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January 2012

LEAD FEATURE

Rajoo gets the ball rolling with new machines

COMPANY NEWS

Eastman to push growth in Asia with Solutia purchase

Sabic in Sino alliance for PC plant

BASF to close down and start new TDI plant

Keyuan to build ABS plant in China

Cabot cashes out of mining business

Panasonic to build Malaysian solar cell plant

MATERIALS NEWS

FDA-compliant resins from South America

More light from new PMMA

Cardia adds on bag supply in Chinese cities

MACHINERY NEWS

PTi expands in Asia

Coperion acquires majority stake in PELL-TEC

Pellet screening for small spots

EXHIBITION NEWS

Countdown to PlastMilan

Indian show riles up exhibitors

INJECTION MOULDING ASIA

New bushings for prototyping

Mitsui to pump up PP output in Thailand

Wetting eliminates handling problems of TPEs

TPEs allow for overmoulding

Nylon expanded into automotive use

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Countdown to PlastMilan

he Italian trade show PlastMilan, to be held from 8-12 May at Fiera Milano, is organised together with the satellite fair Rubber 2012 with the sponsorship of ASSOGOMMA. The exhibition will also have seminars lined up over the five days.

As of 31 December 2011, over 1,100 exhibitors have signed up from 40 countries, says the organiser Assocomaplast. It will also have a Plastic Technology Award international competition of ideas, launched by the PlastMilan organising company in conjunction with the Milan Polytechnic and POLI.DESign.