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POLYPHENYLENE SULPHIDE
High-performance benzene- and sulphur-based plastic gaining popularity / "Under-the-hood"
 		01.06.2006
WRAP
Recycling helps combat climate change / Better environmentally than burning or burying
 		29.05.2006
TESCO
All carrier bags will be degradable
 		24.05.2006
PLASTICS IN CENTRAL EUROPE
New EU countries maintain high growth / Standard thermoplastics still dominate / Engineering plastics on the advance / Three new AMI dictionaries on Hungary, Czech Republic and Poland
 		23.05.2006
WRAP
Two-year plan to increase market capacity for recycled materials and reduce waste
 		23.05.2006
RUSSIA
Double-digit growth for plastic sheet / Market volume nearly 100,000 t / High import ratio
 		18.05.2006
PLASTICISERS
Main application in PVC / Migration can cause problems / Phthalates given negative evaluation / Alternative additives in demand / World consumption of 5.5m t / European market on the decline
 		17.05.2006
PLASTICS PRODUCTION
German output hits new record / Annual growth of up to 3.5% by 2010 is forecast
 		16.05.2006
LONG LIFE SOLUTIONS
Packaging to minimise food waste / Project with UK supermarket chain / WRAP funding
 		11.05.2006
RUSSIA
Polyethylene imports increase significantly / Domestic sellers often unable to match western quality / Expansion projects
 		28.04.2006
PVC PROFILE MARKET
European PVC consumption reaches 1.5m t / Market share of plastic windows rises / Wave of concentration weakens after period of consolidation / Strong expansion in the east
 		25.04.2006
AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY
European production in Europe shifts farther east / Suppliers sometimes faster than OEMs / GM claims manufacture in high-wage countries on the way out / R&D also declining / VDI conference
 		24.04.2006
FOOD PACKAGING
European market at EUR 40 bn / Plastics represent 30% globally / Continued growth
 		21.04.2006
FAIRS & EXHIBITIONS
JEC Composites Show celebrates 50th anniversary
 		21.04.2006
ISRAEL
Plastics imports rise / Investment in plant and machinery needed
 		12.04.2006
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