More advantages of plastics compared to many other materials are:
High resistance to wear and tear
Better sliding capability
Electrical insulation
Stability to chemicals
Biocompatibility
Shock absorption
Low weight
Favourable processing and material costs
High variability of the specific characteristics
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Plastic materials have one extraordinary property: by choosing different basic materials and processing ways and by adding additives, their technical characteristics like plasticity, durability, elasticity, rupture strength as well as thermical and chemical resistance can be diversified in a wide range.
Issues that argue for the use of modern plastics are the essentially lower weight and the excellent processing qualities in comparison to other materials like metals or ceramics.
PVC (Polyvinylchloride), PE (Polyethylene), PP (Polypropylene), PMMA (Polymethylmethacrylate, Plexiglas)
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