Weekly Resin Report: Fasten your seatbelts, hurricane season is coming
The Plastics Exchange Market Update 5/21/2021
Arkema to acquire Italian compounder Agiplast
Demand continues to hit PE, PVC resin prices (behind paywall)
LyondellBasell clarifies PP pricing for May and June
Opinion:
Science should be the bottom line for the plastics industry
June 2, 1947: Earl Tupper patents a plastic resealable container
Weekly Resin Report: Demand rises to start the month and so does pricing
The Plastics Exchange Market Update 5/7/2021
Commodity resin prices keep on climbing
Upbeat Lanxess raises forecast (behind paywall)
No injuries reported after 2nd fire in 5 days at Ascend plant in Florida
Avient launches new TPE grades with anti-microbial technology
May 21, 2007: GE announces that is selling it’s plastics division to SABIC
Supply shortfall continues in PP even as prices ease (behind paywall)
CP Chem to add PE feedstock capacity (behind paywall)
No injuries reported after fire at Florida Ascend plant (behind paywall)
Trinseo completes acquisition of Arkema’s PMMA business
Researchers develop microcapsules filled with lubricants for self-lubricating plastics
DSM launches new grades for medical devices
BASF PPSU grade used to make new baby bottles
May 15, 1940: The first nylon stockings, manufactured from DuPont nylon 66, were shipped to retail stores.
Weekly Resin Report: Buyers drag feet, hoping price relief is in pipeline
The Plastics Exchange Market Update April 23, 2021
PE, PVC, PS resin prices continue to rise (behind paywall)
European resin prices rise to record highs
Compounder, Foster Corp inks sales agreement with Drake Medical
DSM debuts portfolio of medical grade materials
Nova declares force majeure on PE after mechanical issue at Ontario facility
DOMO launches PA66 grade for laser welding
Solvay launches new PPA grades for metal replacement applications
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