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Plastic is a mid-game item refined from Crude Oil commonly used in Computers and other advanced items.

Obtaining[]

Crafting[]

RecipeIngredientsBuildingProductsPrerequisites
Plastic
3 × Crude Oil
Crude Oil
30 / min
Refinery
6 sec
2 × Plastic
Plastic
20 / min
90 MJ/item
1 × Heavy Oil Residue
Heavy Oil Residue
10 / min
180 MJ/item
Tier 5 - Oil Processing
Residual Plastic
6 × Polymer Resin
Polymer Resin
60 / min
2 × Water
Water
20 / min
Refinery
6 sec
2 × Plastic
Plastic
20 / min
90 MJ/item
Tier 5 - Oil Processing
Recycled Plastic
Alternate
6 × Rubber
Rubber
30 / min
6 × Fuel
Fuel
30 / min
Refinery
12 sec
12 × Plastic
Plastic
60 / min
30 MJ/item
Tier 5 - Oil Processing

Alternate recipes analysis[]

The following shows different ways to produce 1 Plastic / second, or 60 / min:
Plastic alts

Recipe Crude Oil
m3/min (WP)
Total Energy
/item (MJ)
Space
(m2)
Building
counts
Default 90
(76.92 )
(+95.01 ) 763.02 3.84
Residual 83.08
(71.01 )
(+29.24 ) 1222.4 5.66
Recycled
(Blender)
20
(17.09 )
145.55 939.83 3.94
  • Weighted Point is the weighted consumption rate which is calculated by: (resource consumption rate / maximum extraction rate) * 10,000. The lower the better.
  • Energy per item can be used to measure how much power is consumed for the entire production chain. The lower the better.
  • Building space and building count are summed for all buildings, excluding belts, pipes, power poles, power lines and other logistic infrastructures. The lower the better.
  • Energy can be recovered in some recipes, by first producing Residual Fuel then burn it in Fuel Generators. The leftover energy can be used to power other factory buildings.
  • The most efficient production route involves several recipes as shown in the above diagram. If Blender is not yet unlocked, Diluted Packaged Fuel can be used instead, with slightly more power consumption.

Usage[]

Research[]

Plastic Plastic is used in the Caterium Research chain in the MAM MAM for additional unlocks.

Crafting[]

RecipeIngredientsBuildingProductsPrerequisites
Circuit Board
2 × Copper Sheet
Copper Sheet
15 / min
4 × Plastic
Plastic
30 / min
Assembler
8 sec
Manual crafting × 6
1 × Circuit Board
Circuit Board
7.5 / min
120 MJ/item
Tier 5 - Oil Processing
Computer
10 × Circuit Board
Circuit Board
25 / min
9 × Cable
Cable
22.5 / min
Manufacturer
24 sec
Manual crafting × 18
1 × Computer
Computer
2.5 / min
1320 MJ/item
Tier 5 - Industrial Manufacturing
18 × Plastic
Plastic
45 / min
52 × Screw
Screw
130 / min
Empty Canister
2 × Plastic
Plastic
30 / min
Constructor
4 sec
Manual crafting × 2
4 × Empty Canister
Empty Canister
60 / min
4 MJ/item
Tier 5 - Alternative Fluid Transport
Gas Mask
100 × Rubber
Rubber
 
