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Importance of plastics

Importance of plastics

Plastics is used in many sectors as explained below
1. Transport sector - due to its light nature, it reduces the weight of cars, aeroplanes, boats and trains. The lightness of plastics therefore makes them cut fuel consumption dramatically and hence invaluable to the transport industry.
2. Construction - Plastics are economically attractive choice throughout the construction sector since they have great versatility, have excellent strength to weight ratio, are durable, cost effective, low maintenance and corrosion resistance.
3. Electrical and Electronic Applications - Plastics are non conductors of current and hence prefered choice in all electrical and electronic applications
4. Packaging - Plastics is versatile, hygenic, lightweight, flexible and highly durable and hence the most prefered packaging material for containers, bottles, drums, trays, boxes, cups and vending packaging, baby products and protection packaging.
5. Automotive - Plastics used as bumpers, dashboards, engine parts, seating and doors
6. Energy Generation - Plastics used as wind turbines, solar panels and wave booms
7. Furniture - all forms of furniture bedding, upholstery and household furniture
8. Marine - plastics used as boat hulls and sails
9. Medical and Healthcare - Plastics used as syringes, blood bags, tubins, dialysis machines, heart valves, artificial limbs and wound dressing
10. Military - plastic used to make helmets, body armour, tanks, warships, aircraft and communications equipment

Question

    Look for plastics within your vicinity and identify the properties that made them suitable for their prefered use.