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4 News News from the global plastics recycling industry, including: EU urged to adopt harmonised mass balance rules this year; First PET bottle-to- bottle recycling line in Kenya; New packaging recycling facility for Vietnam.


13 PET machinery groups explore fibre recycling The potential for growth in PET fibre-to-fibre recycling has caught the eye of technology companies keen to highlight the suitability of their systems for fibre applications. David Eldridge reports on developments.


23 Wider choice of additives for upcycling The development of new additives and masterbatches for improving the quality and stability of recycled plastics provides many new opportunities for upcycling, writes Mark Holmes


41 Preview: Chinaplas 2023 The Chinese city of Shenzhen is playing host to the 35th Chinaplas exhibition this month. We look at some of the technology and materials on show.


45 New filters tackle highly contaminated waste Advances in melt filtration have led to new products that deal with an increase in contamination and the trend to higher capacities. Mikell Knights discovers what’s new from suppliers.


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