CONTENTS
7 News
Global industry news including Sirmax moving into TPE, Elix investing in Spain, Stora Enso launching wood fibre composites, PolyComp adding capacity, German machinery exports boom.
21 NPE Review More than 56,000 visitors gathered in Orlando, Florida, for North America’s biggest plastics fair. We report the latest compounding industry news from Albis, Buss, Elastron, PolyOne, Tosaf, and more.
35 LFTs - Adding strength to compounds Long fibre thermoplastic technologies are accelerating the pace of metal replacement but Mark Holmes learns some alternative composite technologies may be closing the performance gap (Cover image: PlastiComp).
45 Essen set for Europe’s compounding show Brand new, process-focused and free to attend, the first Compounding World Expo takes place in Essen, Germany, later this month. We preview what’s in store for visitors.
71 Process gains help TPEs win new markets Ease of processing combined with impressive aesthetics and mechanicals mean TPE compounds continue to offer something different. Mark Holmes reviews the latest developments.
81 Building demand for PVC additives PVC markets around the world are showing healthy growth, encouraging additive suppliers to enhance and update their product offerings. Peter Mapleston finds out more.
89 Putting polymers to the test AMI’s third European Polymer Testing & Analysis conference takes place in Berlin, Germany, in September, we take a look at the programme and speaker line-up.
100 Diary
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