Month: February 2024

Resin Price Report: Emboldened sellers push for nickel increase on PE

The Plastics Exchange Market Update: February 19, 2024

HDPE prices surge in Europe.

Mitsubishi develops foaming PBT resin with ultra-low specific gravity

Kraiburg TPE launches new recycled content TPE grades for automotive applications

Chase Plastics to distribute Envalier (DSM Lanxess merger) materials

This Week in History

February 27, 1856: German chemist Alfred Einhorn was born. He is believed to have created polycarbonate in a laboratory in 1989. He also invented Novacain.

February 28, 1935: DuPont chemist Wallace Carothers invents nylon 66.

Resin Price Report: Buyers reluctantly adjust to escalating prices

The Plastics Exchange Market Update: February 9, 2024

Trinseo’s stock tumbles to record low

PP prices surge in Europe

INEOS Styrolution announces new authorized distributors in North America

DOMO Chemical develops high-purity PA aimed at hydrogen fuel cells

This Week in History

February 20, 1987: US regulators approve acquisition of Celanese Corporation of America by West German company Hoechst AG.

February 25, 1928: Shi Wen Long, the founder of Chi Mei Corporation, which is the world’s largest producer of ABS, was born in Tainan Taiwan.

Resin Price Report: February brings out the bulls

The Plastics Exchange Market Update: February 2, 2024

Let’s raise a red solo cup to Toby Keith

PP prices up in Europe

SABIC extends portfolio of non-PTFE lubricated materials

ALBIS to distribute Rohm’s PMMA and PMMI in Turkey and North Africa

Ascend introduces new polymers for medical applications

This Week in History

February 16, 1901: John Rex Whinfield, who patented PET fiber in 1949, was born.

Resin Price Report: PE holds steady, PP pricing softens

The Plastics Exchange Market Update: January 31, 2024

Peak Performance Compounding develops new compounds to replace PTFE

PP prices up in Europe

IMCD to distribute Rohm medical grades in Switzerland and Liechtenstein

Arkema expands its elastomers production capacity by 40%

Toray develops PE film with tensile strength comparable to stainless steel

INEOS Styrolution introduces new MBS grade for electronics component packaging

Covestro develops new high heat polycarbonate for medical applications

INEOS Styrolution announces new authorized distribution network for the US and Canada

Bamberger AMCO Polymers to distribute BASF materials

This Week in History

February 11, 1942: DuPont ceases manufacturing nylon stockings and transitions to parachute production for WWII