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5 News News from the global plastics compounding industry
14 NPE 2024 Review News from the major US exhibition in May
23 Fibres reinforce sustainability trend Producers of carbon fibre and other reinforcement fibres are turning to recycled and bio-based materials to meet sustainability requirements. Jennifer Markarian reports COVER PHOTO: JOHNS MANVILLE
33 PVC additives evolve still further PVC formulation additive suppliers are continuing to develop alternatives to older, less sustainable technologies. Chris Saunders finds out what’s new
41 Reducing cost and carbon Minerals act as polymer substitutes to reduce cost and carbon footprint along with providing functional benefits. Jennifer Markarian reports on new products
49 Melt filtration moves in new directions Suppliers of melt filtration systems are improving their technologies to ensure efficient removal of contaminants even at finer levels. By Chris Saunders
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