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5 News
Clariant and Huntsman end merger plans; Carolina Color and Breen acquired; Hexpol TPE invests in Germany; Albis buys Wipag; Celanese expands global compounding capacity.
19 Mixer makers target flexibility Whether for pre-blending of final compound production, today’s mixers need to offer flexible and efficient operation. Jennifer Markarian finds out more. COVER IMAGE: COPERION
27 Sustaining carbon black development Sustainability and health and safety issues are top of the list in terms of carbon black development. Peter Mapleston finds out more about the latest innovations.
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37 Fakuma posts record attendance Fakuma 2017 – the 25th – was bigger and better attended than ever before with more than 48,000 people making the trip to southern Germany’s Friedrichshafen exhibition centre.
53 Keeping up appearances Plastics are versatile materials but can be susceptible to scratching. Peter Mapleston looks at a selection of additive technologies that help to keep that “new” look.
65 Producing colours that perform Colour masterbatch suppliers are finding ways to get more from their products through processing and performance enhancements and the use of more challenging polymers, writes Peter Mapleston.
82 Diary
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