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5 Industry news
13 Healthy future for medical tubing Emerging materials and techniques – from bioabsorbable polymers to ‘transitional extrusion’ – are helping to improve the production of medical tubing. Lou Reade reports
21 Windows update: latest in profiles technology Recycling, extrusion and materials technology combine to ensure that modern window profiles marry high quality with environmental performance. Lou Reade reports
25 Extruders’ guide to K2019 The world’s biggest and most international plastics trade fair opens in Dusseldorf in Germany next month. Our pre-event coverage aims to help you get the most from your time there.
43 Making the cut: downstream equipment Downstream technologies – many of which are on display at K2019 – help turn newly made pipe and profile into a product that can be shipped more quickly to customers
51 Exploring opportunities for foamed polymers AMI’s Polymer Foam conference takes place in Hamburg in November, bringing together leading specialists to explore the challenges and benefits of foaming technology
55 Technology: Materials 56 Technology: Machinery 60 Extruder of the month: Inter Primo 62 Dates for your diary
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