Kraton announces price increases on SBC
Asahi Kasei develops PFAS-free PA66 for low friction applications
February 11, 1942: DuPont ceases manufacturing of nylon stockings to transition to parachute production for World War II.
Formerra expands Foster medical compounds distribution to Europe
Lubrizol to modernize Ohio headquarters
Covestro starts TPU production in China
Global POE and POP markets set to grow 5.6% annually
Polyplastics unveils new Durafide PPS grades incorporating recycled content
Celanese to increase nylon prices for February
Toray develops piezoelectric polymer with heat resistance exceeding 200 C
February 4, 1941: Roy J Plunkett was granted a patent for tetrafluoroethylene polymers also known as Teflon.
PEEK increasingly transforms into an engineering platform instead of a niche material
German government forces DOMO to continue operations at some of its facilities
Covestro commences products at new TPU site in South China
Borealis to expand PP production in Germany
February 2026: PE, PP PVC prices flat to up, PS and PET flat to down
January 29, 1938: Paul Schlack at IG Farben invents nylon 6
HUGE: SABIC sells plastics business in 2 separate deals
CAI unveils high-efficiency halogen free flame retardant
Westlake acquires ACI’s compounding business
Avient launches PFAS free material technology for catheters
January 17, 1977: Monsanto registers the brand name Santoprene
January 17, 2024: Bamberger Polymers and AMCO announce merger. Both companies are owned by Ravago Group
DOMO Chemicals German subsidiaries file for insolvency
Badger Color invests in new molding machines
Arkema plans divestment of plastic additives business
January 1, 1960: DuPont Delrin is introduced to the market
January 5, 1918: The American Cellulose and Chemical Manufacturing Company was founded. The company’s name would be changed to Celanese Corporation of America in 1927
January 11, 1960: Chi Mei Corporation was founded in Taiwan
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Ineos to invest in its Grangemouth PE and PP facility in the UK
New PFAS free PC from SABIC suited for thin-wall medical applications
Westlake announces plant closures amid profitability push
Polyplastics develops new LCP grades for electronics applications
Toray develops antistatic ABS resin
Pret Advanced Materials to upgrade its Johnsonville SC plant
Formerra expands portfolio with Techmer PM partnership
Toray develops new antistatic ABS for electronics applications
HEXPOL low VOC TPE meets stringent Porsche emission specification
Trinseo raises PS, ABS and SAN pricing in Europe
December 15, 1939: Commercial production of nylon 66 begins at DuPont in Seaford Delaware
New Positives of Plastic website debut’s
SPE Polyolefins conference scheduled for February
Asahi Kasei and Teijin Limited to merge
Researchers develop plastics that self-destruct after use
TotalEnergies Corbion names Vichem as PLA distributor in Vietnam
LyondellBasell installs seven-layer cast film line at Cincinnati technical center
December 9, 1908: William Edward Hanford was born. He co-patented the process for manufacturing TPU while working at DuPont.
December 12, 1846: Eugen Baumann who is credited with inventing PVC was born in the German Confederation.
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