Today in Plastics
The airbags in your car and the socks on your feet have something in common with your toothbrush, bicycle helmet and home insulation: plastics. Today’s plastic materials inspire innovations that are helping to create tougher, cleaner, and safer homes, cars, airplanes, and hospitals.
Today in Plastics aggregates hot topics, events and innovations across a variety of sectors including: Cars & Transportation, Smart Packaging, Fashion & Design, Appliances & Gadgets, Buildings & Homes, Medical & Safety, Eco Solutions and Future Technologies. Come back often to learn about the many ways plastics are helping to create a future of endless possibilities.
[VIDEO] Plastics Make it Possible at the FOOD & WINE Classic in Aspen
Read MorePlastics Move Outdoors
This year a quarter of Americans plan to make outdoor home improvements to get ready for springtime and warmer weather. So as [...]
Category: Buildings & Homes
Guest Post: John Register, Hurdling Adversity
Sports have always been my passion. My athletic career started early when I began swimming competitively at the YMCA in Oak Par [...]
Category: Athletes with Disabilities • Medical & Safety
[Video Feature] WesFeld Dress Designs Get Paneling and Structure from Poly Organza and Plastic Mesh
WesFeld partners Wesley Nault and Daniel Feld (formerly of Project Runway) show us the plastic mesh and poly organza that helps [...]
Category: Fashion & Design
Plastics Take Touch Screens to the Next Level
Submitted on Apr 13, 2010
New developments use plastic to improve touch screen technology.
Category: Appliances & Gadgets • Future Technologies
Oxygen Scavenging Plastics Work Overtime
Submitted on Apr 13, 2010
A new type of plastic packaging works to remove air to preserve food.
Category: Smart Packaging
Plastic Bag Recycling Hits Record High
Submitted on Apr 13, 2010
A new report shows that Americans are recycling plastic bags and wraps more often.
Category: Eco Solutions
Floor Tiles from Soft Drink Bottles
Submitted on Apr 13, 2010
How one chemist is working to improve the recycling process.
Category: Buildings & Homes • Eco Solutions
Is the roof over your head recycled?
Submitted on Apr 12, 2010
Innovative new roofing materials use recycled rubber and plastics to keep your family safe and warm.
Category: Buildings & Homes
Booze in a Bag?
Submitted on Apr 12, 2010
These days, your next cocktail could come from a plastic pouch.
Category: Smart Packaging
Get Kids Moving with Plastic Safety Gear
Submitted on Apr 9, 2010
From First Lady Michelle Obama’s Let’s Move! campaign to the CDC’s Verb initiative, kids are being urged to get off the couch and onto the sports field. Public health officials encourage parents to teach their children early the value of exercise and how it can help lead to a healthier life. But before parents rush their [...]
Category: Medical & Safety
Recycled Plastic Bike Works to Reduce Impact of Your Commute
Submitted on Apr 6, 2010
It may be strange looking, but this new bike claims to reduce your environmental impact while getting you to work.
Category: Eco Solutions
Plastic: Covering Your Food
Submitted on Apr 6, 2010
New reusable food covers rely on plastic to keep food fresh.
Category: Smart Packaging
Lightweighting Electronics?
Submitted on Apr 6, 2010
Using a thin layer of heat-resistant silicon dioxide on plastic, researchers have found a way to cut the weight of certain electronics in half.
Category: Appliances & Gadgets
