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Huntsman rings changes
Huntsman Advanced Materials has a new global management team.
Smithers Rapra appoints new business manager
Mike Nichols has been appointed business manager – Physical Testing for independent polymer consultants Smithers Rapra.
New director for Dutch compounder
Frank Heinen has been appointed commercial director at Transmare Compounding in Roermond, The Netherlands.
Board changes at Clariant
Clariant has made changes to its executive committee.
Lanxess restarts plasticizer production
Lanxess has completed de-bottlenecking operations of its Mesamoll and other alkyl sulphonic ester derivative plasticizers.

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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Advances in PVC heat and light stabilization
Stabilizers play a key role in the PVC industry, where the market is driven by both regulatory and cost-performance issues. Jennifer Markarian reviews some of the latest developments in heat and light stabilization for PVC.
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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Wood-plastic composites: current trends in materials and processing
The aesthetic and low maintenance properties of wood-plastic composites are continuing to drive growth in wood replacement applications. Volumes are growing, both in North America where the market is well established, but now also in Europe where it is now starting to get a foothold. Jennifer Markarian reports for Plastics Additives & Compounding.
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