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5 News Lanxess buys Emerald Kalama Chemical, Akdeniz Chemson starts up new zinc borate FR capacity, HPF Mineral Engineers begins producing in South Korea, Germany’s plastics processors report 5.6% sales drop for 2020, Milliken acquires German specialty masterbatch maker Zebra-Chem.
15 New applications drive innovation The ability to handle recycled feedstocks and low bulk density natural additives are among the new demands being addressed in the latest twin screw compounding machinery.
25 Metallic pigment effects shift up a gear Special effect pigments add sparkle and lustre to plastics but new developments extend that to delivering aesthetic results
close to polished or plated metal. COVER IMAGE: SCHLENK METALLIC PIGMENTS
37 Getting inside the compounding process Compounding process simulation tools can help save material, time and money. The latest software offerings aim to further improve modelling accuracy and ease-of-use.
49 Testing times for odour Tackling the problems of odour and emissions from plastics calls for a multi-pronged approach that combines additive technologies and sophisticated testing methods.
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