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4 Industry news


13 Second skin: recycling and granulators Advances in granulators and recycling include new models for medical applications, a servomotor-driven edge trimming system and a way of adding predictive maintenance COVER IMAGE: SHUTTERSTOCK


23 A growing global market for capacitor films The rise of the film capacitor is providing opportunities in the biaxially oriented films sector. Written by Susannah Owen and Nicola Charlesworth at AMI Consulting


29 Machine learning: extruder developments Recent innovations in extruder systems include a mid-range coextrusion adapter, a new blown film line series and a lab line to help shrink film customers remove PVdC


35 Wrapped up: biaxial film Recent innovations in oriented film include a pilot line that will prevent landfill, a new MDO system, plus BOPP installations in Turkey – and new BOPET lines in Asia


41 Reducing cost and carbon Minerals act as polymer substitutes to reduce cost and carbon footprint along with providing functional benefits. Jennifer Markarian reports on new products


45 Co-located events showcase extrusion This year’s Plastics Extrusion World Expo North America show- cases important technologies and includes a free two- day conference with leading industry figures


56 Extruder of the month: Lorven 58 Dates for your diary


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