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.
Plastics Make the Cut
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 Make an Appearance at the LA Auto Show
Submitted on Dec 7, 2009
ACC's Plastics Make it Possible make the connection between the latest innovations in the automotive industry and plastics.
Category: Auto Show Season • Cars & Transportation
Trends in Recycled Plastics
Submitted on Dec 7, 2009
Bionic yarn made from recycled plastic brings new options to the fashion world.
Category: Eco Solutions • Fashion & Design
The Latest Plastic Shield
Submitted on Dec 7, 2009
Now Recycled Plastic Bottles Can Keep Your iPhone Safe.
Category: Appliances & Gadgets • Eco Solutions • Smart Packaging
[Video Feature] And The Winner is…Audi A3 TDI Wins Green Car of the Year at the LA Auto Show
Submitted on Dec 3, 2009
Plastics Make it Possible got a sneak peak of the Audi A3 TDI at the 2009 LA Auto Show. Check out the plastics components of this vehicle that make it lighter, safer and more fuel efficient – a worthy winner of the Green Car of the Year Award!
Category: Auto Show Season • Cars & Transportation • Events
From Light-Weighting to Fuel Efficiency, From Safety to Strength, Plastic is Making New Vehicle Technologies Possible
Submitted on Dec 2, 2009
Category: Cars & Transportation • Events
Plastics Make it Possible to Put The Style, Safety and “Green” in Your Car
Submitted on Dec 2, 2009
Within the automotive industry, plastics are helping improve vehicles through safety, performance and style. Because plastics are lightweight and versatile, they make up approximately 50% of the total material volume of new cars.1 Below are a few examples of how plastics are helping to innovate vehicle technology. Keeping it Light. Plastic vehicle [...]
Category: Cars & Transportation • Events
Plastics Help Drive Fuel Efficiency And Safety in New Automobiles at the Los Angeles Auto Show
Submitted on Dec 2, 2009
Plastics Make it PossibleSM Partners with the Green Car Journal to Showcase Innovative Plastics in Today’s Vehicles
Category: Auto Show Season • Cars & Transportation • Press Room
[Video Feature] Scratch Resistant Cars: Trisha Hessinger Explains How Plastics Make it Possible
Submitted on Dec 1, 2009
A shiny new car has to stand up to a lot: scratches, wandering shopping carts and other cars, to name a few. Thanks to the integration of plastic into finishes, many automotive paints are now scratch resistant and more durable.
Category: Auto Show Season • Cars & Transportation
[Video Feature] Lighter Gas Tanks Mean Lighter Cars: Trisha Hessinger Explains How Plastics Make it Possible
Submitted on Dec 1, 2009
It used to be that the design of a car was contingent on its engine. Today's cars, however, use the versitility of plastics to design gas tanks in more flexible and efficient ways. In addition to more innovative designs, plastic fuel tanks help decrease the overall weight of the car which helps consumers save more money at the pump!
Category: Cars & Transportation
[Video Feature] Plastics Help Automotive Designers Build Lighter, Stronger Cars: Trisha Hessinger Explains
Submitted on Dec 1, 2009
Innovations in plastics offer a unique blend of versatility and strength. When it comes to cars, auto manufactures rely on plastics to reduce the weight of vehicles without comprimising safety. Plastics truly are helping to build the cars of the future.
Category: Auto Show Season • Cars & Transportation
