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15 Arburg posts record €630m sales Arburg used its annual Technology Days open house at its plant in Germany to reveal record 2016 sales of €630m. Chris Smith reports.


19 Bioplastics start to go mainstream Bio-based polymers are emerging from niche areas and starting to appear in markets as diverse as electronics, automotive and consumer goods, writes Peter Mapleston.


31 Electrifying progress in electronics Higher operating temperatures, new standards and a move to halogen-free compounds are pushing polymer compounders to develop materials that meet the need of moulders in the E&E sector, writes Peter Mapleston.


38 Recycling the best ideas Pressure is increasing on all in the plastics supply chain to improve recycling rates and add value to reclaimed materials, key topics to be addressed at the first Plastics Recycling Technology conference.


41 Controlling the drying process Efficient material drying is essential in injection moulding. Mark Holmes looks at new developments in drying technology that can improve drying performance and save energy.


51 Assessing Europe’s injection moulding sector Injection World has drawn on AMI’s injection moulding databases to assemble this snapshot of the European moulding industry.


57 Growing Chinaplas turns to technology The 31st Chinaplas exhibition in May will focus on more advanced technology. Injection moulding exhibitors covered in this preview are promoting electric machines, modularity and Industry 4.0


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