Web watching

The Internet is becoming increasingly important as a business tool and most industries, including plastics, find it essential for obtaining information and carrying out business. Research shows that around 73% of people employed in the plastics sector can access the Internet, set to rise to some 90% by end-2000. The largest category of plastics-related sites on the Internet is the general promotional site, placed online by producers, equipment manufacturers, processors and distributors. Other site categories include information providers and so-called community-builders which offer areas such as discussion forums and chat rooms.