What are insulated foam cups most likely made out of? polyethylene polystyrene nylon thread vulcanized rubber

Answer is: polystyrene.

Expanded polystyrene is used to manufacture foam cups.

Polystyrene production is several million tonnes per year.

Polystyrene is a synthetic aromatic hydrocarbon polymer made from the monomer styrene.

Styrene (ethenylbenzene) is an organic compound with the chemical formula C₆H₅CH=CH₂. It is a colorless oily liquid.

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in cartography, a contour line (often just called a "contour") joins points of equal elevation (height) above a given level, such as mean sea level. a contour map is a map illustrated with contour lines, for example a topographic map, which thus shows valleys and hills, and the steepness or gentleness of slopes.

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