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  • Marinas – low-tech prospect for useful returns? Marinas – low-tech prospect for useful returns?
    Any hint of a potential new market for reinforced plastics is clearly of interest. So the fact that fibreglass and wood-plastic composites (WPC) are making inroads against traditional wood, steel and cement materials in the marina industry is worthy of comment, despite the inherently low-tech nature of this infrastructure. George Marsh investigates.
  • The curauá challenge: optimizing natural fibres The curauá challenge: optimizing natural fibres
    Curauá fibre is one of many natural fibres suggested as a suitable replacement for less ‘green’ glass and carbon fibre reinforcements – especially in the automotive sector. Scientists from SABIC in Brazil looked at how its use can be optimized with polyamide 6 and polypropylene.
  • Making know-how drive top-line growth
    The plastics additives industry is built on a mix of technical prowess, production expertise and commercial know-how. In the current disruptive economic climate maximizing the value of this mix can make the difference between mere survival or preparing for future growth. Industry insiders James and Ann Innes of Flame Retardants Associates, Inc. and Robert Leeuwendal of Haig Barrett, Inc. make the case for what the plastics additives industry can do to capitalize better on knowledge and to improve competitive advantage.
  • 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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