Uses For Plastic

Packaging

The commercial success of plastics as a packaging product is due to a combination of flexibility (from film to rigid applications), strength, lightness, stability, impermeability and ease of sterilisation. These features make plastics an ideal packaging material for all sorts of commercial and industrial users

Building & Construction

Plastics are durable, making them ideal for applications such as window frames and pipes. Furthermore, their anti-corrosion properties provide them with an impressive life span which can reach over 100 years for plastic pipes and 50 years for underground and exterior cables.

Transportation Plastic components weigh 50 percent less than similar components made from other materials, which means a 25 to 35% improvement in fuel economy.For every kilogram lost, your car will emit 20 kilograms less of carbon dioxide over its operating life.Plastics bring lightweight solutions without prejudice of fire safety when assessed using engineering standards.

Agriculture The growing use of plastics in agriculture has helped farmers increase crop production, improve food quality and reduce the ecological footprint of their activity. Not only do plastics allow for vegetables and fruits to be grown whatever the season, but these products are usually of better quality than those grown in an open field.