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07 Industry news The latest compounding industry news including international acquisitions and alliances, plus new investments and plant openings.


14 News from 2013


Our extensive coverage of K 2013 continues with a round-up of the compounding industry news announced at the exhibition last month.


27 Black to the future The carbon black industry is moving forward with major investments, novel feedstocks and brand new products. Jennifer Markarian reports.


37 How to get the best from carbon black Dr Natalie Harris of Birla Carbon examines the properties of carbon blacks and provides advice on selecting the best products for different applications.


47 Making sense of safety Adam Dreiblatt of CPM Century Extrusion provides lots of practical advice for the safe operation of twin-screw extrusion lines.


55 Making mixing more effi cient Peter Mapleston looks at the latest developments in batch mixers used in the production of PVC compounds, masterbatches and WPCs.


67 Compounding World Forum: exhibition preview We look at a selection of the companies that will be exhibiting at the fi rst Compounding World Forum in Philadelphia next month.


76 Compounder of the month: Premix 78 Dates for your diary


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