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18 European machinery output up 1.8% Euromap data shows Europe’s plastics and rubber machinery output hit €13.0bn in 2014, 40% of total world production. Chris Smith reports.
23 Colour makes a come-back Pigment suppliers are developing new bright and pastel shades to meet tough performance and cost demands, writes Peter Mapleston.
39 New chemistries extend scope for polyolefi ns Antioxidant suppliers are developing high performance stabiliser systems to extend durability while delivering cost savings. Peter Mapleston reports.
49 Event preview: Compounding World Forum We take a look at the speakers lined up for the fi rst day of this year’s Compounding World Forum, which takes place in Philadelphia in the US in December.
57 Testing times for compounders Increasingly complex formulations and material diversity is raisng the stakes for compounders in terms of testing and evaluation, writes Pat Toensmeier.
71 Event update: Compounding World Asia Our fi nal preview of the upcoming Compounding World Asia conference looks at the companies that will be exhibiting at this brand new event in Singapore next month.
77 Building sustainable brands Mark Holmes takes a look at the sustainability targets and initiatives emerging from some leading global brand owners.
90 Diary
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