Europeans urgently need to find another solution, because of the ban on imports of European plastic waste impeded by China at the beginning of 2018. The EU commission, for example, is considering a ‘plastics tax’. An EU directive against lightweight plastic carrier bags has already contributed to a reduction of consumption in many countries. Until 2030, all packaging in the EU ought to be reusable and made of recyclable materials.

One of the most important processing methods for mass production of plastic parts is injection moulding. Worldwide, almost 55 million tonnes of plastics are liquefied every year, then injected into various moulds, and after cooling removed as a finished product. From small Lego bricks to large pipe fittings, almost everything is possible: The flexibility of size and form of this method expanded possibilities of plastic design enormously.&nbs...

Lightweight, versatile and individually shapeable: plastics continue to be of triumphant success. They are still replacing more conventional materials such as aluminium, tin plate or glass. The market research institute Ceresana analyses the European plastics market in its recent market study. The comprehensive report is the first to give a detailed overview of all significant plastics from standard products such as polyethylene, polypropylene or...

  At this year’s Fakuma trade fair, which takes place from 13th to 17th October in Friedrichshafen, Germany, Ceresana will present its latest market studies at booth 5205 in hall B5.