100 × Plastic
Plastic
 
Equipment Workshop
Manual crafting × 20
1 × Gas Mask
Gas Mask
 
Tier 5 - Gas Mask
100 × Fabric
Fabric
 
 
Hazmat Suit
50 × Rubber
Rubber
 
50 × Plastic
Plastic
 
Equipment Workshop
Manual crafting × 30
1 × Hazmat Suit
Hazmat Suit
 
Tier 7 - Hazmat Suit
50 × Alclad Aluminum Sheet
Alclad Aluminum Sheet
 
50 × Fabric
Fabric
 
Jetpack
50 × Plastic
Plastic
 
50 × Rubber
Rubber
 
Equipment Workshop
Manual crafting × 30
1 × Jetpack
Jetpack
 
Tier 6 - Jetpack
15 × Circuit Board
Circuit Board
 
5 × Motor
Motor
 
Supercomputer
2 × Computer
Computer
3.75 / min
2 × AI Limiter
AI Limiter
3.75 / min
Manufacturer
32 sec
Manual crafting × 24
1 × Supercomputer
Supercomputer
1.875 / min
1760 MJ/item
Caterium Research - Supercomputer
or Tier 7 - Aeronautical Engineering
3 × High-Speed Connector
High-Speed Connector
5.625 / min
28 × Plastic
Plastic
52.5 / min
Classic Battery
Alternate
6 × Sulfur
Sulfur
45 / min
7 × Alclad Aluminum Sheet
Alclad Aluminum Sheet
52.5 / min
Manufacturer
8 sec
4 × Battery
Battery
30 / min
110 MJ/item
Tier 7 - Aeronautical Engineering
8 × Plastic
Plastic
60 / min
12 × Wire
Wire
90 / min
Caterium Circuit Board
Alternate
10 × Plastic
Plastic
12.5 / min
30 × Quickwire
Quickwire
37.5 / min
Assembler
48 sec
7 × Circuit Board
Circuit Board
8.75 / min
102.86 MJ/item
Tier 5 - Oil Processing
Caterium Research - Caterium Ingots
Coated Iron Plate
Alternate
10 × Iron Ingot
Iron Ingot
50 / min
2 × Plastic
Plastic
10 / min
Assembler
12 sec
15 × Iron Plate
Iron Plate
75 / min
12 MJ/item
Tier 5 - Oil Processing
Steel Coated Plate
Alternate
3 × Steel Ingot
Steel Ingot
7.5 / min
2 × Plastic
Plastic
5 / min
Assembler
24 sec
18 × Iron Plate
Iron Plate
45 / min
20 MJ/item
Tier 5 - Oil Processing
Recycled Rubber
Alternate
6 × Plastic
Plastic
30 / min
6 × Fuel
Fuel
30 / min
Refinery
12 sec
12 × Rubber
Rubber
60 / min
30 MJ/item
Tier 5 - Oil Processing
Plastic Smart Plating
Alternate
1 × Reinforced Iron Plate
Reinforced Iron Plate
2.5 / min
1 × Rotor
Rotor
2.5 / min
Manufacturer
24 sec
2 × Smart Plating
Smart Plating
5 / min
660 MJ/item
Tier 5 - Oil Processing
3 × Plastic
Plastic
7.5 / min
 
Double Ramp 2m (Coated)
5 × Concrete
Concrete
 
2 × Plastic
Plastic
 
Build Gun
1 × Double Ramp 2m (Coated)
Double Ramp 2m (Coated)
 
AWESOME Shop - Double Ramp Pack
AWESOME Shop - Coated Concrete Foundation Material
Double Ramp 4m (Coated)
5 × Concrete
Concrete
 
2 × Plastic
Plastic
 
Build Gun
1 × Double Ramp 4m (Coated)
Double Ramp 4m (Coated)
 
AWESOME Shop - Double Ramp Pack
AWESOME Shop - Coated Concrete Foundation Material
Double Ramp 8m (Coated)
5 × Concrete
Concrete
 
2 × Plastic
Plastic
 
Build Gun
1 × Double Ramp 8m (Coated)
Double Ramp 8m (Coated)
 
AWESOME Shop - Double Ramp Pack
AWESOME Shop - Coated Concrete Foundation Material
Down Corner Ramp 1m (Coated)
5 × Concrete
Concrete
 
2 × Plastic
Plastic
 
Build Gun
1 × Down Corner Ramp 1m (Coated)
Down Corner Ramp 1m (Coated)
 
AWESOME Shop - Corner Ramp Pack
AWESOME Shop - Coated Concrete Foundation Material
Down Corner Ramp 2m (Coated)
5 × Concrete
Concrete
 
2 × Plastic
Plastic
 
Build Gun
1 × Down Corner Ramp 2m (Coated)
Down Corner Ramp 2m (Coated)
 
AWESOME Shop - Corner Ramp Pack
AWESOME Shop - Coated Concrete Foundation Material
Down Corner Ramp 4m (Coated)
5 × Concrete
Concrete
 
2 × Plastic
Plastic
 
Build Gun
1 × Down Corner Ramp 4m (Coated)
Down Corner Ramp 4m (Coated)
 
AWESOME Shop - Corner Ramp Pack
AWESOME Shop - Coated Concrete Foundation Material
Foundation 1m (Coated)
5 × Concrete
Concrete
 
2 × Plastic
Plastic
 
Build Gun
1 × Foundation 1m (Coated)
Foundation 1m (Coated)
 
