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Design and Icons
Plastic objects, whether they are recent or firmly-established cult objects, have revolutionised the world of design, changed habits and left their mark on our daily lives for several generations
The flying object called Frisbee
The story begins in 1937 A frisbee is a disc. The very first of its kind was made from Bakelite (90 gr and 20 cm in diameter), with a curved rim which creates a rotational movement when the disc is...
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Features and Interviews
Innovative, smart, surprising but often overlooked…plastics have not finished surprising you!
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Daily life 7 min
Construction: plastics on the worksite
Plastics play a key role in the construction sector. In Europe, over 20% of the polymers produced are used in construction and public works, and innovations keep on coming. Although their intrinsic pr...
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Expert views 3 min
Solar tiles: Solar Innova walks into the light
An interview with Manuel Gil , Sales Director at Solar Innova Green Technology, a Spanish company that designs and manufactures an ingenious solar tile....
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Expert views 4 min
Novamem makes pure water available to all
An interview with Christoph Kellenberger, former Swiss researcher and current CEO of Novamem, a polymer membrane manufacturer....
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Daily life 6 min
Plastics dive into the water
The relationship between plastics and aquatic environments is not always that which immediately comes to mind. They can also be lifesavers: essential for making impure or salty water suitable for cons...
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Planet 5 min
Plastic waste: a trip around the world to find sustainable solutions
Quentin and Mathieu went on a cycling trip around the world a little more than a year ago in order meet people who collect, recycle and re-use plastic waste. They recently completed their journey. Aft...
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Expert views 4 min
Brazil: Muzzi Cycles launches the first recycled plastic bicycles
An interview with Juan Muzzi, the founder of Muzzi Cycles and creator of the first bicycle made from recycled plastic bottles....
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Expert views 6 min
An inflatable roof on the Olympic Stadium in Montreal, Quebec
An interview with Pierre Jutras, founder of the Canadian company Aérolande Inc. and creator of a particularly original inflatable roof concept....
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Daily life 6 min
Golden Ball for plastics
Who will be the next world football champion? This is a discussion for experts which Plastics The Mag admits that it lacks the knowledge to address. However, there is absolutely no doubt that polymers...
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Daily life 4 min
Plastics take the stage
Polymers have succeeded in making themselves indispensable in some of the last places one might expect. In the entertainment world, their textures and colours work wonders in providing enjoyment to sp...