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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 Valentine typewriter, a Pop-Art icon
It may not have been the commercial success hoped for when it was first released, but today it remains one of the greatest icons of industrial design. As a highly sought-after collector’s item, the li...
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Features and Interviews
Innovative, smart, surprising but often overlooked…plastics have not finished surprising you!
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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...
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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....
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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....