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Plastics in Practice

Plastics have become indispensable in many areas: packaging, mobility, medicine, household, construction and much more. In this section you will find numerous articles on the use of plastics in different contexts.

Plastics in Practice

Plastics have become indispensable in many areas: packaging, mobility, medicine, household, construction and much more. In this section you will find numerous articles on the use of plastics in different contexts.
Photo: A rubik's cube on a desk; Copyright: Lemnaouer
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Plastics in Daily Life

11.09.2024

Rubik's Cube turns 50: A plastic cube that keeps the world spinning

Rubik's Cube is celebrating its 50th anniversary. Today it is made of plastic (some of it even recycled) and is as popular as it was on the first day.
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Material designs

Image: Three recycled chairs in a row; Copyright: Johannes Kastner

Materials Design

25.10.2023

From trash to stool: industrial designer gives plastic waste in Africa a second life

Interview with Johannes Kastner, industrial designer and graduate of the Kunsthochschule Kassel

Image: Babyseat next to a smartphone with the babyark app; Copyright: babyark Inc.

Materials Design

23.06.2023

Israeli startup babyark propelling car seat safety to new heights

Military-grade technology and advanced materials help form 'protective shield'
Image: Glass façade of the Palazzo Lombardia in Milan; Copyright: clodio

Materials Design

12.04.2023

"Wonder Matter(s)" – Plastics at Milan Design Week 2023

Materials Design

17.11.2022

Wonderfully versatile: Plastics shape the car of the future

Interview with Alex Horisberger, Senior Specialist Product Design, BASF
All articles on material design

Packaging

Image: several blister strips with tablets; Copyright: Tatiana Mara

Packaging

21.08.2024

Making Blister Packaging More Sustainable

Young scientist Olivia Falconnier Williams shows how valuable raw materials can be used responsibly

Image: Close-up of someone pouring themselves a glass of wine; Copyright: LightFieldStudios

Packaging

17.07.2024

Sustainable Pleasure: Wine Bottle Made From rPET

PET wine bottle from ALPLA saves up to 50% CO2 compared to glass bottles
Image: Pouch made from 18 micrometer thin MDO-PE film from Reifenhäuser and BOBST at drupa 2024

Packaging

24.06.2024

The world's first 18 micrometer thin MDO PE film

Reifenhäuser & BOBST present new film at drupa 2024 that reduces material usage by 25%
Image: Cardboard box is wrapped in stretch film; Copyright: LightFieldStudios

Packaging

17.01.2024

Start-up develops sustainable stretch film

CAMM Solutions develops biodegradable stretch film that can be used in a variety of ways ...
All articles on packaging

Mobility

Image: a black racing car on a race track; Copyright: Formula Student Germany / andrae

Mobility

07.08.2024

Formula Student puts plastics in the fast lane

Image: Two red cars parked next to each other; Copyright: duallogic

Mobility

08.12.2023

Covestro and HiPhi launch joint laboratory on advanced material solutions for future mobility
Image: Man on a bicycle; Copyright: Envato

Mobility

04.10.2023

They see me rollin' - Plastics in bicycles and current best practices
Photo: Rear view of a blue GENBETA on an indoor race track; Copyright: SABIC

Mobility

19.09.2023

New GENBETA car developed by Formula E and its innovation partner SABIC shatters Guinness World Records™ title

Record with thermoplastic
All articles on mobility

Plastics in everyday life

Photo: A rubik's cube on a desk; Copyright: Lemnaouer

Plastics in Daily Life

11.09.2024

Rubik's Cube turns 50: A plastic cube that keeps the world spinning

Photo: A runner's hands tie a bow on a running shoe; Copyright: envato

Plastics in Daily Life

31.07.2024

Jogging shoes and co.: plastics in sportswear
Image: a hand with a small plastic spatula placed under the artificial eye of a patient; Copyright: Max Tactic - stock.adobe.com

Plastics in Daily Life

12.06.2024

3D printing: manufacturing eye prostheses from plastic

Natural look with plastic eye prostheses
Image: Seating group made of coloured cast acrylic Lucite panels; Copyright: Todd Merrill Studio, NYC

Plastics in Daily Life

05.06.2024

Artistic duo brings Lucite and epoxy to life

Italy's Draga & Aurel launch stunning furniture collections at the Milan Design Fair

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