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13 Sheet boosts engineering designs Recent developments in sheet include new roofing in a US shopping mall, storing de-icing fluids at an airport, and multiple roles in two different designs of futuristic car
21 Pulling together: stretch & shrink film Legislation like Europe’s PPWR raises the need to incorporate recycled plastics into products – including widely used packaging such as stretch and shrink film COVER PHOTO: SHUTTERSTOCK
30 Plast progress: Italian show reaches 20 The Plast 2026 show in Milan in June will offer opportunity amid market challenges, says the exhibition’s organiser. By David Eldridge
33 Boosting blown film quality Recent developments to raise product quality include a modular calibration basket, an air ring for form-fill-seal (FFS) film and multi- layer dies to make barrier film at high speed
37 Moisture barrier: waterproof membranes Developments in waterproof membranes include a white TPO grade that cuts HVAC costs, a geomembrane for a German landfill site and a new roof for a Dutch logistics hub
41 Technology: Materials 44 Extruder of the month: Jayshri Propack 46 Dates for your diary
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