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15 Recycled PP comes up to scratch Luxus and Milliken worked closely with Nissan to develop a high recycled content PP that cuts weight and improves scratch resistance. Chris Smith reports.
21 Energy drives the LED lighting market The energy-saving potential of LEDs is driving rapid growth. Peter Mapleston looks at how polymers are meeting cost and performance targets.
30 Turnkey system delivers for Molex Sumitomo Demag helped Molex get a new multi-component connector project in production within six months, writes Chris Smith.
33 Moulding Masterclass: Real time monitoring Continuous process monitoring ensures performance is maintained throughout a production run, explains moulding expert John Goff.
37 New monomers lift PLA’s thermal limits Purac Bioplastics says its new lactide monomers will enable PLA to fi nally shake off its reputation for poor thermal resistance.
41 Boucherie fl exes the cube Belgian mouldmaker Boucherie has developed a novel twist on cube moulds for multi-component applications. Chris Smith takes a look.
44 Optimised design improves productivity HRSfl ow operations manager Massimo Rossi explains how hot runner optimisation pays off in improved part quality and reduced cost.
47 DFM: Mould venting and cooling In the second part of his mould design discussion, André Eichhorn explains why venting and cooling decisions should not be left too late.
52 Product Update 56 Diary
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