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    Expert views 5 min

    Organic photovoltaic films: polymers shine (brightly)

    Interview with Moïra Asses, strategy and marketing director of ASCA, a company that designs and manufactures organic photovoltaic films....

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    Cutting Edge 8 min

    Aviation: high-flying polymers

    Aircraft manufacturers are increasingly using composite materials and polymers within aircraft structures. These materials undeniably owe their success to being lightweight; however, they also possess...

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    Expert views 5 min

    “From mattress to clog, in only one step”

    We spoke to Philippe Gressier, Sales Director of compounder Benvic, and Léna Defontaine, materials engineer in charge of the design and development of thermoplastic laminated textiles at Decathlon....

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    Daily life 7 min

    Plastics: Road Safety’s Guardian Angels

    To say that plastics used in vehicles are only used to make them lighter underestimates their role … Polymers also contribute to the safety of motorists and other road users....

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    Expert views 6 min

    Our aim: to recover all end-of-life agricultural plastics

    Meeting with Bernard Le Moine (President of APE Europe) and Xavier Ferry (Secretary General of APE Europe)...

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    Planet 5 min

    Plastics: sowing the seeds for farming’s future

    Today’s farmers shoulder the responsibility of feeding 8 billion people. Faced with demanding environmental safeguards, particularly in Europe, the agricultural world must find green solutions for its...

  • "Polymers are valuable if used appropriately"
    Expert views 7 min

    "Polymers are valuable if used appropriately"

    An interview with Dr. Louise Dennis, Curator of the MoDiP (Museum of Design in Plastics) at Arts University Bournemouth in the United Kingdom....

  • The never-ending story of plastics
    Daily life 9 min

    The never-ending story of plastics

    Polymers have been used for thousands of years... but it was not until the dawn of the 20th century that the first synthetic polymer appeared. This is a long story, and it is far from over, since poly...

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    Expert views 4 min

    "Our social values also include choosing the right polymer"

    An interview with Guillermo Martínez Gauna-Vivas, founder of Ayúdame3D, a Spanish NGO that makes PLA-printed prostheses for the most deprived countries....