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05 Industry news The latest compounding industry news including international acquisitions and alliances, plus new investments and plant openings.
19 Add some sparkle to your plastics Peter Mapleston reviews developments in pearlescent and metallic pigments for adding special effects to the appearance of plastics.
31 Twin-screws turn up the torque Twin-screw extruder makers are busy launching lots of new machinery at this year’s big plastics exhibitions. Peter Mapleston takes a look.
47 Compounding World Congress: exhibition preview We look at a selection of the companies that will be exhibiting at the Compounding World Congress in Cologne, Germany next month.
57 Renewable reinforcements hit the road Natural fi bre reinforcements are attracting growing interest from the automotive industry. Jennifer Markarian discusses the latest developments.
67 The compounders’ guide to NPE The second part of our NPE 2014 preview focuses on polymer and additive launches, plus we have more news on machinery and equipment.
94 Compounder of the month: Lifocolor Group 96 Dates for your diary
coming next issue Electrically conductive plastics Additives for recycled plastics Reactive compounding Plast 2015 preview
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