Weekly News Digest: November 27, 2023

Resin Price Report: Weak demand, lower prices

The Plastics Exchange Market Update: November 17, 2023

The 1st acrylic taillight lens was used on 1948 Cadillac models. Entered into SPE automotive hall of fame

PVC prices higher in Asia

Hexpol acquires TPE compounder, Star Thermoplastics

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

This Week in History

November 28, 1837: John Wesley Hyatt, the inventor of the injection molding machine was born in Starkey NY.

November 30, 2011: INEOS and BASF form joint venture to produce styrenics called Styrolution.

Weekly News Digest: November 20, 2023

Resin Price Report: PE price increase on shaky grounds

The Plastics Exchange Market Update: November 10, 2023

Court overturns Canadian classification of some plastics as toxic

Covestro forges strategic partnerships with carmakers in China

Polyplastics develops new technology to predict sink marks in molded components

LLDPE prices plunge in Europe

Coperion develops more energy efficient process for manufacturing ABS blends

Nexeo to distribute Asahi-Kasei M-PPE resins in North America

LyondellBasell launches new branding and new logo

New Oriental Energy PP plant in China to use catalyst technology from W.R. Grace & Company

Formerra acquires Mexican distributor Suminstro de Especialidades

TekniPlex Healthcare introduces new antimicrobial PVC and TPE grades for medical applications

Flexicon develops new “bulk bag conditioner” for breaking up clumpy materials that are in super-saks

Weekly News Digest: November 13, 2023

Resin Price Report: Rise in PGP contract prices has ripple effect on PP

The Plastics Exchange Market Update: November 3, 2023

Monthly Resin Report: Fresh signals of economic distress

Celanese launches new nylon grades for EV applications

LG Chemical develops new ultra flame retardant materials

PP prices drift lower in Europe

Indian Oil selects LyondellBasell’s process tech for new PE plant

PP prices continue to climb higher

Borealis and TotalEnergies start up new Baystar JV PE plant

Plastic Industry Association unveils NPE2024 education program

This Week in History

November 17, 2014: Styrolution becomes wholly owned by INEOS and changes its name to INEOS Styrolution. Styrolution was originally a joint venture between BASF and INEOS.

November 18, 1998: Hoechst AG announces that is spinning off Celanese. The new company will be called Celanese AG.

November 19, 1872: The injection molding machine was patented by John Wesley Hyatt.

Weekly News Digest: November 6, 2023

Resin Price Report: Demand remains strong, despite high interest rates

The Plastics Exchange Market Update: November

Kraiburg TPE develops non cross-linking TPE’s for hot water contact applications

LLDPE prices edge lower in Europe

DuPont completes sale of majority of Delrin business to Private Equity Fund

Lubrizol and Grasim Industries break ground on new CPVC plant in India

Borealis acquires Italian recycler/compounder Rialti