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  • Implementing REACH - the challenges ahead
    The European Parliament has adopted the proposals for the registration, evaluation and authorization of chemicals. Plastics Additives & Compounding reports on what is now required to comply with REACH.
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  • Wire and cable compounding: meeting the production requirements
    Compounding for wire and cable applications makes a number of varied demands on extrusion machinery. Jennifer Markarian looks at some of the equipment on the market and discusses some of the issues that need to be considered by the wire and cable manufacturer.
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  • Product differentiation pushes advances in colour and special effects forward
    Increasingly brand owners are looking for ways to differentiate their products - even applications of what had previously considered utilitarian products. Colorant suppliers are moving to meet this demand. Jennifer Markarian looks at current trends in colour and special effects for plastics.
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  • Biopolymers present new market opportunities for additives in packaging
    Biopolymers are produced from renewable resources, such as corn or starch, and are being touted as sustainable alternatives to petroleum-based polymers. The biopolymer industry is emerging, with new products being introduced and commercial plants starting up, although supply is currently still limited. Jennifer Markarian reports on the current state on the biopolymer market and the increasingly important role of additives.
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