With active assistance of the government and continued efforts of businessmen, the plastics industry in Taiwan, though starting late, has developed very rapidly. Beginning with processing imported raw materials into daily necessities, then expanding to the current export of self-produced raw materials, its development has been beyond expectation. Plastics have become an important key to the economic development of the Republic of China. The number of plastics processing plants increased from two to more than 4,300 within 28 years. The supply of raw materials has also approached self-sufficiency. At present, 37 large scale factories produce such raw materials as PVC, PE, PS, PVAC, PMMA, Acid Formaldehyde Resin, UF and Unsaturated Polyacetic Acid Resin. The output is abundant and the quality reaches international standards.
Products of the plastics processing industry include many kinds of items. For example, goods made from PVC can be divided into two types, the flexible and the rigid, they include such daily-use commodities as shoes, hats, trunks, wrappings, belts and cushions, and also such construction materials as pipes, bricks and panels. PE products include cloth, sacks, industrial spare parts, injection moldings and glues. PS products are divided into general purpose grade, high impact grade and expandable grade, they include such items as lighting decorations outer parts of machines, electronic spare parts and toys. The Taiwan Plastics Industry Association reports that because of the energy crisis the growth rate of the industry in 1974 was the lowest on record. But the situation has turned brighter since April 1975. The export business is recovering from the recession and orders for the plastic products have been gradually increasing. According to the current prospect, the exports of plastic products this year should show a smashing growth.
A plastic processing factory at Kaohsiung.
Plastic plant in operation.
A panoramic view of PE plant near Kaohsiung.
Mechanical manufacturing of PE bags.
Plastic products ready for weighing.
Procedures of packing of petrothene in plastic bags.
A smaller factory manufacturing plastic shoes.
Automatic manufacturing machine of plastic company.
Taiwan plastic products are winning honors in the world markets.
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