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Plastic has benefited our society in a number of ways. In fact, plastic has helped aeronautics technology take giant steps forward over the past 50 years, including advancements in satellites, shuttles, aircraft, and missiles. As a result, civilian air travel has improved, as well as military air power and space exploration. In addition, the building and construction, electronics, packaging, and transportation industries have all benefited greatly from plastic.
Plastic products play a major role in saving and conserving energy and power safety.
1.22% of an Airbus A380 double-Decker aircraft is built with lightweight carbon fiber reinforced plastics, saving fuel and lowering operating costs by 15%.
2.105kg of plastics, rather than traditional materials in a car weighing 1,000kg, makes possible a fuel saving of 750 liters over a lifespan of 90,000 miles. This reduces oil consumption by 12 million tonnes and consequently CO2 emissions by 30 million tonnes in the European Union.
3.BMW in its 6 series Coupe uses a rear boot lid made of composites and thermoplastic front wings. This has saved 100 kilos in weight.
4.Without plastics, packaging weight could increase by as much as 400%, production and energy costs could double and material wastage increase by 150%
5.Renewable energies rely on plastics (pipes, solar panels, wind turbines, rotors)
6.PVC-U double glazed windows and doors are essential for an energy efficient home. They have a minimum 35 years life and are easily maintained. The BRE’s Green Guide has given PVC-U windows an A rating.
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Benefits of plastics

The considerable growth in plastic use is due to the beneficial properties of plastics. These include:

* Extreme versatility and ability to be tailored to meet very specific technical needs.
* Lighter weight than competing materials, reducing fuel consumption during transportation.
* Extreme durability.
* Resistance to chemicals, water and impact.
* Good safety and hygiene properties for food packaging.
* Excellent thermal and electrical insulation properties.
* Relatively inexpensive to produce.

The Benefits of Plastic Products and their Sustainability
The versatility of plastics can meet almost any requirement from designers and customers. Plastics are lightweight and durable and their versatility in colour, touch and shape gives tremendous marketing advantages.

Plastic products play a major role in saving and conserving energy and power safety.

* Expanded Polystyrene (EPS) Insulation has a key role to play with the heating and cooling of buildings accounting for half of Europe’s total energy consumption
* Durable and flexible plastic pipes prevent leakage of valuable water. 772 miles of London cracked Victorian water mains are being replaced by blue plastic pipes
* Modern plastic processing machinery (injection moulding) use between 20%-50% less energy compared to 10 years ago. All electric machines would yield a 75% overall saving.
* Plastics do not conduct electricity so PVC is widely used to insulate wiring, while thermo sets are used for switches, light fittings and handles
* A plastic carrier bag weighs six times less that alternative materials
* Use of plastic bottles rather than alternatives leads to savings of up to 40% on distribution fuel costs and saves on transport pollution.