Contact usAbout usCareersMembers only Follow @PlasticsEurope REGISTRATION OPEN FOR EARLY BIRDS Take advantage of the Early Bird rates available now until 15 November! More Info Visit the special presentation “Plastics shape the future” in Hall 6 / C40 and learn about developments that are already taking shape and the visions that may become reality tomorrow. More Info Online Quiz Answers: Plastics and Rio 2016 The 2016 Olympics and Paralympics in Rio are now over – so is our online quiz! PlasticsEurope is happy to announce the winners of the Plastics and Rio 2016 Quiz. More Info National finals from April until September 2016 in nine countries in Europe. The European final will take place in October 2016 in Budapest. More Info Are 3D printers the start of a new industrial revolution, as some would have us believe? They could very well be. Although they are not quite within the reach of individuals, businesses are already exploiting their capabilities. More Info The Declaration has been signed by 65 plastics industry organisations from 34 countries around the world and having more than 260 projects underway, planned or completed since 2011. More Info What is plastic? Use of plastics Plastics industry Plastics & Sustainability Information Centre More Latest publications Plastics and fire safety in building & construction (13/07/2016) The Unknown life of Plastics - January 2016 (29/01/2016) More Featured news Former President of European Council Herman Van Rompuy awards winners of 2016 European Youth Debatin... (04/10/2016) Belgium final of EYDC has its 3 winners of the European Youth Debating Competition (20/09/2016) More Our videos How far can the circular economy package take Europe? Resource efficiency Building&Construction Market & Economics Packaging Energy efficiency Climate protection Consumer protection Plastics the Facts Food contact Polytalk Epoxy resins Transportation Recycling & recovery PlasticsEurope Value chain Plastics the Facts Fluoropolymers Sport and leisure Electronic & electronics Marine litter Waste collection PET Thermoplastics Thermosets What is plastic REACH More Upcoming events OCT 06 Thermoplastic Composites 2016 When : 06/10/2016 > 06/10/2016 Location : BPF House, Shoreditch, London OCT 19 K 2016 When : 19/10/2016 > 26/10/2016 Location : Düsseldorf, Germany Did you know ? Baggage made of polycarbonate resin are ultra-light (light enough to be held with your forefinger when the bag is empty) and yet highly durable. More than 50 per cent of all medicine products worldwide are made of plastics. The world is spending 16 billion one-way plastics syringes per year. Plastic whisper brakes in freight trains are only half as loud as conventional brakes. A large German automobile manufacturer is using recycled PET bottles for seat cushions in some of their car product series. A new polymer can heal itself when damaged similar to the human skin. Main countries of Europe will save at least 78.000 tons of plastics per year if the produced pens were made from recycled plastic. This pen with a water bottle shape is called B2P (From bottle to pen) and is made of 89% of plastic coming from recycled bottles of water. © Pilot The first bio-based car was build 73 ago with a body made of soybeans/hemp (70%) and resin binder (30%) ©hemmings An Indian teacher of chemistry known as Plastic Man has built more than 5000 km of roads with plastic waste. The typical life span of plastic applications in building and construction is 30 to 50 years, with many plastics pipes installed over 50 years ago still functioning well. Selling grapes in plastics trays or bags has reduced in-store waste of grapes by 20%. The plastics Industry launched over 180 projects worldwide for solutions on marine litter. Researchers at Texas A&M University have developed a spongy plastic that could help regenerate broken bones. If the EU stops sending plastics to landfill, 1bn barrels of oil could be saved, saving a total of 80bn EUR. © Antoine Taveneaux South African researchers developed a barrier made from plastic which protects bathers without harming the sharks. The first football pitch entirely illuminated by the players' energy was built in a favela, in Rio! Researchers recently modified an elastomer used to make tires so it can self heal. © American Chemistry Council, Inc. Nowadays there are wearable plastics airbags protecting bicyclists, motorcycle racers and alpine skiers. © American Chemistry Council, Inc. New plastic sheets laminated with solar cells protect water and generate energy at the same time. After 25 years of loyal services, old fire hoses enjoy a second life as bags, belts or wallets (Photo: ©Feuerwear) Originally 100% natural and then fully synthetic football pitches have turned into hybrid surfaces made of grass reinforced with synthetic fibres. ©Desso Eyeglasses specially equiped with plastic lenses allow colourblind individuals to see all colours Photovoltaic road surfaces with plastics will make it possible to power street lighting, illuminated outdoor signs, tram lines, etc. The matchball for the 2016 European Football championship has a unique symmetry due to six identical propeller-shaped polymer panels. (Photo:©Adidas) Many football stadia in France have lightweight translucent plastic roofs, protecting fans against rain and bringing natural light to the lawn. (Photo: ©Serge Ferrari) Tweets @PlasticsEurope Our partners ©PlasticsEurope Privacy PolicySitemapPlastics worldwide Design and Content Management System by IDWEAVER Web Agency