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Consumer products
Plastic resins are used to manufacture a wide variety of consumer products, this because they have important advantages like:
- Health safety – Plastic is submitted to more strict controls than other materials, and the fact that it must comply with very demanding international regulations, guarantee that the use of products made with plastic materials are safe for health.
- Food preservation – Food packaged or stored in plastic containers is preserved in good condition and maintains its nutritional quality for a longer time, thus reducing waste.
- Resource Savings – Products made of plastic last longer, which results in saving many resources.
In fact, practically all the products that are used in daily life are made entirely, or in some of their parts, with plastic:
- Home furniture
- Personal care items
- Sports and recreation items
- Office and school supplies
- Photographic accessories
- Footwear
- Luggage
- Credit cards.
Similarly, this sector presents high dynamism as it is supported by design and ergonomics. Among the products considered in this area of application are:
- Chairs and armchairs
- Upholstery fabrics
- Mattresses
- Wire and cable coating
- Curtains, blinds and lamps.
Leisure and sports activities
In addition, plastic has important applications in leisure and sports: athletics tracks, footwear, clothing, safety equipment and stadiums. The benefits of plastic make it a reliable material in this area. Plastic offers the performance characteristics demanded by today’s athletics, as well as contributing to sustainability. The 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro are an example of a sustainable project: more than 6,700 seats were manufactured using millions of recycled plastic bottles, and the medal ribbons awarded to athletes were made 50% from recycled plastic bottles.
The most common applications are: