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4 Industry news


15 Pushing the envelope: bio-based plastics As demand for bioplastics grows, producers are planning to bring new production facilities online – and introduce new grades – as converters develop more sustainable applications COVER IMAGE: SHUTTERSTOCK


25 Breathing new life into polyolefins Recent developments in polyolefin materials include applications in stretch and shrink film, vacuum packaging and freezer film – many of them based at least partially on recyclate


31 Measured approach: raising quality control Developments in materials testing and quality control include a thickness measurement system, how viscometry improves foams, and an inline way to inspect polarisation film


35 Health matters: medical materials Recent medical material and application developments include improved colours and additives, several recyclable blister pack concepts and new types of active packaging


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