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5 News PolyOne to buy Clariant’s masterbatch business, Victrex to produce PEEK resin in China, Brüggemann developing polyolefin additives, Ineos Styrolution to build world-scale ABS unit in China, Italian plastics machinery sales weaken.
17 Pelletisers make progress Pelletisers are a critical part of any compounding line. Manufacturers are working to improve operation and uptime while optimising performance.
27 Formulating better films Beyond easier processing and higher performance, additives for film production are increasingly helping to enhance product and system sustainability (Cover image: PolyOne).
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41 Polymer analysis adapts New certification requirements, tougher envivonmental and regulatory regimes, and the growth of Cloud-based data are driving new solutions in polymer analysis.
51 In touch with regulation AMI’s fourth Plastics Regulations Europe conference takes place in March, covering all from food contact to chemical regulation. We preview the event.
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