October 2023

Weekly News Digest: October 30, 2023

Resin Price Report: Producers looking for third straight PE price hike

The Plastics Exchange Market Update: October 20, 2023

SABIC debuts polycarbonates with elevated PCR content

Kraiburg adds bio-based TPEs to portfolio

HDPE prices increase in Europe

LyondellBasell launches new line of translucent PP compounds for automotive applications

Evonik introduces three block copolymers for parenteral drug delivery applications

Polyamides: A 2023 review of trends and innovations

Elix develops ABS for light blocking in appliance control panels

Victrex launches PPEK based material for pharmaceutical applications

Spot PP prices continue to run higher

This Week in History

October 30, 1956: Neal MacDonald Robert at DuPont is granted a patent for acetal homopolymer.

November 1, 1984: The model year 1985 Chevrolet Cavalier becomes the first vehicle to have front and rear bumper facias made from TPO. The material was Himont ETA3041.

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 will be called Hoechst Celanese.

Weekly News Digest: October 23, 2023

Resin Price Report: Low-ball bids wane, as processors adjust to market up cycle

The Plastics Exchange Market Update: October 13, 2023

Kraiberg develops new non-crosslinking TPE’s that meet new EU requirements for hot water contact

HDPE prices mixed in Europe

Avient expands its XLPE portfolio with new DBDPE free FR grades

Solvay launches new line of long glass PPAs for battery applications

DOMO Chemicals shows new polyamide products at Fakuma show

Spot PP prices continue to run higher

Prices up for PE, PP, PS, flat for PVC, PET

Ampacet develops new anti-microbial masterbatch additive

This Week in History

October 24, 1911: Nathanial C Wyeth who would go on to patent 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.

October 27, 1938: DuPont officially unveils a new product called “Nylon” to the public.