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4 News News from across the global injection moulding industry: Celanese buys DuPont M&M business; KraussMaffei brings together LSR partners; 100+ suppliers book booths at Detroit moulding expo; Machinery shipments in USA and Italy; Comar buys medical moulder Automatic Plastics in Ireland; Meusburger enjoys good sales growth; New Engel executives


13 Chair designers adopt recycled plastics Recycled plastics are starting to be used in furniture, but designers face technical challenges and need to work out how to deal with them. David Eldridge explores the world of plastic chair design COVER IMAGE: VITRA


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23 Going further with thin wall moulding The Thin Wall Integra project brings together experts to push the boundaries of moulding thin wall packaging. James Snodgrass writes about innovations in packaging and electronics moulding


33 More control, less hot air in material dryers Manufacturers are putting continuous innovation at the forefront of material drying technology. Peter Mapleston takes a look at new offerings from suppliers


46 Diary


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