Plastic tip hammers usually have a high-carbon steel head that provides extra striking force behind dual plastic striking faces. Soft red and hard yellow plastic tips are good for use on a variety of jobs and materials, ranging from wood to iron.
Plastic wood
Trade name of a substance used for patching wood, which is available in a number of tints and which can be stained. Though it is like putty prior to use, it hardens and can be sanded.
Plastic wrap
Plasticity
The workability of a material, such as plaster.
Plasticizer
Compound which increases flexibility and toughness when added to another compound.
Plastics
Synthetic compounds made from petroleum products. Plastics can be formed into various shapes and are widely used in many types of manufacturing.
Plat
A map or chart of an area showing boundaries of lots and other parcels of property.
Plat book
Public record of maps showing the division of streets, blocks and lots and providing the measurements of the individual parcels.
Plat map
Map showing land, with township, streets, improvement, lot lines, etc., within a specific area.
