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Professor Plastic: How Many Types of Plastics Are There?

Quick quiz: How many types of plastics there are? No idea? Me neither … I have no exact number. It’s sort of like asking how many types of bread there are. Plastics aren’t simply one material made the same way every time. Although plastics can be broken down into broad types or categories, there actually…

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X Games Competitors Rely on Plastics

Since debuting in Rhode Island in 1995, the X Games have become a global phenomenon, drawing millions of TV viewers for “extreme sports” competitions such as skateboarding, motocross and BMX. From Tony Hawk landing the first 900 (a 2.5 revolution aerial spin on a skateboard), to Travis Pastrana nailing the first double back flip on…

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Plastics Help Hybrid Cars Save Fuel

Light weight plastic components are key to the success of hybrid cars.

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Touch Plastic Screen to Make a Purchase!

Have you ever looked in a shop window and wondered: How much does that cost? In the not too distant future you may be able to find out simply by brushing your hand across the window. And perhaps even purchase the item online, right from the sidewalk. That would bring “window shopping” to a whole…

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Plastic Innovations in Food Prep and Entertaining

Lifestyle expert, Sissy Biggers, demonstrates how plastic innovations makes preparing food and entertaining easier than ever!

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Entertaining with Plastics: Guest Blog

Whether adding pizzazz to the party with colorful, shatter-resistant margarita glasses, readying the wine with a plastic aerator, or packing the picnic basket with resealable plastic storage containers, innovations in plastics can help you to enjoy eating and entertaining outside – all summer long. Aside from those great outdoor parties, summer is also the unofficial…

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Plastic Innovations in Packaging Through the Decades

From the invention of plastic in the late 1800s to the introduction of Tupperware® in the 1940s to the latest innovations in easy-dipping ketchup packets, plastics have played an integral role in smart packaging solutions that help us do more with less. Whether it’s your new electronic gadget, your favorite beauty product, or what you’re…

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Plastics Make it Possible November Newsletter: Health and Medical

We are pleased to share the first edition of the Plastics Make it Possible newsletter!  The monthly newsletter showcases exceptional innovations in plastic. This month we look at how plastic is used in the health and medical fields. Download the PDF of the November Newsletter

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Self-Healing Plastics Could One Day Repair Planes in Flight

Engineers at Bristol University in the U.K. have created plastic technologies that could one-day lead to the development of airplanes that can literally fix themselves while they are still in the air. Interestingly, the British engineers were inspired by human biology; their plastic technology emulates the healing process in living organisms. The self-healing plastics have…

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