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PAGE 13 4 Industry news


Italian machines enjoy double-digit growth; Wastewater converted into plastic food trays; Plastics Europe plans measures for transition to circularity; Sustainability is the key for PP; KP Films expands rPET in North America; Chinaplas 2022 ‘postponed’


13 Polyolefins ease the job of recycling Polyolefins are the most commonly used packaging material and are likely to cement that position with the creation of mono-material solutions that are easier to recycle


25 Shining a light: advances in photovoltaics Organic solar cells rely heavily on plastics – and ongoing research that enhances their conversion efficiencies could one day see them


compete head-on with silicon devices COVER IMAGE: OLOV PLANTHABER


35 Roll play: slitters and rewinders Recent advances in slitting and rewinding include shafts that cut the cost of cardboard cores, a winder allowing faster reel change and more use of cloud-based platforms


41 Technology: Materials 45 Technology: Machinery 48 Extruder of the month: Revolution 50 Dates for your diary


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