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5 News Avient acquires DSM’s Dyneema business; BASF expands HALS capacity; Coperion installs three lines for Julong in China; Perstorp invests in phthalate-free feedstock capacity; Milliken grows German plant; PSC Group buys US compounder Thermoplastic Services.
15 Renewed interest in natural fibres Plant-derived natural fibres and fillers are finding renewed appeal today as end-users demand more sustainable plastics.
25 New markets underpin cable growth Decarbonisation, telecom investment and EVs are all contributing to growing demand for wire and cable. COVER IMAGE: SHUTTERSTOCK
41 Compatibilisers deliver performance The need to recycle often incompatible polymer resins has given new impetus to developers of polymer compatibilisers.
51 Preview: Injection Molding and Design Detroit in the US hosts the first Injection Molding & Design Expo later this month. We look at what the free-to-attend exhibition and conferences hold for visitors.
57 3D print technology toughens up 3D print technology is maturing rapidly with new processes and higher performing materials making it a real manufacturing option.
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