A Sector Survey in the Expert Witness Series published by Plastics Information Direct

These four countries have 64 million inhabitants in total, and with rapid economic development in the past 20 years, their eating and shopping habits have been revolutionised. The local flexible...

Particulate fillers play a major role in all types of polymers; thermoplastics, rubbers and thermosets, and this report looks at all three of these materials and their applications. The European fillers market, including carbon black is estimated at over 5 million tonnes with a value of 2.3...

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Cost management is the key to survival in a competitive global industry. In this 2nd edition, industry expert Robin Kent challenges old-fashioned principles of cost-cutting, and provides managers with a route map...

A truly practical guide, which aims to cut through the hype and show where these new ‘wonder materials’ will really fit into your industry and products.

The editor has drawn together contributions from academics, materials suppliers, product manufacturers, NASA and the US...

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The polyurethane industry in China is growing and there are plans for further development in plants in the region. This report looks at the whole chemical supply chain in some depth with a focus on precursors for feedstock.

Companies manufacturing, importing and exporting are listed with...

“Plastics – they are everywhere.” The first sentence of this book hints at the problem it seeks to address. The shear diversity of plastics materials has led to their use in products as varied as disposable packaging, life-saving medical devices, giant wind-turbine blades and...

Business advice for small and medium sized injection molders.

There are plenty of books about molding technology, materials and markets, but the biggest challenges are often the business issues. A typical problem is creating a brand, when you don’t have a specific product to sell to...

A practical study of the production and potential of multilayered plastic films

This book is written for the industry professional engaged in the development, production or specification of multilayered films for packaging and other industrial applications. It will enable the...

Third edition of a Plastics Information Direct best-seller.

Cost management has always been a vital topic for plastics processors. This is not the same as cost cutting; cost management is a process of understanding where costs arise and how they can be controlled throughout the...

Second edition of a Plastics Information Direct best-seller.

Since the first edition of this handbook, the issues of energy management and energy efficiency have moved considerably higher up the management agenda for most plastics processing companies. Many processors have started the...