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Future developments of (polymeric) materials

To pose a question about future developments of (polymeric) materials means to answer the question of future development of Materials (Polymeric) Technology. The syntagm Materials Technology is a common nominator for Material Technology and Production Technology. Material Technology means the production and application of materials based on achievements of natural sciences: physics, chemistry and even biology. The aim of Material Technology is production of substances or materials with the prescribed production and application properties and the aim of Production Technology making of product with defined geometrical shape and necessary properties during its service life. The main issue in this discussion is whether we can predict the future of Materials Technology. We assume that the answer is positive, based on two analyses, fractal past and the future of general technology and systemic analysis. We use a brief fractal history of general technology to predict the future of two human technologies: biotechnology and technology of non-living things. From the description of natural and artificial technology we can conclude the following. Even if more parts are made by artificial micro-technological and nano-technological processes (level of atoms), in the very far future the products will be mostly of macro geometrical size. Thus, our prediction is that once developed the production process can be only innovatively improved whereas the development of materials can be revolutionary. The revolutionary development of (polymeric) materials means going to level n-1, the subatomic one.

future developments; (polymeric) materials

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