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4 News News from the global plastics recycling industry, including: UK Recycling Roadmap, Borealis and Tomra open demo plant, and BASF’s R&D focus on sustainable materials
15 Innovation in PCR film recycling Bringing together knowledge and expertise from across the complete value chain is starting to bring significant results in programs for film and flexible packaging recycling. By Mark Holmes
27 Polyurethane recycling’s chemical boost Could chemical recycling help polyurethane materials become circular? Peter Mapleston explores the multiple projects trying to find technical answers to unlock the recycling potential of PU
41 Perfecting your pellets Speed, efficiency and the flexibility to handle a broad range of compound formulations that include recycled content are prime requirements for a modern pelletiser, writes Mark Holmes
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