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4 News News from the global plastics recycling industry, including: New Plastics Economy report urges more progress, Loop Industries is hit by lawsuits in US, Roth acquires PureCycle Technologies, KP expands rPET capacity


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15 Granulator firms innovate as needs increase Size reduction may be their primary function, but granulators are increasingly required to meet the demands of the wider plastics circular economy. Mark Holmes reports


27 PVC recycling branches out to medical New and innovative schemes are emerging to find creative ways to re-use PVC. Mark Holmes reports on some developments in PVC recycling


35 Keeping a close eye on quality Automated process control and monitoring are a growing feature in plastics recycling. A number of suppliers have released new products and services in the past year


42 Diary


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