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17 Geared for growth in wire and cable Demand for polymer in wire and cable applications is on the rise, as are demands from users, producers and regulators. Peter Mapleston takes a look at some of the latest compound developments.
29 Conductive Plastics 2017 returns to Europe AMI’s third Conductive Plastics conference takes place in Cologne in Germany in June. We preview the topics and expert speakers lined up for this leading international learning event.
35 Compounding the smart way Industry 4.0 Technologies are coming to plastics compounding and promise to change radically how the manufacturing process will be conducted. Mark Holmes finds out more.
51 Creating greater clarity in plastics The focus of clarifier and nucleator innovation has shifted from chemistry to application development. Peter Mapleston reviews some of the latest findings.
59 Chinaplas turns on to technology The 31st Chinaplas exhibition this month will focus on advanced technologies, with intelligent manufacturing, high performance materials and “green” production solutions all in the spotlight.
73 Assessing Europe’s injection moulding sector Compounding World has drawn on AMI’s injection moulding databases to assemble this exclusive snapshot of the European injection moulding industry.
90 Diary
coming next issue ❙ PVC stabilisers and lubricants ❙ Compounding bioplastics ❙ Long fibre thermoplastics ❙ Kneaders
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