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4 Industry news
13 Crushing it: recycling & granulation Recent innovations in plastics recycling include machines that combine shredding and granulation, increased digital control and a closed-loop process for PET food trays
27 Production boost: extruder developments Extrusion machinery developments include refinements to polyolefin film production, recent contracts in layflat film, and fitting nine-layer lines at a European flexpack firm
33 Stretching out: biaxial film New types of biax film such as BOPE could help packaging manufacturers combine high performance with easier recyclability – by allowing mono-material solutions
39 Mineral fillers make low-carbon gains Mineral functional fillers offer not only performance and cost reduction opportunities for compounders but also help meet sustainability targets. Jennifer Markarian reports
47 Extrusion technologies at US expo This year’s Plastics Extrusion World Expo North America includes an array of key technologies and a free two-day conference featuring leading industry presenters
56 Extruder of the month: Sah Polymers 58 Dates for your diary
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