plastic and melamine

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Are plastic tray and melamine tray the same things?

In strict, what are the differences between plastic and melamine?



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Melamine is a type of plastic.

We just say "plastic tray" without naming particular chemicals involved. :-D
 

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PS

Melamine was popular in design of the 50's-60's. The brand of plastic that was used to create iconic looking furniture and stuff was Formica. You might hear things like "Formica table" if you're into retro things.

Formica table:

50s+Yellow+Formica+cracked+ice+table+and+4+chairs+-+$450+%28alamo+square+:+nopa%29.jpg
 
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