1. PLASTICS IN TRANSPORT

2. PLASTICS ARE EVERYWHERE!
You’ll find them in:
transport
packaging
building and construction
electrical and electronics
medicine
sports
agriculture, etc.

3. LIGHTWEIGHT FOR TRANSPORT
Plastics are used in planes, trains, boats and cars because they:
are more climate friendly and cost-effective
offer comfort, safety and fuel efficiency
reduce transport costs when used as packaging.

4. REVOLUTIONIZED CAR DESIGNS
Plastics are used in planes, trains, boats and cars because they:
are more climate friendly and cost-effective
offer comfort, safety and fuel efficiency
reduce transport costs when used as packaging.

5. BUILT-IN COMFORT Designers use plastics in cars to:
create comfortable, durable, and aesthetically pleasing components
reduce noise, harshness and vibration levels.

6. SAFE AND SECURE In today’s vehicles, plastics:
provide reinforcement for strength and structural rigidity
make cars more impact-resistant
are inexpensive to replace
are safer for pedestrians.

7. MAXIMIZING PERFORMANCE
Plastics components in cars weigh approximately 50% less than steel, leading to:
lighter vehicle overall
lower emissions
improved fuel mileage

8. STYLE FREEDOM
With plastics, designers and engineers have greater freedom to:
style, build and place components that are aesthetically pleasing
combine complex parts into a single, integrated piece
lower manufacturing costs

9. SUPERIOR MECHANICAL PROPERTIES
Plastics allow engineers to:
develop advanced styling techniques
create sleeker, more aerodynamic exteriors

10. STRONGER AND LIGHTER AIRPLANES
In aircraft, where every gram counts, plastics are used:
in doors, windows, seats and interior trim
in rudders and stabilisers, wing housings, flaps, spoilers and tyres
to save fuel and cash on every flight.

11. A WORLD RECORD MADE FROM PLASTICS
Did you know that:
25% of the Airbus A380 components are plastics-based
the Airbus A380 uses 20% less fuel than similarly-sized aircraft
Airbus 380
15% fuel savings due to 22% carbon fibre plastic composites
Boeing 787 Dreamliner
Consisting of 50% plastics composite material makes it 20% lighter and fuel consumption 20% less

12. FASTER AND QUIETER TRAINS
Plastics-based composites are used in high-speed trains because they are:
lightweight for front-ends
easy to fabricate into streamlined structures

13. LIGHTER AND STRONGER
Plastics account for about 15% of a mid-range car's weight, which means:
less overall weight
less fuel consumption
less CO2 emissions.

14. FUEL EFFICIENT WITH PLASTICS
Plastics account for just % of a modern car’s weight:
saving about 12 million tonnes of oil in Europe each year
reducing CO2 emissions by 30 million tonnes a year