Clay is a plastic material. Does thia imply that it is a polymer

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Not necessarily. The word "plastic" in this case means that it does not respond elatically to applied stress. It can be deformed by application of sufficient stress.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plasticity_(physics)
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