The Plastics Exchange Market Update March 18, 2022
Teknor Apex launches TPE series with up to 35% PCR content
ExxonMobil expects Linear Alpha Olefins plant at Baytown TX to be online mid-2023
Ascend acquires Indian engineered materials maker Formulated Polymers Ltd.
Kraiburg TPE introduces new grades for medical resealing applications
The Plastics Exchange Market Update, March 11, 2022
Polyplastics to construct new POM plant in China
Bulk transport company Quantix to impose surcharge on rail cars due to rail congestion
Solvay to separate into 2 independent companies
DL Chemical completes acquisition of Kraton
Opinion: What happened the last time oil markets went crazy?
March 22, 1949: A patent was issued on PET fiber to John Rex Whinfield and James Tennant Dickson
March 23, 1881: Hermann Stoudinger, who first characterized macromolecules as polymers was born. He would win the Nobel Prize for Chemistry in 1953
March 26, 1956: Polypropylene was patented by J. Paul Hogan at Phillips Petroleum
March 27, 1933: Polyethylene was discovered by accident at Imperial Chemical Industries (ICI) in Northwich England
Weekly Resin Report: Demand surges, prices rise as war in Ukraine and sanctions take their toll
The Plastics Exchange Market Update March 4, 2022
BASF and Covestro expanding production in India
Lubrizol develops TPU for synthetic leather applications
Kraton Polymers announces April 1 price increase
Kraiburg TPE introduces new grades with 40% recycled content
Polyplastics develops new PP material reinforced with regenerated cellulose fiber
March 14, 1876: Otto Rohm was born in Ohringen Germany. He was a chemist who was instrumental in the development of acrylic, was one of the founders of Rohm & Haas Company and would register the trade name Plexiglass.
Weekly Resin Report: Sellers slow-walk sales in anticipation of more price hikes ahead
The Plastics Exchange Market Update 2/25/22
Global sanctions on Russia likely to shake up resin trade
The Compound Company acquires Exxelor additive line from Esso
Exhibitors’ NPE2021 fees will be applied to space at NPE2024
Covestro starts up PC compounding lines at new plant in India
Solvay wants to boost its sulfone polymers business in the US
Borouge successfully starts up new PP plant in the UAE
Key US shipping ports continue to see record activity in January
INEOS Aromatics sinks millions into updating Indonesian PTA plant
Indorama ventures reports record 2021 sales
Plastics Technology magazine launches new industry trade show to run in NPE off years
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