High-tech applications, plastic materials

It is now a common feeling that our world cannot survive as it is without plastics [1]. Starting from 1930, when the macromolecular concept started to gain acceptance in the scientific community [2], the advances in polymer science have been so striking that plastics have invaded almost every aspect of modern human life, both as daily materials and as sophisticated substrates able to cover high-tech applications [3]. A very easy and simple way to check this assertion is to visit the The Macrogalleria web site (1st floor) [4] where an extensive exemplification of the most common and important plastic applications in different fields is provided in a really immediate and impressive way. 

Polyimides are engineering plastics used only for specialized and technical applications. The applications are always high-tech. The price and the difficulty of transformation limit the use of polyimides to well-targeted applications taking advantage of the high performance of these materials. 

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