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5 News Americhem expanding in Europe; Avient to produce LFTs in China; new CEO at Mocom; Coperion owner to buy Schenck Process; SABIC opens European pipe innovation centre; Venator enters Chapter 11; new FR technologies from FRX and Tosaf.
13 Sustained innovation in PVC additives Development in PVC additive technology aims to provide more sustainable options for construction, packaging and many other applications.
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25 Mineral fillers make low-carbon gains COVER STORY: Mineral functional fillers offer not only performance and cost reduction opportunities for compounders but also help meet sustainability targets. Image: Shutterstock
37 Preview: Compounding World Expo The European edition of the Compounding World Expo returns to Essen in Germany this month. We look at some of the companies exhibiting at the free-to-attend event.
63 Reinforced plastics aim for performance Reinforced polymer compounds are increasingly being evaluated on their sustainability criteria and not just on performance benefits.
73 Melt filters tackle contaminated waste With recycling interest very much on the up, the latest advances in melt filtration focus on handling more contaminated materials at higher throughputs.
84 Diary
COMING NEXT ISSUE � Antimicrobials � Feeding and dosing �Colour measurement � Odour and emissions
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