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formance. High-performance thermoplastics like Incorporation of new plastics as materials in the
thermoplastic composites, polyimides and relat- manufacture of consumer electronics is ena-
ed products are commonly used in aircrafts and bling the producers to come up with more styl-
spacecrafts to attain these goals. ish gadgets. Polycarbonate as well as acrylic are
favorite materials for smartphone, tablet and
These materials possess excellent specific
strength and can endure temperature variation
and other harsh conditions; the most appropri-
ate use of these materials is on items such as
frames, trusses, hinges, and other similar parts
found within a given structure.
7. Energy Storage and Conversion
laptop housing because of their high impact
strength.Furthermore, plastic based nanomate-
rials are being researched for the enhancement
of electronic devices and at the same time con-
taining the manufacturing cost.
Conclusion
The given examples of using plastics in the
technologies that are being developed demon-
strate the unlimited possibilities of this material.
Currently, plastics are also being incorporated Whether in the creation of electronic papers or
into energy storage and conversion devices. high-end aerospace parts, plastic is moving the
Research is also being carried out in conductive goalposts and setting the pace in different fields.
polymers and plastic-based super capacitors to
improve energy storage products. Thus, it is only logical to state that as technolo-
gies advance, plastic will always remain a sig-
They can be incorporated into bendy and light- nificant factor in determining the future, people
weight energy conversion and storing devices should not only obtain products that are found
that are useful in the development of batteries useful by society but also which are environ-
and capacitors used in electronics and renew- mentally friendly, and flexible.
able energy.
SOURCE – PLASTICS TECHNOLOGY
8. Consumer Electronics
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