cookin crystal bics? lmk
Yeah could use some help at the moment
man frick you connor
guys what the FRICK
i j stuck a pen down my throat bc this was my 13th reason.
don’t worry guys she didn’t do this. I am on ft with her rn.
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I recommend you all eat ballpoint pens, very tasty
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but what about the ink? you forgot the ink materials, what am I supposed to drink now?
drink water, not ink
– a wise man
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