February 2012

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Special features

• Thermally conductive compounds: additives and applications
• Selecting and applying silver antimicrobials in medical devices
• Direct extrusion systems for producing PET film and sheet
• WPCs - the latest compounding and extrusion equipment
• Increasing the thermal conductivity of geothermal pipes

Regular items

• Industry news including major deals in flame retardants and non-phthalate plasticizers, plus new owners for 3B and Elian
• The latest machinery developments, including Steer Engineering's new SPL 40 turn-key compounding system
• New additive developments including: flame retardants for XPS and EPS; Ford selects kenaf fibres; and bio-based plasticizer news
• Compounder of the Month: Kalpena Industries
• Dates for your diary - we look ahead to the major plastics industry exhibitions of the coming months, plus the most important conferences for the compounding market

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