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4 News News from the global injection moulding industry, including: Stork IMM’s owner sees good prospects in 2021, medical groups increase capacities, Dutch mouldmaker invests in new technology
13 Increasing need for medical plastics The global Covid-19 pandemic has certainly had a major impact on the injection moulding industry, but the growth of medical materials continues in many directions. Mark Holmes reports
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27 Latest in thermoplastic composites Easier to process than thermosets, thermoplastic composites are finding new applications in key markets such as automotive. Mark Holmes reports on new developments
41 New ways to control granulators Granulation technology has grown in importance as moulders up their game in material recycling. Peter Mapleston reports on advances in granulators and their increasingly smart controls
48 Diary
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