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  • Agreement for polymer processing testing
    Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc and NETZSCH-Gerätebau GmbH have formed a sales cooperation agreement to perform thermal analysis and rheology for the polymer industry in Germany.
  • New size WRG pelletizers
    Coperion GmbH has developed new sizes of its WRG water ring pelletizers for the pelletizing of polystyrene (PS) and polyoxymethylene (POM).
  • Discharge unit for higher throughput
    A new Kreyenborg discharge unit featuring a piston screen changer and a melt pump to replace the present melt filter has been installed for a customer in the Far East.
  • Business alliance for BRG and HCA
    UK-based plastics consultants the Business Research Group (BRG), and HCA Consulting, based in Beijing, China have formed a business alliance to expand each company’s global marketing reach in the chemicals, plastics and coatings industries.
  • Transport vacuum loader for easier monitoring
    Maguire Products, Inc has developed the GlassVu™ GVL motorized vacuum loader, a self-contained system with a transparent centre section that gives a full view of loading.
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  • Materials handling equipment for the compounding plant Materials handling equipment for the compounding plant
    In these current difficult times, process efficiency and consequently productivity is as vital in the plastics compounding plant as it is in any other manufacturing environment. Advances in materials handling techniques can play a big part in the compounding operation. Jennifer Markarian explains.
  • 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.
  • Putting it to the test - polymer analysis in the laboratory
    Research and development and quality control rely heavily on accurate analytical measurements. Now identifying recycled materials and verifying compliance for increasingly stringent regulations are also proving just as important areas for polymer analysis. Jennifer Markarian reports on some of the major issues in analytical techniques in the laboratory.
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