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BIOPLASTICS
Rapid growth of novel bioplastics forecast / Share of global plastics market to remain very small / Asia's stake to rise as Europe and North America recede / New studies by IfBB and European Bioplastics
 		13.12.2016
PLASTICS & RUBBER MACHINERY
Global exports to Russia decline by 14% year-on-year in 2015 / German suppliers see above-average fall in shipments / 2016 deliveries even less / VDMA data released ahead of “interplastica” fair
 		13.12.2016
PLASTICS INDUSTRY GERMANY
2015 production drops 3% over 2013 / Increase in plastics processing / Growth in packaging, automotive engineering and medical devices / Recycling as key economic factor / Consultic study 2015
 		12.12.2016
MEDICAL POLYMERS
Global medical grade UHMW-PE market to grow by 15% per year to 2024 / Rising number of orthopaedic procedures lift demand / Grand View Research report
 		12.12.2016
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
PA 6: AdvanSix declares force majeure in the US / Problems at largest US caprolactam production plant
 		09.12.2016
COMPOSITES
Steady growth in GRP processing in Europe / SMC makes strides / Market share among applications remains almost constant / Further shifts for standard products / AVK Market Report 2016
 		08.12.2016
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
S-PVC: Vinnolit lifts force majeure in Knapsack
 		30.11.2016
USA
Shale gas carousel turns faster / Giant field found in west Texas / President-elect Trump expected to promote fracking / Much of new plastics output earmarked for export
 		30.11.2016
RIGID TRANSPARENT PLASTICS
Global market outside North America to expand by 5.3% per year / Expected halt in price declines and high Chinese demand to support growth / BCC Research report
 		29.11.2016
RECYCLING FRANCE
STR-PVC association launches project for the collection of PVC pipes / Recycler Paprec as partner
 		22.11.2016
PHARMACEUTICAL PACKAGING
Cost pressures boost contract manufacturing of pharmaceuticals, packaging and medical devices / Development of combination products blurs boundaries between pharmaceutical and device businesses / PMMI report
 		21.11.2016
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
HDPE: Basell Orlen Polyolefins announces force majeure for HDPE from Plock / Lack of feedstock / Hardly any material on stock
 		18.11.2016
PLASTICS RECYCLING ITALY
Collection and recycling consortiums Corepla and Carpi join hands to set up national packaging waste disposal network / Entire value chain involved
 		16.11.2016
SHALE GAS
Scottish government unveils fracking studies / Public consultation to begin in January 2017 / Final decision by year's end / Scant economic impetus but health threat “inconclusive”
 		14.11.2016
PET RECYCLING GERMANY
93.5% of all PET beverage bottles are recycled / Industry embraces circular economy / rPET share rises to 26% despite unfavourable price development
 		11.11.2016
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