First made to replace natural materials such as tortoiseshell and horn, plastics were developed from the mid-19th century onwards. Over the next 150 years they’ve become widely used, making everything from everyday household items to components for automotives and aircraft.
While Rolls-Royce Motor Cars started to boast about their own use of plastics in the form of phenol formaldehyde in their interiors back in 1915, and plastic injection molding got its first patent registered in 1932, it was some 40 years later before they were officially named as the most used materials in the world.
Fast forward to the modern day and everything from car panels and micro components to artificial blood cells for emergency treatment can be credited to the wonder material we all now take for granted in our everyday lives.
With a market so wide-ranging, it's crucial for manufacturers in the world of plastic to take on a specialism and become true market leaders in that specific field of expertise. One such company is NS KUNSTSTOFFTECHNIK - CZ who have forged themselves the acclaim of being experts in injection molding parts for the automotive industry.
Considering it was exactly 30 years ago this year when the first car with panels made 100% from lightweight flexible polycarbonate was introduced, the plastic world has certainly transformed and accelerated much more quickly in the past decade than at any other time in history, and keeping on-pace with this remarkable growth is something only the very best companies can achieve.
NS-K prides itself on understanding the ever-changing demands of customers, the availability and benefits of evolving materials, and the huge leaps in technological advancement in machinery in order to remain competitive and at the forefront of their particular niche.
In a world where over 800k tonnes of PVC products are recycled per year across Europe alone, the future for this wonder material is certainly looking better and better, and choosing a supply chain partner who recognizes the history as well as the future it, is a smart choice for anyone.
