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Month: October 2021
Weekly News Digest October 25, 2021
Weekly Resin Report: It’s becoming a buyers market
The Plastics Exchange Market Update 10/15/2021
Opinion: PP and PE prices should be at the beginning of a long decline
SABIC starts up new PP compounding line at Belgium plant
Scientists develop self-healing material for smart phone screens
Lanxess develops cost-effective PA66 with outstanding flame resistance
Dow PE plant in St. Charles LA back on line
Dow CEO expects plastic prices of moderate with improved volumes
This Week in History
10/25/2013: Celanese announces that the Ticona company name will be removed from it’s polymer products, such as Celcon brand acetal. The products will branded as Celanese products going forward. Ticona was formed in 1963 as a joint venture between Celanese Corporation of America and Hoechst AG.
10/27/1938: DuPont officially unveils a new product called “Nylon” to the public
Weekly News Digest October 18, 2021
Weekly News Digest October 11, 2021
SABIC adds PP compounding line in Belgium
PolyQuest acquires recycled PET distributor Faith Group
Asahi Kasei introduces new FR PA66 with superior surface quality
Kraiburg to launch new TPE grade for Asian medical market
ExxonMobil introduces new line of LDPE for packaging applications
Weekly News Digest October 4, 2021
Weekly Resin Report: As prices slide, tipping point may be at hand
The Plastics Exchange Market Update 9/24/2021
Mixed pricing outlook for volume resins
Kraiburg TPE introduces new “smooth touch” TPEs
Teknor Apex adds compounding capacity in Germany
Smith & Wesson is moving HQ from Massachusetts to Tennessee
Korean chemical company, DL Chemical to acquire Kraton Corporation
Russian petrochemical merger will create global polyolefin powerhouse
Explosion at Westlake ethylene plant is under investigation
ExxonMobil to continue LLDPE allocation
LyondellBasell withdrawing planned $.05 increase for PP and PE for September
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