Daily life

Sports-textiles: polymers in the lead
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Daily life 3 min
Polymers take centre stage
Champions of design and mobility, plastics bend to all the whims of event organisers aiming to captivate an increasingly demanding public....
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Daily life 5 min
Polymers help pets and other creatures
The animal cause has been heard, as evidenced by the many countries who have integrated it into their legislative arsenal. Animal welfare is almost second nature to plastics, so much so that they even...
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Daily life 4 min
Plastics: from floor to ceiling
Praised for their durability and ease of maintenance, vinyl coverings have long been confined to public spaces. As their design and quality have evolved, they have ended up in much more prestigious sp...
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Daily life 5 min
Breaking through barriers of the impossible
There are many, and sometimes spectacular, innovations to help disabled people to live their daily lives. It is time to beam the spotlight on these technological innovations that would not have been p...
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Daily life 4 min
Single use plastic products : more useful than futile!
Plastics drive the success of single use products thanks to their high technical performance and low manufacturing costs. The trend has however been decried, except for professional uses where safety ...
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Daily life 4 min
Plastics pave the way
Cars, along with other modes of transport, are at the forefront of the fight against CO2 emissions and over-consumption of fossil energy. There is only one solution to the problem: lighter vehicles. A...
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Daily life 4 min
Plastics release adrenaline
What we know as board sports, extreme sports or "risk" sports reflect a largely shared desire to assert our uniqueness through exposure to danger and mastering risks. This context is the ideal proving...
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Daily life 5 min
A walk among materials and the plastic arts
The latest addition to the contemporary museum landscape, the Art and Design Atomium Museum in Brussels brings together a unique collection of exhibits perfectly illustrating the link between material...
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Daily life 6 min
Plastics take to the streets
Over the years, street furniture has become an identifiable calling card for cities wishing to provide their citizens with harmonised and practical living spaces. Urban planners and designers continue...