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05 Industry news Plastic waste stream ‘can take 10% compostables’; Simona’s US acquisition; Indian state bans plastic food packaging; Treofan expands in Germany; EFSA slashes safe limit for BPA
11 Recovery position Vicent Martínez of Aimplas explains how supercritical carbon dioxide can help to recover valuable materials from packaging fi lm
17 Sorting out recycling Recycling is of growing importance. We highlight some of the latest techniques, which were seen at the recent K2013 exhibition
23 Fresh crop of plastics hit the market Breakthroughs in bioplastics continue, as the sustainably derived materials fi nd their way into new applications. Lou Reade reports
29 Natural born fi llers Fillers from renewable resources – including sea shells, grain and paper – are becoming more commonplace. Lou Reade reports
33 Making the grade Polyolefi n fi lm was very much in evidence at K2013. Here, we round up some of the highlights, from medical fi lm to extrusion coating
39 Technology: Materials 40 Technology: Machinery 44 Extruder of the month: Folienwerk Wolfen 46 Dates for your diary
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