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4 News News from the global plastics compounding industry
13 Fighting microbes to make plastics durable Additive and compound suppliers discuss regulatory issues and environmental performance, along with protecting plastics from
microorganism growth. Jennifer Markarian reports COVER PHOTO: SHUTTERSTOCK
19 Efficiency is the keyword for material flows Developers of materials handling systems are making their technology smarter, faster and greener. Chris Saunders reports on what’s new
29 Capturing consistency in colour matching New colour tools include instruments that can measure smaller areas and address gloss and temperature variations, plus support for digital communication. Jennifer Markarian reports
37 New ways to combat volatile off-gases Solutions to VOC emissions – the source of smells in cars and recyclate – are being developed by additive producers and machinery groups. By James Snodgrass
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