Megatrends – looking at the future

“Curiosity is always the first step in solving a problem,” according to the perceptive insight of Italian inventor Galileo Galilei. Since human beings first populated the earth, they have inquired about the future. Ticona provides some answers to these important questions. As a future-oriented company, it develops innovative solutions on the basis of megatrends.

Higher life expectancy, lower birth rates, technological advance – in modern societies many things are undergoing change. Futurologists believe that people’s immediate personal environment will become increasingly important in this age of globalization. In our homes, particularly, high-performance plastics will be real drivers of intelligent innovation. Product developers will make use of robotics and sensor-controlled systems for future solutions in the home. And plastics will play a prominent role in this. “Enhance Living Comfort” is the goal that Ticona is pursuing in its quest to bring increased comfort to our everyday lives through the use of expert know-how and high-performance polymers.

Effortless enjoyment

High-quality food and conscious enjoyment are in fashion. When cooking, we want to save time and yet still prepare healthy food. With high-performance polymers, these two conflicting aspirations can be reconciled. For example, steamers with a water tank made from Fortron^® PPS preserve vitamins and save energy at the same time. Vectra^® LCP also brings more convenience to the kitchen in the shape of the first all-plastic springform baking pan. Shorter baking times, lower oven temperatures and notably faster cooling are only some of the benefits. In addition to good service properties, plastics offer product designers far more creative freedom.

Plastics on prescription

With its specially developed plastics for medical technology applications, Ticona is helping make life safer for patients. When processed into important functional parts such as insulin pens or dry powder inhalers, Celanex^® PPT and Hostaform^® POM ensure smooth, precise dosage of vital drugs. The latest development involves insulin measuring devices with a “built-in memory”. Until now, diabetics have had to measure their blood sugar several times a day. In future, an intelligent chip can take over the task and make life that bit simpler for them. (Anm: Wenn mehr Informationen vorliegen, können wir hier gerne noch ergänzen)

Dazzling smile, smooth skin

In the bathroom, too, high-performance polymers have an important role to play. For example, handheld shower heads and faucets are able to resist chlorine, limescale, etc. thanks to Hostaform^® polyoxymethylene copolymer. This material is even used in oral and dental hygiene because of its excellent durability. Hostaform^® POM is proving its credentials in the drive system of electric toothbrushs, from the battery to the brush attachment.Galileo Galilei would certainly have enjoyed this high-tech world.