Plastic Uses
The Sustainability of Using Plastics in Construction
Sustainability is a theme that is running through almost every industry and the construction industry is no different. It’s for this reason that the use of plastics in construction has seen a massive growth in recent years.
Read MoreCompostable Straw Wins a Bioplastic Award
Co-developed by Danimer Scientific and WinCup, the Phade straws and stirrers have recently won the bioplastic award for their revolutionary design. These are the first-ever commercially sold straws that are compostable. Continue reading to find out all about this revolutionary product.
Read MoreWhy Plastics are More Popular than Ever Before
Plastics have always been widely used because of their convenient properties and the wide range of products they can produce, but why have they recently become so popular?
Read MoreHow are Plastics Transforming the World of Dentistry?
In the dental industry, the safety of the patient is paramount to dentists, surgeons and other members of staff involved in the industry. As a result, the material that dental equipment is made from must comply with the strictest safety guidelines, while performing the job to the highest quality by using the correct materials. Dentist…
Read MoreRevolutionary Plastic Products
Plastics have contributed to the innovation of many revolutionary products over the years. As technology is constantly becoming more and more advanced, we’re always discovering new and alternative ways to use plastic to help us in extraordinary circumstances. From prosthetic limbs to innovative packaging, this blog explains some of the revolutionary plastic inventions. Prosthetic Limbs…
Read MorePlastics in Renewable Energy
Plastics and the plastics industry are making some large and valuable contributions to the renewable energy drive, and not just as a building material for energy products. Alongside its use in forming the blades of wind turbines or creating solar panels for energy converters, the high energy content of the plastic material itself can be…
Read MoreWhat Can Be Made with Extruded Plastics?
Different plastics are best suited to different applications; this is due to the way in which they’re formed. It gives them specific properties that suit certain environments or strength requirements. Extruding plastics is an efficient way to produce a number of shapes and products for both industrial and home use. Although there are hundreds of…
Read MorePlastic Printing and Marking
Plastic is such a versatile material which allows for customisation and even printing. However, the actual printing process can be tricky when it comes to plastics. Printing onto plastic materials allows companies to create a number of unique and branded materials, from folders and ring binders to pens and signage.
Read MoreRayda Plastics – Plastic Properties: Domestic vs Industrial Plastics
Plastic has many uses in our day to day lives, often going unnoticed and being considered a common convenience without any real thought about the vast properties of the material and how much we rely on it. Depending on usage too, plastic can often be made with different properties to withstand the particular use intended.…
Read MoreHow are Plastics used in Automotive and what are the benefits?
Plastics have been used in the automotive industry for many years, affording many benefits and in fact the frequent innovations in plastics have been a large factor for the advances in the automotive industry. Plastics have so many useful properties that can be modified and altered to become the perfect material for vehicles and the…
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