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04 Industry news 12 News from NPE 2012
14 Colourful thinking from Clariant and Americhem Clariant and Americhem reveal their separate predictions for the plastics colour trends that we can expect in the years ahead.
17 REACH: where are we going? As the plastics industry enters a critical period in the implementation of REACH legislation, two leading experts examine the implications.
25 Antioxidants: providing protection for polymers Lilli Sherman reports on how the suppliers of antioxidants and stabilizers are working hard to meet the shifting demands of the polymer industry.
33 New insights into the nucleation of PP Darin Dotson of Milliken provides some valuable insights into how orientation effects influence nucleation and reinforcement in polypropylene.
41 Keeping materials on the move Shifting and measuring raw materials in a compounding plant is a real challenge. Jennifer Markarian looks at the latest equipment designed to simplify the task.
47 TPG does its level best with Flexicon The Plastics Group of America has turned the limited headroom of its plant into an advantage when specifying materials handling systems.
51 Shanghai prepares for the biggest Chinaplas China’s largest plastics exhibition returns to Shanghai this month. We look at the compounding equipment, materials and additives that will be on show.
61 The compounders’ guide to Plast 2012 We look ahead to next month’s Plast exhibition in Milan with a particular focus on Italian suppliers of machinery and materials for the compounding industry.
68 Compounder of the month: AGC Chemicals 70 Dates for your diary
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