Tier 1 - Base Building
AWESOME Shop - Coated Concrete Foundation Material
Foundation 2m (Coated)
5 × Concrete
Concrete
 
2 × Plastic
Plastic
 
Build Gun
1 × Foundation 2m (Coated)
Foundation 2m (Coated)
 
Tier 1 - Base Building
AWESOME Shop - Coated Concrete Foundation Material
Foundation 4m (Coated)
5 × Concrete
Concrete
 
2 × Plastic
Plastic
 
Build Gun
1 × Foundation 4m (Coated)
Foundation 4m (Coated)
 
Tier 1 - Base Building
AWESOME Shop - Coated Concrete Foundation Material
Half Foundation 1m (Coated)
5 × Concrete
Concrete
 
2 × Plastic
Plastic
 
Build Gun
1 × Half Foundation 1m (Coated)
Half Foundation 1m (Coated)
 
AWESOME Shop - Half Foundation Set
AWESOME Shop - Coated Concrete Foundation Material
Half Foundation 2m (Coated)
5 × Concrete
Concrete
 
2 × Plastic
Plastic
 
Build Gun
1 × Half Foundation 2m (Coated)
Half Foundation 2m (Coated)
 
AWESOME Shop - Half Foundation Set
AWESOME Shop - Coated Concrete Foundation Material
Half Foundation 4m (Coated)
5 × Concrete
Concrete
 
2 × Plastic
Plastic
 
Build Gun
1 × Half Foundation 4m (Coated)
Half Foundation 4m (Coated)
 
AWESOME Shop - Half Foundation Set
AWESOME Shop - Coated Concrete Foundation Material
Industrial Fluid Buffer
30 × Plastic
Plastic
 
3 × Heavy Modular Frame
Heavy Modular Frame
 
Build Gun
1 × Industrial Fluid Buffer
Industrial Fluid Buffer
 
Tier 5 - Alternative Fluid Transport
Inner Corner Extension 1m (Coated)
5 × Concrete
Concrete
 
2 × Plastic
Plastic
 
Build Gun
1 × Inner Corner Extension 1m (Coated)
Inner Corner Extension 1m (Coated)
 
AWESOME Shop - Quarter Pipes Extensions Pack
Inner Corner Extension 2m (Coated)
5 × Concrete
Concrete
 
2 × Plastic
Plastic
 
Build Gun
1 × Inner Corner Extension 2m (Coated)
Inner Corner Extension 2m (Coated)
 
AWESOME Shop - Quarter Pipes Extensions Pack
Inner Corner Extension 4m (Coated)
5 × Concrete
Concrete
 
2 × Plastic
Plastic
 
Build Gun
1 × Inner Corner Extension 4m (Coated)
Inner Corner Extension 4m (Coated)
 
AWESOME Shop - Quarter Pipes Extensions Pack
Inner Corner Quarter Pipe (Coated)
5 × Concrete
Concrete
 
2 × Plastic
Plastic
 
Build Gun
1 × Inner Corner Quarter Pipe (Coated)
Inner Corner Quarter Pipe (Coated)
 
AWESOME Shop - Quarter Pipes Pack
Inv. Down Corner 1m (Coated)
5 × Concrete
Concrete
 
2 × Plastic
Plastic
 
Build Gun
1 × Inv. Down Corner 1m (Coated)
Inv. Down Corner 1m (Coated)
 
AWESOME Shop - Inverted Corner Ramp Pack
AWESOME Shop - Coated Concrete Foundation Material
Inv. Down Corner 2m (Coated)
5 × Concrete
Concrete
 
2 × Plastic
Plastic
 
Build Gun
1 × Inv. Down Corner 2m (Coated)
Inv. Down Corner 2m (Coated)
 
AWESOME Shop - Inverted Corner Ramp Pack
AWESOME Shop - Coated Concrete Foundation Material
Inv. Down Corner 4m (Coated)
5 × Concrete
Concrete
 
2 × Plastic
Plastic
 
Build Gun
1 × Inv. Down Corner 4m (Coated)
Inv. Down Corner 4m (Coated)
 
AWESOME Shop - Inverted Corner Ramp Pack
AWESOME Shop - Coated Concrete Foundation Material
Inv. Ramp 1m (Coated)
5 × Concrete
Concrete
 
2 × Plastic
Plastic
 
Build Gun
1 × Inv. Ramp 1m (Coated)
Inv. Ramp 1m (Coated)
 
