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SPE MISSION STATEMENT

It is SPE’s mission to enhance

the scientific and technological knowledge

on polymers and plastics

within its network in the world-wide Plastics Industry

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• Founded in 1942

• The only Global community for Plastics Professionals

• 18,500 members in 84 countries

• world-wide network

• Yearly 40 technology & business conferences

• and much more knowledge …

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Designing

For Sustainability

Wim De Vos

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Designing for Sustainability

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Designing for Sustainability

• Design to dematerialise

• Design for durability - longevity

• Design for recyclability

• Design for re-usability / multi-functionality

• Design for disassembly

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The sustainability of

INTELLiGENT & CONNECTED

Plastic products

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Intelligent Flower Pot

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Intelligent Flower Pot

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smart plastics

in our households

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Plastic engine

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interaction examples

colour changing pigments in plastic packaging will enable the

consumer / shop owner to detect if a packaging has been opened

or if the food is about to be spoiled

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interaction examples

fresh food time to eat spoiled

Conductive and colour changing polymers

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Designing

For Sustainability

Lets make it lighter

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the ALL PLASTIC carwith

Plastic chassis structure

Plastic engine

Plastic transmission

Plastic exhaust

Plastics wheels

Plastics outer carbody

Plastic windows

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the ALL PLASTIC carwith

Plastic chassis structure

Plastic engine

Plastic transmission

Plastic exhaust

Plastics wheels

Plastics outer carbody

Plastics windows

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Plastic engine

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Plastic engine

21Plastic wheels

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Plastic wheels

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the driverless car

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the driverless car

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Urban mobility

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Urban mobility

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Urban mobility

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Urban mobility

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Designing

For Sustainability

Lets make it functional

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Urban mobility

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Urban mobility

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Urban mobility

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Urban mobility

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Wearable personal mobility

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conclusions

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Engineering plastics

Composite plastics

Thermoplastic elastomers

CONDUCTIVE POLYMERS

COLOUR CHANGING PLASTICS

SELF HEALING POLYMERS

3D PRINTABLE POLYMERS

Products for the future will use

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Different materials

Combined & complex mix

Additives

Process difference

Special properties

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Comfort comes before sustainability

Engineers first want to innovate, be better,

stronger, lighter, cheaper,… and if @ all

possible better for the environment.

‘Unfortunately’

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We need to start

Designing for Sustainability

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Conclusions

Therefor conference like this

are an absolute must