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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 Tulip™ chair, an icon of industrial design
Even if you're not an expert, you'll be familiar with the Tulip™ chair, the design classic designed by Eero Saarinen in 1956....
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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
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....
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Daily life 7 min
Polymers tackle disability
Living a life as close to 'normality' as possible is the main objective of many people with disabilities. Research is often successful in making this possible and many major innovations would not hav...
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Planet 5 min
Biosourced plastics: plant carbon makes a comeback
Biomass-based plastics are an fascinating alternative to traditional plastics. They are part of the large family of bioplastics, a generic term that encompasses many things. Let's try to get a clearer...
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Expert views 4 min
Biosourced plastics are one of the solutions for decarbonising our industry
An interview with René Bethmann, Senior Innovation Manager at German outdoor equipment manufacturer Vaude....