Plastics ride the wave
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5 min
Plastic shows its mettle on the Vendée Globe
Italian skipper Alessandro Di Benedetto is a happy man. A few days hence his monohull will be at the line-up for the start of the Vendée Globe non-stop, round-the-world, single-handed yacht race. Happ...
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Expert views 3 minBeautiful and eco-friendly: the surf rack reinvented
Meet Auguste Plestant, founder of Ederrak, a young company that designs surf racks (and more) from plastic waste....
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Expert views 4 minAustria is betting on reusable and returnable plastic bottles!
We spoke to Sebastian Rosenberger, Project Manager, and Jörg Schwärzler, Senior Technology Manager, at Austrian packaging manufacturer Alpla....
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Expert views 5 minPolymers: a champion’s secret weapon
An interview with Marie Dorin-Habert and Vincent Defrasne, multi-medallists and former French biathletes...
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Expert views 5 minOrganic 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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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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Expert views 6 minOur 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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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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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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Expert views 4 minBiosourced plastics are one of the solutions for decarbonising our industry
An interview with René Bethmann, Senior Innovation Manager at German outdoor equipment manufacturer Vaude....