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5 Industry news Production decline hits Eurocell sales and profits; Water pipe research project reveals results; Tubi suffers loss as oil demand falls; Recycling waste into WPCs; Retrofits ‘best way to cut carbon emissions’; Saint-Gobain buys two medical device companies; US plastics machinery market sees Q2 increase
13 Feel the quality: pipe inspection technology Pipe inspection occurs all the way along the chain – ranging from ovality measurement on the production line to leak testing in the field
23 Pressure situations: advances in PVC-O A 34km water pipeline in New Zealand is one recent example of how PVC-O pipe is becoming more prevalent in infrastructure applications. COVER PHOTO: IPLEX PIPELINES NZ
29 Moving forwards: materials handling Materials handling equipment – including dryers, conveyors and blenders – is a vital component in ensuring that high quality plastic is delivered to the extruder
39 Technology: Materials 41 Technology: Machinery 44 Extruder of the month: Fitt 46 Dates for your diary
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