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5 News Tosaf steps up its PC additives business; Omya acquires microsphere maker Bublon; Lehvoss opens larger plant in China; ExxonMobil invests in polymer additives; Baystar starts up 625kt PE plant in US.
13 Nano challenges ease with experience COVER STORY: Nanoscale additives, particularly graphene and CNTs, are drawing attention as costs fall and processing expertise builds.
27 Additives hold the key to recycling Lifting the quality — and quantity — of recycled plastics requires additives formulated to restore performance and simplify processing.
37 Preview: Compounding World Expo The fourth North American edition of the Compounding World Expo takes place in Cleveland in the US next month. We take a look at the event.
59 Engineering an alternative approach Growing interest in bio-based and recycled plastic compounds is creating opportunities for alternative extruder designs.
71 Preview: Fakuma 2023 The 28th Fakuma plastics fair takes place in Germany later this month. We look at some of the introductions of interest to compounders.
80 Diary
COMING NEXT ISSUE � Black and white pigments � Inline inspection � Bioplastic compounds � Mixers
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