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04 Industry news Georg Fischer buys into US again; Nova sells styrenics to PFB; VinylPlus makes early progress; Argentine plastics conversion rises in 2011; Chinaplas visitors up, Plast visitors down
09 Rebuilding the Medina A project to replace water and sewerage pipes in Casablanca relied heavily on PE and PVC pipes and fittings
15 Going with the flow Sophisticated flow software can help to make profile die development more accurate. Lou Reade reports
21 Recovery position Extruders are making the most of recycled material, and saving energy costs into the bargain. Lou Reade reports
27 Adding value to vinyl Researchers are finding new ways to boost the properties of PVC, with some of them taking a ‘green’ twist
33 On the deck Wood plastic composites (WPCs) have been used to create a viewing platform at London’s new Olympic stadium. Lou Reade reports
37 Technology: Materials 38 Technology: Machinery 40 Extruder of the month 42 Dates for your diary
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