Daily life
Tour de France: plastics on the right track!
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Daily life 5 min
Plastics ride the wave
Even before making its debut at the Tokyo Olympic Games back in 2020, surfing had already come an incredibly long way since the first wooden boards of the early twentieth century. As the sport returns...
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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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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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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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Daily life 7 min
Plastics go off on an adventure
Discovering the world, sporty hikes, camping... each has their own vision of how best to spend the summer holidays. However, everyone aims to relax and simplify life, which is why plastics also go on ...
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Daily life 8 min
Packaging in search of greater virtue
Although often singled out, plastic packaging is often more virtuous than we might think. Faced with the climate challenge, they are reinventing themselves. Here is an overview of the innovations alre...
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Daily life 5 min
Architecture: polymers in the limelight
Although plastics have long been used in the building industry, they were initially used mainly for their functional properties. Little by little, architects have taken a different look at them and be...
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Daily life 6 min
Olympic Games: Polymers back in the game
With little or no crowds, the Tokyo Olympic Games will not go down in history as being the most festive games. However, for the athletes the most important thing will always be performance and records...
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Daily life 6 min
Design: polymers are always up to something!
The love affair between plastics and design is nothing new. From their first appearance, designers started playing with them, happy to have found new materials that could keep up with all their creati...