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4 Industry news PAGE 15


15 Clean break: melt filtration Developments in melt filtration include several filters with higher throughput – with one collaborative effort claiming to handle 6 tonnes/ hour of post-consumer plastic


21 Water transport: polyolefin pipe Recent polyolefin pipe applications include a wastewater project in Türkiye and Switzerland, as well as stormwater management projects in the US and Sweden


COVER PHOTO: SHUTTERSTOCK PAGE 25


25 Measured approach: control & instrumentation Recent developments in extrusion control include a multi-layer pipe scanner, using laser triangulation to check dimensions and a highly accurate vision inspection system


29 Technology: Materials 33 Technology: Machinery 36 Extruder of the month: Kuzeyboru 38 Dates for your diary


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