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4 News News from the global plastics recycling industry: PRE reports capacity growth in Europe; Coperion develops single-step recompounding line; Plastics Recycling World Expo to launch in India in 2025
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12 Recycling’s next stop: engineering polymers Legislation, collection and production capacity are all challenges as recycling of engineering plastics starts to take hold. By Olivia Poole, author of a new AMI Consulting report
15 Recyclable: a new goal for flexible packaging As the European Commission increases pressure on plastics packaging, companies and organisations in the flexible packaging sector are working to find answers to recycling questions. By David Eldridge
25 PVC makes progress despite challenges The PVC industry in Europe and North America is acting to address regulatory concerns as well as aiming to increase post-consumer recycling of PVC. Jennifer Markarian reports
37 Pelletisers push the limits Effective pelletising means more than just cut quality. System developers are now also targeting energy efficiency, waste reduction, and downtime savings. By Chris Saunders
46 Diary PAGE 37 Advancing Technologies for Plastics Recycling
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