Differences Between Resin and Plastic:

One of the most common misconception regarding resin and plastic is that resin is a form of plastic material. Actually, it’s the other way around, plastic is a form of resin.

The main difference here is the source: we describe resin as a chemical compound that is obtained from plants, and so it is all-natural. Resin usually has a clear, yellowish color and is highly viscous. The original form of resin is a volatile liquid, but it will harden into a transparent solid material when processed.

Plastic, on the other hand, is a synthetic chemical compound, and so we can actually call plastic as the synthetic resin. Generally, plastics are made from petrochemicals in combination with natural materials. We can further categorize plastics into several different subtypes such as acrylics, polyesters, silicones, polyurethanes, and many more. There are also plastic materials that are mostly made from renewable plant material known as bioplastics.