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05 News
19 Iran’s plastics industry renews contact The end of UN sanctions last year has paved the way for Iran’s plastics industry to grow. We take a look at the country’s plastics processing sector.
27 Reacting to new developments Compounding extruders can be an effective polymer modification
tool. Mark Holmes reports on the latest developments in reactive extrusion.
39 Stabiliser market driven by performance Antioxidant and stabiliser makers are responding to regulatory
changes and more stringent end user performance demands. Peter Mapleston reports.
53 Event preview: Single Serve Capsules We take a look at AMI’s upcoming conference on the fast growing
single serve capsule market.
57 Making colour more effective Masterbatch is an effective way of colouring plastics but Jennifer Markarian learns that suppliers are increasingly being asked to add other cosmetic and functional attributes.
67 Looking ahead to Cosmetics Packaging The demanding market for cosmetics comes under the spotlight in a
new AMI conference in November.
71 Putting compounds to the test Whether for R&D or QC purposes, compounders need accurate and consistent test data. Mark Holmes reviews some of the available options.
86 Diary
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