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  • Top 5 Plastics Materials Trends for 2018

    Top 5 Plastics Materials Trends for 2018

    According to Plastics News, total demand for plastics products is on track to expand by 3.5 percent in 2018. But what plastics trends will be feeding that growth? Below we have compiled a list of current trending plastic applications, some you’ve read about here in the Knowledge Center. But we’ll start with perhaps a surprising market…

    Fashion

    Chanel launches PVC plastic fashion for 2018 - read more plastics trends in the Prospector Knowledge Center.
    SOURCE: Chanel

    Designers like Chanel, Jimmy Choo, Phillip Lim, and Calvin Klein are using plastic polymers such as polyvinyl chloride (PVC) in their designs, as reported by Harper’s Bazaar, W Magazine, Allure, Vogue, and Pinterest. Spring/summer 2018 collections include plastic items such as hats, thigh-high boots, jewelry, and handbags.2,3,4

     

     

     

     

    Sustainability

    This plastics trend continues to grow as more and more consumers and governments demand accountability in plastic manufacturing. Part of this process also includes increased use of bioplastics, such as those derived from soybeans, corn, flax, and other materials.5Coherent Market Insights reports that the global green packaging market will reach USD $238 billion by 2025.6 Related articles:

    Automotive

    The use of plastic materials in innovative automotive design is on the rise, as manufacturers strive to optimize performance and fuel economy, while reducing emissions. We will see innovations in plastic vehicle interiors such as smart surfaces and 3D-printed tooling, as well as external autonomous driving sensors. Related articles:

    Medical

    MTD's micro molded plastic drug delivery straws - read about plastics trends like this in the Prospector Knowledge Center.
    SOURCE: MTD Micro Molding

    As medical technology advances, so does the use of plastics in the medical field. Doctors use micro injection molded bioabsorbable products such as stents, staples, and polymer drug-eluting implants.7 Polymers are also being used as the foundation for “scaffolds” to guide the regrowth of new tissue. Related articles:

     

     

    Composites

    Wind farm with turbines made with plastic composites - find more plastics trends in the Prospector Knowledge Center.Already at work in the marketplace, designers and engineers continue to innovate plastic composite applications, such as fiber-reinforced plastic (FRP), which includes glass, carbon, aramid, and other fibers. The Freedonia Group reports growth for these materials in the construction, wind energy, and aerospace markets.8 Related articles:

    What trends are you seeing in your work in the plastics industry? Is there anything you’d like to hear more about in a future article? Share in your thoughts with a comment below!

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  • UPCOMING WEBINAR: How 3D Printing Is Revolutionizing the Manufacturing, Medical and Consumer Markets

    UPCOMING WEBINAR: How 3D Printing Is Revolutionizing the Manufacturing, Medical and Consumer Markets

    Presented by Trinseo
    Join us live Thursday, December 7, 2017 at 10AM EST (New York)

    Join Trinseo and our guest presenter, Manuel Delgado from Advanc3D Materials, live on Thursday, December 7 from 10:00 to 11:00 EST as we discuss the impact of 3D printing, also known as additive manufacturing, on the manufacturing, medical and consumer markets. We’ll discuss the reasons for the growth in the industry, companies involved in the technology, and real world applications. We’ll discuss the challenges the industry faces both from a technology and a materials perspective and how these challenges are being addressed as we move toward the future.

    About Trinseo

    Trinseo is a global materials solutions provider and manufacturer of plastics, latex binders, and synthetic rubber. The company focuses on delivering innovative solutions to help our customers in a variety of end-markets create products that are intrinsic to our lives. Earlier this year, Trinseo formed a partnership with Advanc3D Materials to create FFF filament from its several MAGNUM™ ABS and EMERGE™ Advanced grades.  These specialty resins have the elastomeric properties required for additive manufacturing and also include, depending on the grades, biocompatibility testing, FDA food contact compliance, ignition resistance and matte and glossy finishes, allowing customers to use the same qualified materials for prototype manufacturing to full-scale production.

    About Advanc3D Materials

    Advanc3D Materials GmbH is a material producer for additive manufacturing located in Hamburg, Germany. The company offers powder for selective laser sintering process (SLS powder) and FMD/FFF filaments made from plastics. The company’s specialty is developing products that go beyond the standard, such as polypropylene that can be laser sintered or materials with specific properties such as biocompatibility or food contact compliance or ignition resistance. In addition we develop material based on customer specifications – either as a service provider or together with customers. For more information visit www.advanc3dmaterials.com

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