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4 Industry news
13 Natural means: latest in bioplastics Developments in bio-based plastics – backed by investment in new production plants – continue to flourish, especially for applications in food packaging
25 Getting better: advances in medical plastics Developments in medical materials include recycled – and recyclable – blister packs, anti-microbial and anti-static formulations, and polyester sheet derived from recyclate
35 Mass appeal: polyolefin developments Recent advances in polyolefin materials include new grades for biaxial orientation and thermoforming – plus a polyethylene film that claims to be ‘as strong as steel’
41 Testing times for polymers Advances in materials testing and quality control include an updated system to inspect pellets, a new series of melt index testers and a way to assess flexpack coatings
44 Extruder of the month: Masterpress 46 Dates for your diary
Advancing Technologies for Plastics Recycling
Chemical Recycling GLOBAL INSIGHT 2024
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47 Chemical Recycling Global Insight 2024 The third edition of our annual examination of developments in the fast-changing chemical recycling sector takes a look at the latest investments and technology innovations, as well as investigating some of the challenges and how this developing industry is responding.
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