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13 Don’t labour over managing costs Plastics business management expert Robin Kent explains why labour should not be the fi rst concern when looking to take cost out of a processing operation.


19 Car makers to go composite Cover story: Increasing regulatory pressure on emissions has sparked new interest in long and continuous fi bre thermoplastics composites for car production, writes Chris Smith.


27 Making progress in reinforcement Glass and carbon fi bre makers are optimising their products and chemical sizing technologies to meet the new demands of thermoplastics composites. Jennifer Markarian reports.


32 Moulding masterclass: Understanding variables Effective injection moulding means understanding machine parameters that control and those that respond to process variation, explains moulding expert John Goff.


35 The ongoing appeal of IML New functionality, together with more fl exible and affordable enabling technologies, underpins the strengthening interest in in-mould labelling. Chris Smith looks at the latest trends.


43 Additive manufacturing delivers benefi ts The mouldmaking industry can benefi t from the latest additive manufacturing technologies, according to Wolfgang Faßnacht, who has built more than 1,000 mould inserts to date.


47 DFM – Taking the risk out of multi-shot Multi-component moulding is increasingly popular today but still presents special challenges and considerations for the product development team, writes André Eichhorn.


50 Product update 56 Diary


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