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Read the Digital Issue: Modern Plastics Worldwide, March 2009

CONTENS
36 Cover Story: Plast ’09
The industry gathers in the heart of one of plastics’ engineering’s crown jewels for the triennial Plast show in Milan. This year, it’s the first European show since the economic downturn.

16 Processing Trends
Family-owned männer has the ability to think long-term, no small thing in tough times. On the extrusion front, the film is flying ever faster. Which is good, right? Yes, but it takes real quality control to maintain standards.

34 Design Focus
Color has long been trending as a vital determinant in consumer purchases, meaning it’s a big deal to your operations, too. What’s the most effective approach to wow your customers?

10 First Look: News & Analysis
14 As I See It: Insight from industry leaders
24 Material Thoughts: The latest materials developments
28 Product Watch: New products from around the world

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Still some promise in tough B&C market
Housing starts in the U.S. have plummeted to the lowest levels in decades, but the building and construction (B&C) market will still continue to be one of the top end-use markets for plastics, especially once money from the federally-funded rescue plan filters into the market. For plastics processors interested in a contrarian bet on B&C, you could do worse than to consider injection molded siding, WPC siding, plastic roofing or even solar panels.

Change seems certain, soon, in Japan’s injection molding machine market
One hundred eighty. That, say MPW sources, is how many injection molding machines were made in Japan in December 2008. That’s about half the number made in November 2008, about 1000 below the average monthly output in 2008, and well below the 2006-2007 average of 1400-1600 presses monthly. In February, there were as-yet unconfirmed reports that some of the largest manufacturers there still have not asked employees to come back to work this year. Change seems inevitable…

How rapid must biodegradability be? Let the standards decide
One reader takes exception to comments in our December 2008 article on thermoformers’ distrust of biodegradable or bio-based plastics. Read his rebuttal in our Exclusives section at mpw.plasticstoday.com.

Modular conveyors prove handy in a transitioning market
If you cannot handle change, you probably don’t have business serving the automotive industry, where constant change is par for the course. The same can be said for processors’ kit: equipment needs to be just as flexible as the processors who use it.

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