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Plastics Engineering in 2019: The Technological Runway Ahead

2019; Wiley; Volume: 75; Issue: 1 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1002/peng.20058

1941-9635

Jim Romeo,

Digital Transformation in Industry

As we enter 2019, plastics fabrication, injection molding, and all types of plastics manufacturing are undergoing change. Case in point: at a Lego plant in Billund, Denmark, the plastic toy bricks have hardly changed their composition in nearly 50 years. Now, like many other firms, Lego is joining the bandwagon of sustainable plastics by setting a goal to fabricate its toys from plant‐based, recycled materials by 2030. This decision represents one of many changes to come in the plastics industry as we launch into 2019 with new manufacturing methods, techniques, and materials.