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5 News News from the global plastics compounding industry
15 Insights from masterbatch market experts What are the major trends in the thermoplastics concentrates market? Jennifer Markarian interviews industry experts to learn
about the forces affecting masterbatches and their producers COVER PHOTO: SHUTTERSTOCK AI
25 Pressures proliferate in flame retardants In response to supply and pricing problems in the antimony market plus growing PFAS restrictions, companies in the flame retardants sector are launching new additives and compounds. By David Eldridge
33 Researching innovation at a small scale New equipment in laboratory compounding have features that deal with recycled content, offer easy operation and facilitate formulation and production. Chris Saunders reports on the latest advances
43 Distributors increase profits in harsh market In polymer supply, Europe is increasingly becoming a distributors’ market, writes AMI Consulting. Producer partnerships are key to success, the consultancy says in this article, based on its new market report
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