What are some advantages of using plastic over metals?

Even now, over half a century later, many manufacturers are still not really aware of the benefits of choosing plastic parts that they can’t get from using metal parts.Plastic isn’t only extremely durable and extremely reliable; it is also far cheaper than metal. It can save you quite a lot of money in construction costs.
This is due to the far lower cost of making plastic parts in comparison to metal ones. If you want to know more about the benefits of choosing plastic parts over metal ones then you are in the right place to find out. The following five reasons are some of the best justifications for choosing plastic parts over those built out of metal.

1. Plastic can be Recycled

Another benefit of choosing plastic is that it can be recycled. Most other materials that can be used to make parts are either impossible or far tooexpensive to realistically recycle. This gives plastic a unique advantage, as it means that when your plastic parts are no longer needed, they can simply be recycled into something else; unlike most other materials, which you will be forced to throw away since they are either impossible or too expensive to recycle. Because you probably also have plastic materials on hand already, this can save you in material costs. Thus, your existing materials can be recycled into new parts. Not only that, but it can also cut down on how long it takes you to get new materials.

2. Plastic Has a Longer Lifespan

Plastic is also a good deal more durable than metal or any other kind of material, and will be subjected to much less wear and tear than what would be experienced with the use of other materials. Not only will your plastic parts be able to last for years and years which will allow you to avoid having to make time-consuming and expensive replacements and repairs since the long-lasting nature of the parts will make them much more durable than any other type of material could possibly make those same parts.

3. Plastic is the Safer Option of the Two

Working with metal parts of any kind, there is always some risk of injury from, for example, the sharp bits. Plastic parts do not possess this risk factor thanks to their lightweight design and smooth edges. If you are installing plastic, whether it is small or large parts, then you don’t have to worry about things like injuries from sharp edges and the like as you would if you were installing metal parts instead.

4. Design and Increased Size Flexibility

Plastic offers you a greatly increased form of flexibility that metal is simply not capable of matching. Say you want to have a wider variety of different options available to you. (For instance: what size your parts can be, exactly how they can be designed, etc.) Then plastic is a far better option than metal. Plastic is a good deal more flexible; it offers you a significantly wider range of options. That’s because plastic can be molded into a wider range of different shapes and designs than metal can.

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