How It's Made S01E11 · Plastic Bags, Solar Panels, Plastic Fuel Tanks, Hockey Sticks

Overview

Plastic film is extruded, cut and sealed into bags; photovoltaic cells are connected and laminated into solar panels; durable polymers are molded into vehicle fuel tanks; and layered materials are shaped and finished into hockey sticks.

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1. 1 1. Aluminum Foil, Snowboards, Contact Lenses, Bread2001-01-06 · 21mThe series premiere follows the transformation of aluminum into extremely thin household foil, the layered construction and finishing of snowboards, the precision molding of soft c
2. 2 2. Compact Discs, Mozzarella Cheese, Pantyhose, Fluorescent Tubes2001-01-13 · 21mManufacturing processes include encoding and molding compact discs, turning milk into mozzarella cheese, knitting exceptionally fine synthetic fibers into pantyhose, and assembling
3. 3 3. Toothpicks, Acrylic Bathtubs, Helicopters, Beer2001-01-20 · 21mThe episode demonstrates how timber is sliced and shaped into toothpicks, acrylic sheets are heated and vacuum-formed into bathtubs, helicopters are assembled and tested, and grain
4. 4 4. Hearing Aids, 3D Puzzles, Rubber Mats, Toilets2001-01-27 · 21mMiniature electronic components are fitted into custom hearing aids, printed designs are cut and assembled into three-dimensional puzzles, rubber is processed into durable floor ma
5. 5 5. Copy Paper, Jeans, Computers, Plate Glass2001-02-03 · 21mWood pulp is refined and rolled into copy paper, denim is cut and sewn into jeans, electronic components are installed and tested in personal computers, and molten raw materials ar
6. 6 6. Nails and Staples, Safety Glasses, Fabrics, Bicycles2001-02-10 · 21mSteel wire is cut and shaped into nails and staples, impact-resistant lenses and frames become safety glasses, yarn is woven or knitted into fabric, and bicycle frames and componen
7. 7 7. Kayaks, Safety Boots, Electronic Signs, Cereals2001-02-17 · 21mThe program examines the molding and outfitting of kayaks, construction of reinforced safety boots, assembly and programming of electronic signs, and large-scale preparation, cooki
8. 8 8. Trucks, Adhesive Bandages, Computer Circuit Boards, Liquors2001-02-24 · 21mHeavy truck chassis, engines, cabs and bodies are brought together on an assembly line; absorbent pads and adhesive strips become bandages; conductive pathways and components are a
9. 9 9. Steel, Apple Juice, Aircraft Landing Gear, Cosmetics2001-03-03 · 21mRaw materials are melted and processed into steel, apples are cleaned and pressed into juice, high-strength components are machined and assembled into aircraft landing gear, and pi
10. 10 10. Holograms, Package Printing, Skin Culture, Canned Corn2001-03-10 · 21mLaser-recorded interference patterns are used to create holograms, high-speed presses print packaging materials, laboratory techniques grow replacement skin tissue, and corn is har
11. 11 11. Plastic Bags, Solar Panels, Plastic Fuel Tanks, Hockey Sticks2001-03-17 · 21mPlastic film is extruded, cut and sealed into bags; photovoltaic cells are connected and laminated into solar panels; durable polymers are molded into vehicle fuel tanks; and layer
12. 12 12. Aluminum Screw Caps, Chocolate, Pills, Pasta2001-03-24 · 21mAluminum sheet is stamped and threaded into bottle caps, cocoa ingredients are refined and tempered into chocolate, pharmaceutical compounds are measured and compressed into pills,
13. 13 13. Bicycle Helmets, Aluminum, Automotive Brakes, Lithium-Ion Batteries2001-03-31 · 21mExpanded foam and protective shells are combined into bicycle helmets, aluminum is extracted and processed into usable metal, friction components and hydraulic parts become automot