Envalior launches new FR PBT compound with improved properties
NylaNova and Nylene partner on recycled nylon
Formosa Petrochemical declares Force-Majeure amid strait crisis
Covestro starts up new polyester line at Meppen site in Germany
Celanese increases prices for some nylon and polyester products in Asia
Borouge advances projects to boost global polyolefin capacity
Perstorp introduces copolymers carrier for glass-like clarity in PET applications
LyondellBasell profit jumps as PE prices rebound
Syensqo advances materials for medical devices
NexPoint (formerly SABIC) achieves high-voltage safety rating with Lexan and Cycoloy grades
Lubrizol introduces TPU for catheters
TotalEnergies Corbion increases PLA prices by 10%
Hexpol acquires majority stake in Turkish TPE compounder, Symplast
Americhem opens clean compounding facility in Suzhou China
Daicel introduces new ultra high heat polymer
November 4, 1902: Otto Bayer (no relation to Bayer Corporation) was born. He is considered to be the inventor of polyurethane.
November 4, 1986: Hoechst AG of West Germany acquired Celanese Corporation of America to form the world’s largest chemical company which would be called Hoechst Celanese.
US plastics sectors forecast growth for 2026
Covestro to consolidate PC production at Antwerp site
Syensqo’s orange PPS received Fakuma innovation award
Arkema expands Shanghai R&D center
October 24, 1911: Nathaniel C Wyeth who patented the PET bottle in 1973 was born.
October 25, 2013: Celanese announces that the Ticona company name will be removed from its polymer products, such as Celcon brand acetal, and replaced with the Celanese company name. Ticona was formed in 1963 as a joint venture between Celanese Corporation of America and Hoechst AG.
Compounder, Polyfil USA, breaks ground on expansion
INEOS files 20 cases against unfair imports in Europe
Syensqo launches natural polymer for laundry detergents
US plastic resin production increases in August
Delta Tecnic launches antimony trioxide masterbatch for safer plastics
Teijin launches new PFAS-free PPS sliding compounds
Selenis to expand copolyester capacity
Navigating the next weave of cleaner regulations: PFAS, microplastics and more
Some breweries begin selling beer in 5 gallon pails
Recycled plastics markets face pricing pressure, policy delays
BASF in talks to acquire Evonik Industries
October 2026: A mostly flat to down trajectory for volume resins
NexPoint Materials launches a standalone engineering thermoplastics company
BASF announces $.15/lb price hike for caprolactam and nylon in North America
Westlake to shut Cologne PVC plant
Celanese raises UHMW-PE and POM prices amid supply disruptions
Elix Polymers launches new low gloss PC/ABS for automotive interior applications
Bay Plastics expands remote pelletizer repair service
Anton Paar is holding a free polymer characterization workshop
Polystyrene safety report addresses decades of scientific evidence
Borouge delivers first materials from new XLPE plant in UAE
Indorama launches new PET for cosmetics and personal care bottles
DuPont, Chemours settle North Carolina PFAS claims for $455M
September 18, 1789: Johann Eduard Simon who accidentally discovered polystyrene was born.
Syensqo doubles compounding capacity in India’s growing market
Clariant launches PFAS free processing aid for polyolefin films
September 10, 1898: Waldo Lonsbury Semon was born. He did not invent PVC but is credited with turning PVC into a commercially viable product in 1926.
Rubbermaid Brilliance integrates recycled content with Tritan renew
Summer surge sends recycled resin prices into freefall
September 2026: Commodity resin prices general trending flat to down
Olin-Huntsman merger wins strong shareholder approval
Researchers develop polymer that turns to gas at 90 C
Teknor Apex introduces TekVentures which will invest in new technologies
Rohm’s PMMA meets new EU requirements for recycled content quotas for vehicles
August 31, 2000: PolyOne was formed from the consolidation of M.A. Hanna Company and the Geon Company
Clariant opens two R&D labs in China
SABIC launches new Ultem grade for smartphone frames
Kraiburg TPE shows biocompatible grades for medical devices
August 30, 1956: Material distributor, M. Holland Company founded
