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5 News Celanese to consolidate European compounding operations, Compounding World Expo and Fakuma shows postponed to 2021, SK Capital takes stake in Techmer PM, Heroplas starts production in Germany, Albis compounding business emerges as Mocom.
17 Gauging the impact of the pandemic The Covid-19 pandemic has hit the global economy hard. A new survey by Compounding World publisher AMI measures the impact on the plastics industry and reveals its expectations for recovery.
25 Managing the heat Whether in smart devices or electric vehicles, thermal management is a growing challenge. Thermally conductive additives enable plastics compounders to develop cost effective solutions.
39 Plasticisers on sustainable path Plasticisers continue to trend away from low molecular weight orthophthalate-based chemistries to alternatives seen as safer, particularly for consumer and medical uses.
49 Adding intelligence to compounding Capturing and, more importantly, using production data is a key element in compounding plant process efficiency improvement.
57 Getting to the core of the process Screw elements and barrels define the compounding process. We take a look at the latest design developments and wear and corrosion protection options.
70 Diary
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