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4 News News from the global plastics recycling industry: LyondellBasell to build sorting hub in Germany; Plastics Europe reports progress in circular plastics; Solum and PreZero team up for new sorting plant in Denmark; Free registration opens for AMI’s US expos and conferences; Berry’s flexibles division increases capacity
13 Post-industrial recycling: growth opportunities The impact of recycling production waste is being felt everywhere, from compounding and film extrusion to injection moulding, stock shapes and even PEX pipes. By Chris Saunders COVER PHOTO: SHUTTERSTOCK
25 Additives improve mixed recycling feedstock Compatibilisers and coupling agents act at the interface of dissimilar materials to improve processing and properties. Jennifer Markarian reports
33 Integrated size reduction on show at NPE 2024 At the NPE 2024 exhibition in Florida in May, developers of shredding technology for waste plastics showed new units with improved throughputs, versatility and reliability. By Mikell Knights
42 Diary
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