AWESOME Shop - Inverted Ramp Pack
AWESOME Shop - Coated Concrete Foundation Material
Inv. Ramp 2m (Coated)
5 × Concrete
Concrete
 
2 × Plastic
Plastic
 
Build Gun
1 × Inv. Ramp 2m (Coated)
Inv. Ramp 2m (Coated)
 
AWESOME Shop - Inverted Ramp Pack
AWESOME Shop - Coated Concrete Foundation Material
Inv. Ramp 4m (Coated)
5 × Concrete
Concrete
 
2 × Plastic
Plastic
 
Build Gun
1 × Inv. Ramp 4m (Coated)
Inv. Ramp 4m (Coated)
 
AWESOME Shop - Inverted Ramp Pack
AWESOME Shop - Coated Concrete Foundation Material
Inv. Up Corner 1m (Coated)
5 × Concrete
Concrete
 
2 × Plastic
Plastic
 
Build Gun
1 × Inv. Up Corner 1m (Coated)
Inv. Up Corner 1m (Coated)
 
AWESOME Shop - Inverted Corner Ramp Pack
AWESOME Shop - Coated Concrete Foundation Material
Inv. Up Corner 2m (Coated)
5 × Concrete
Concrete
 
2 × Plastic
Plastic
 
Build Gun
1 × Inv. Up Corner 2m (Coated)
Inv. Up Corner 2m (Coated)
 
AWESOME Shop - Inverted Corner Ramp Pack
AWESOME Shop - Coated Concrete Foundation Material
Inv. Up Corner 4m (Coated)
5 × Concrete
Concrete
 
2 × Plastic
Plastic
 
Build Gun
1 × Inv. Up Corner 4m (Coated)
Inv. Up Corner 4m (Coated)
 
AWESOME Shop - Inverted Corner Ramp Pack
AWESOME Shop - Coated Concrete Foundation Material
Inverted Inner Corner Quarter Pipe (Coated)
5 × Concrete
Concrete
 
2 × Plastic
Plastic
 
Build Gun
1 × Inverted Inner Corner Quarter Pipe (Coated)
Inverted Inner Corner Quarter Pipe (Coated)
 
AWESOME Shop - Quarter Pipes Pack
Inverted Outer Corner Quarter Pipe (Coated)
5 × Concrete
Concrete
 
2 × Plastic
Plastic
 
Build Gun
1 × Inverted Outer Corner Quarter Pipe (Coated)
Inverted Outer Corner Quarter Pipe (Coated)
 
AWESOME Shop - Quarter Pipes Pack
Inverted Quarter Pipe (Coated)
5 × Concrete
Concrete
 
2 × Plastic
Plastic
 
Build Gun
1 × Inverted Quarter Pipe (Coated)
Inverted Quarter Pipe (Coated)
 
AWESOME Shop - Quarter Pipes Pack
Manufacturer
5 × Motor
Motor
 
10 × Heavy Modular Frame
Heavy Modular Frame
 
Build Gun
1 × Manufacturer
Manufacturer
 
Tier 5 - Industrial Manufacturing
50 × Cable
Cable
 
50 × Plastic
Plastic
 
Outer Corner Extension 1m (Coated)
5 × Concrete
Concrete
 
2 × Plastic
Plastic
 
Build Gun
1 × Outer Corner Extension 1m (Coated)
Outer Corner Extension 1m (Coated)
 
AWESOME Shop - Quarter Pipes Extensions Pack
Outer Corner Extension 2m (Coated)
5 × Concrete
Concrete
 
2 × Plastic
Plastic
 
Build Gun
1 × Outer Corner Extension 2m (Coated)
Outer Corner Extension 2m (Coated)
 
AWESOME Shop - Quarter Pipes Extensions Pack
Outer Corner Extension 4m (Coated)
5 × Concrete
Concrete
 
2 × Plastic
Plastic
 
Build Gun
1 × Outer Corner Extension 4m (Coated)
Outer Corner Extension 4m (Coated)
 
AWESOME Shop - Quarter Pipes Extensions Pack
Outer Corner Quarter Pipe (Coated)
5 × Concrete
Concrete
 
2 × Plastic
Plastic
 
Build Gun
1 × Outer Corner Quarter Pipe (Coated)
Outer Corner Quarter Pipe (Coated)
 
