contents 05 News
15 Keeping compounding clean The role of plastics in the medical device and pharma industries continues to expand, driving demand for polymer compounds produced in cleanroom environments, Mark Holmes fi nds out more.
27 Demand grows for conductive compounds Increasing use of electronics and tighter ESD and EMI regulations mean demand for electrically conductive compounds is on the up. Peter Mapleston looks at the latest additive technologies.
41 Additives boost the recycling cause Developments in additive technologies continue to offer new solutions for compounders looking to keep cost in check and to enhance sustainability credentials. Mark Holmes reports.
53 Shanghai is set for Chinaplas 2016 Looking ahead to the Chinaplas exhibition in Shanghai later this month, we preview some of the material and equipment introductions that will be on display at the world’s second largest plastics fair.
67 Event preview: Compounding World Congress We take a look at a selection of the companies that will be exhibiting at the Compounding World Congress, which takes place this month in Cologne, Germany.
84 Diary
coming next issue Wire and cable Clarifi ers and nucleators Polymers for 3D print LFT production
contact us
Applied Market Information Ltd AMI House, 6 Pritchard Street, Bristol, BS2 8RH, United Kingdom Tel:+44 (0)117 924 9442 Fax:+44 (0)117 311 1534
www.amiplastics.com
Click here to make sure you get your copy
Head of business publishing: Andy Beevers Editor:
Chris Smith
E-mail:
abe@amiplastics.com E-mail:
cs@amiplastics.com
Contributing editor (USA): Jennifer Markarian E-mail:
editorial@compoundingworld.com Contributing editor (Italy): Peter Mapleston E-mail:
editorial@compoundingworld.com Sales & commercial manager: Levent Tounjer
E-mail:
lt@amiplastics.com Tel: +44 (0)117 924 9442
Advertisement manager: Claire Bishop
E-mail:
claire@amimagazines.com Direct tel: +44 (0)1732 605976/667474
© Copyright Applied Market Information. No part may be reproduced without the prior written permission of the publisher.
www.compoundingworld.com
April 2016 | COMPOUNDING WORLD 3
PAGE 53
PAGE 41
PAGE 27
PAGE 15
PAGE 5
Page 1 |
Page 2 |
Page 3 |
Page 4 |
Page 5 |
Page 6 |
Page 7 |
Page 8 |
Page 9 |
Page 10 |
Page 11 |
Page 12 |
Page 13 |
Page 14 |
Page 15 |
Page 16 |
Page 17 |
Page 18 |
Page 19 |
Page 20 |
Page 21 |
Page 22 |
Page 23 |
Page 24 |
Page 25 |
Page 26 |
Page 27 |
Page 28 |
Page 29 |
Page 30 |
Page 31 |
Page 32 |
Page 33 |
Page 34 |
Page 35 |
Page 36 |
Page 37 |
Page 38 |
Page 39 |
Page 40 |
Page 41 |
Page 42 |
Page 43 |
Page 44 |
Page 45 |
Page 46 |
Page 47 |
Page 48 |
Page 49 |
Page 50 |
Page 51 |
Page 52 |
Page 53 |
Page 54 |
Page 55 |
Page 56 |
Page 57 |
Page 58 |
Page 59 |
Page 60 |
Page 61 |
Page 62 |
Page 63 |
Page 64 |
Page 65 |
Page 66 |
Page 67 |
Page 68 |
Page 69 |
Page 70 |
Page 71 |
Page 72 |
Page 73 |
Page 74 |
Page 75 |
Page 76 |
Page 77 |
Page 78 |
Page 79 |
Page 80 |
Page 81 |
Page 82 |
Page 83 |
Page 84 |
Page 85 |
Page 86 |
Page 87 |
Page 88