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4 Industry news


13 Quick draw: thermoforming latest Recent thermoforming innovations include a material grade for a new autonomous vehicle, ways to boost recyclability and machines with superior visualisation and output COVER PHOTO: FAERCH


19 Fresh ideas: barrier film Recent developments in barrier film include a pan-European project for high-barrier pouches, an improvement for metallised structures and a ‘nanolayered’ film


25 Digitalisation boosts extrusion control Options to control the extrusion process include several line supervision systems, a new way to measure online flow and AI-based chatbots and ‘virtual assistants’


29 PFAS-free options for film Additives have long been used to improve film extrusion processes and properties, but now they must deal with new regulatory pressures. Jennifer Markarian reports


36 Extruder of the month: Nelipak 38 Dates for your diary


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