AWESOME Shop - Quarter Pipes Pack
Packager
20 × Steel Beam
Steel Beam
 
10 × Rubber
Rubber
 
Build Gun
1 × Packager
Packager
 
Tier 5 - Alternative Fluid Transport
10 × Plastic
Plastic
 
 
Pipeline Mk.2
2 × Copper Sheet
Copper Sheet
 
1 × Plastic
Plastic
 
Build Gun
1 × Pipeline Mk.2
Pipeline Mk.2
 
Tier 6 - Pipeline Engineering Mk.2
Pipeline Mk.2 (No Indicator)
2 × Copper Sheet
Copper Sheet
 
1 × Plastic
Plastic
 
Build Gun
1 × Pipeline Mk.2 (No Indicator)
Pipeline Mk.2 (No Indicator)
 
AWESOME Shop - Clean Pipeline Mk.2
Pipeline Pump Mk.2
2 × Motor
Motor
 
4 × Encased Industrial Beam
Encased Industrial Beam
 
Build Gun
1 × Pipeline Pump Mk.2
Pipeline Pump Mk.2
 
Tier 6 - Pipeline Engineering Mk.2
8 × Plastic
Plastic
 
 
Quarter Pipe (Coated)
5 × Concrete
Concrete
 
2 × Plastic
Plastic
 
Build Gun
1 × Quarter Pipe (Coated)
Quarter Pipe (Coated)
 
AWESOME Shop - Quarter Pipes Pack
Ramp 1m (Coated)
5 × Concrete
Concrete
 
2 × Plastic
Plastic
 
Build Gun
1 × Ramp 1m (Coated)
Ramp 1m (Coated)
 
Tier 1 - Base Building
AWESOME Shop - Coated Concrete Foundation Material
Ramp 2m (Coated)
5 × Concrete
Concrete
 
2 × Plastic
Plastic
 
Build Gun
1 × Ramp 2m (Coated)
Ramp 2m (Coated)
 
Tier 1 - Base Building
AWESOME Shop - Coated Concrete Foundation Material
Ramp 4m (Coated)
5 × Concrete
Concrete
 
2 × Plastic
Plastic
 
Build Gun
1 × Ramp 4m (Coated)
Ramp 4m (Coated)
 
Tier 1 - Base Building
AWESOME Shop - Coated Concrete Foundation Material
Resource Well Extractor
10 × Steel Beam
Steel Beam
 
10 × Plastic
Plastic
 
Build Gun
1 × Resource Well Extractor
Resource Well Extractor
 
Tier 8 - Advanced Aluminum Production
Up Corner Ramp 1m (Coated)
5 × Concrete
Concrete
 
2 × Plastic
Plastic
 
Build Gun
1 × Up Corner Ramp 1m (Coated)
Up Corner Ramp 1m (Coated)
 
AWESOME Shop - Corner Ramp Pack
AWESOME Shop - Coated Concrete Foundation Material
Up Corner Ramp 2m (Coated)
5 × Concrete
Concrete
 
2 × Plastic
Plastic
 
Build Gun
1 × Up Corner Ramp 2m (Coated)
Up Corner Ramp 2m (Coated)
 
AWESOME Shop - Corner Ramp Pack
AWESOME Shop - Coated Concrete Foundation Material
Up Corner Ramp 4m (Coated)
5 × Concrete
Concrete
 
2 × Plastic
Plastic
 
Build Gun
1 × Up Corner Ramp 4m (Coated)
Up Corner Ramp 4m (Coated)
 
AWESOME Shop - Corner Ramp Pack
AWESOME Shop - Coated Concrete Foundation Material

AWESOME Sink[]

Plastic Plastic can be sunk into the AWESOME Sink AWESOME Sink to yield 75 points.

Tips[]

Later in the game when you have collected the majority of the Hard Drives, be sure to unlock the following Alternate Recipes:

Combine these with Packaged Water, Unpackage Fuel, and Residual Rubber to form a closed-loop production of Plastic and/or Rubber without any wastage, increasing the Oil to Plastic/Rubber conversion ratio up to nearly 1:3 (The exact ratio is 1 Crude Oil to 2.8889 real yield on Plastic and/or Rubber, 9:26). Empty Canisters from fuel unpackaging are reused and recycled back to the water packaging.

Trivia[]

  • On one corner of the item mesh there is a warning sign, 'Warning, choking hazard - small parts, not for children under 3 yrs'.

Gallery[]

History[]


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