21.   Still, analysts are confident about the outlook for the industry because more consumers are buying more products using plastic.

22.   That saves fuel, of course, and plastic is used extensively in the battle against heft and cost.

23.   The company added a number of innovations during his tenure, for instance developing a process for producing Braille plates using plastic instead of metal.

24.   The design also uses plastic in two spots, sandwiched between thin layers of steel.

25.   The higher prices prompted threats by some can makers and soft-drink companies to use more plastic and possibly steel.

26.   The old structures, he said, used acrylic plastic.

27.   The plastic is then used to make heavy-duty plastic sacks, a family member said.

28.   The plastics are used in recreational vehicles, snow mobile hoods and large truck body panels, as well as industrial containers.

29.   The post office sets no minimum or maximum transaction amount for customers using plastic.

30.   The program returns Chase to the business of processing payments for merchants using plastic.