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4 News News from across the global injection moulding industry: Atlas buys automotive supplier US Farathane; Clayens Group acquires Parkway Products; Engel expects further growth after record results.
13 Plastics provide solutions under the hood The e-mobility trend is the main influence of development of high- performance plastics in automotive under the hood applications. Mikell Knights discovers what suppliers have been working on.
25 Sustainability marks the way for TPEs Market expectations in thermoplastic elastomers are leading to formulations with recycled and bio-based content, as recent product launches demonstrate. By Chris Saunders.
37 Finding the right bond for moulders’ needs New developments in welding of moulded parts include servo-driven ultrasonics and the potential for joining recycled plastics. David Eldridge finds out what’s new.
48 Diary
COMING NEXT ISSUE � Bio-based Polymers � Energy Management � 3D Printing
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