plastic bashing

Who has not heard the definitive verdict today: "Plastic, no thanks! »? Even if this hasty conclusion often results, it must be admitted, from rather simplistic shortcuts, plastic is often considered nowadays as a polluting and not ecological material. However, this material remains essential and is still present in many areas of our daily lives: fashion accessories, automobiles, household appliances, cosmetics and even more so in health products.

The increasing use of plastic is due to its many advantages

Compared to materials such as metal, cardboard or glass, it is cheaper and lighter. It is also much stronger and is resistant to radiation, chemicals and high temperatures. It thus allows us to obtain high quality, durable parts that comply with the standards of the health sector, especially for sterilization operations.

As plastics can be biocompatible and bio-implantable, they are increasingly being used to make implants, especially since they can be combined with active pharmaceutical ingredients or other materials. But one of the main advantages of plastic is the possibility of producing single-use parts, thus ensuring optimal health safety by limiting the risk of infection. This is more difficult to achieve with other materials.

Plastic has shown it, it offers many advantages. And even if it has undeniable weaknesses - it is not always biodegradable or recyclable - replacing or even eliminating it would be extremely complex and could result in a step backwards and the renunciation of many advances, particularly in the health sector.