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Sustainable materials, such as biologically sourced plastics, biodegradable plastics, recycled metals, and other similar categories, are now available in more variety and of more application-readiness than before. The new generation of sustainable materials has begun to approach and exceed currently used materials in both properties such as strength and sustainability. This paper seeks to understand the barriers to the adoption of these materials for mass production, by classifying materials according to their characteristics and origins from an industrial perspective and analysing the specific challenges to their adoption based on this classification. We further illustrate this with an example of an exercise where we have estimated the cost differentials for one of our products that use a diverse range of materials, for an application of controlling the pressure of a steam line. We also present a breakdown of the challenges and suggestions for the easier adoption of these materials in the Indian market. |
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