Plastics future trends

This chapter is primarily devoted to assessing the safety of FCMs with the next section discussing in depth the requirements of EU Plastics Directives and how compliance with the legislation is demonstrated (see also Chapters 3 and 5). Section 10.4 reviews degradation products, whilst sections 10.5 and 10.6 are concerned with future trends in plastics materials and sources of further information. 

The consumption of each polymer is immediately mirrored by the consumption of the fillers used in this polymer. The most recent changes in PVC consumption were reflected in the consumption of fillers. At the same time, future trends and developments in fillers are more related to the advances of plastics as they replace many traditional materials. For plastics to give the required performance, new filler technology was required. Current developments allow us to predict some future directions in filler markets. These technologies will become more important ... 

The emotive issues related to plastic and the environment have yet to be logically and scientifically resolved. However, predictable future trends which will increase the use of plastics in pharmaceutical applications are likely to include ... 

In this chapter, industrial and technological future trends and present and future needs are briefly discussed. Fluoropolymers Division of the Society of Plastics Industry is an excellent source of additional information. 

E. Chiellini, A. Cord, Developments and Future Trends for Environmentally Degradable Plastics, eds. by P. Fomasiero, S.M. Graziani Renewable Resources and Renewable Energy A Global Challenge, vol 91 (Taylor and Francis Group, LLC, 2011)... 

The next section introduces resins which are used in the nonmetals (composites and plastics) that have replaced finished metals in some products. Following this section on resins, the chapter continues with a description of composites and plastics and their future trends. 

In Section 2.2.5 the general trends in plastic pipe supply over a long period of growth from the late 1960s, were discussed. No attempt was made to analyse the nature of demand that was generating the market. In the light of the discussion of market sectors, how the applications sectors have determined the materials and products that were successful will now be considered with the intention of perceiving the future trends. 

With all types of plastics that include primarily RPs, an opportunity will always exist to optimize its use, since new and useful developments in materials, processing, and design continually are on the horizon requiring updates. Examples of these RP developments are in this book, providing past to future trends in the World of Reinforced Plastics. 

Thomson, R.C., Moore, C.J., Vom Saal, F.S., Swan, S.H., 2009. Plastics, the environment and human health current consensus and future trends. Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society Biological Sciences 364, 2153—2166. 

The book has 13 chapters, each prepared by a group of experts from different parts of the world. The first chapter, the introduction, provides the basic information. A review of the use of plastics in construction looking at its past and the future trends is covered in detail, in Chapter 2. 

Future trends in the EU for plastics construction materials is increased use of plastics piping in sewage transport. 

Xu JM (2000) Plastic electronics and future trends in microelectronics. Synth Met 115 1-3... 

Krug T. Future trends for vacuum coated aluminum and transparent barriers. Proceedings of Europak 92. Fifth Ryder European conference on plastics and packaging for food and beverages. Diisseldorf 1992. p. 319-338. 

Future trends in the use of plastics for automotive applications will be influenced by a number of important factors. Cost and weight reduction will remain an important driver for the motor manufacturers, which will favour plastic instead of metal. Environmental considerations will play an increasingly important role in terms of emission standards and the need to increase plastics recycling from end-of-life vehicles. Finally, there will be increasing demand for higher quality materials and greater use of safety and comfort features in the average car. 

There is a stronger possibility of ABS being challenged by other plastics such as pol q)ropylene. Future trends within the car interior are likely to see the increasing development of one-material... 

The chemical pretreatment methods mentioned are mostly used for TPOs, but in some cases can also be effective when used on polyamide (PA), polybutylene terephthalate (PBT), or other crystalline polymers, as well as some blends like poly(phenylene oxide)/polyamide (PPO/PA), are flamed. As a possible future trend, research is currently underway (plasma polymerization) attempting to combine a pretreatment for adhesion and to provide the surface conductivity on necessary on plastic parts for acceptable electrostatic application (15). 

Future trends in European and North American plastics markets are addressed in Chapters 9 and 10 from a product-life-cycle perspective. Speciahzed needs of the market or customer as well as environmental legislation, end-of-life requirements, and projected technologies required to achieve the proposed targets are introduced. 

Environmental regulations and trends are leading to a decay in the consumption of PVC. Plastics comprise 17% of all materials used in packaging and package over 50% of consumer goods. The future is promising for many reasons ... 

For some applications, a combination of materials may be required to achieve a composite with the desired properties and performance. Property-improved lignocellulosic fibers can be combined with materials such as metal, glass, plastic, natural polymers, and synthetic fiber to yield a new generation of composite materials. New composites will be developed that utilize the unique properties obtainable by combining many different materials. This trend will increase significantly in the future. 

In the sixties, plastics were being produced in amounts of hundreds of millions of tons, the trends of world production were increasing and the prospects of future development were very optimistic. This era, roughly up to the first oil crisis, is sometimes regarded as the golden age of polymer chemistry. 

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