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4 Industry news
11 Green revolution: latest in bioplastics Recent developments in bioplastics include several collaborations to move the materials further into the mainstream – as well as new ways to modify their properties
21 Check marks: materials testing Materials testing – whether of incoming pellets or fast-moving film – helps raise product quality, using techniques as diverse as camera inspection and thermal analysis
29 Health kick: medical materials advances Advances in medical materials and applications include high- barrier packaging, anti-microbial masks and face shields, and several improved grades that raise performance
37 Circling around: polyolefins in film The demands of sustainability mean that new polyolefin grades – or packaging – must incorporate some form of circularity, such as using recyclate or being more recyclable
47 Technology: Materials 48 Technology: Machinery 50 Extruder of the month: SB Packagings 52 Dates for your diary
53 Chemical Recycling Global Insight 2023 Chemical recycling is one of the newest and fastest developing additions to the growing variety of circular technologies. We teamed up with our AMI Consulting colleagues to put together our second annual update on the key chemical recycling technology players and the challenges the sector faces.
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