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05 Industry news PVC recycling up 11% in Europe in 2016; Pipes revenue down at Simona; Jain buys two US micro-irrigation companies; medical tubing event attracts leading players
13 Innovations in polyolefin pipe dies Demand for polyolefin pipe tools is healthy, thanks to growing sophistication of pipe systems, says Josef Dobrowsky of Conextru
21 PVC recycling still on the rise in Europe A number of initiatives in Europe are helping the PVC industry to move closer to its target of recycling 800,000 tonnes per year. Lou Reade reports
27 Setting the standard: developments in pressure pipe Legislation that governs plastics pressure pipe – whether for water or gas – is getting more stringent, meaning that manufacturers must produce to a very high standard
33 Chinaplas 2017 preview: return to Guangzhou The latest edition of the huge annual plastics show is back in Guangzhou. Here, we preview some of the highlights that are of interest to pipe and profile extruders
39 Recycling the best ideas Pressure is increasing to boost recycling rates and add value to reclaimed materials – key topics that will be addressed at the first Plastics Recycling Technology conference
43 Technology: Materials 44 Technology: Machinery 50 Extruder of the month: Plastiferro Tubos 52 Dates for your diary
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