The plexiglas body of Ford's Pontiac in the 1940s has turned out to be a self-fulfilling prophecy more than 70 years later. Today, plastics are becoming an integral component of car building and support a global plastics market that will hit the US$54 billion mark by 2022, citing a report by Global Market Insights. Car makers are required to address issues, such as fuel efficiency, as a matter of regulation. At the same time, they have to meet criteria for driving performance and affordability.
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