Weekly News Digest: July 29, 2024

Resin Price Report: Trading pace eases as lazy days of summer roll in

The Plastics Exchange Market Update: July 19, 2024

PP prices up in Europe

BASF’s high performance PPSU used in baby bottles by Thyseed

Prices of PE, PP, PVC, PET largely firm, flat for PS

This Week in History

July 29, 1941: PET was patented by John Rex Whinfield & James Tennant Dickson

Weekly News Digest: July 22, 2024

The Plastics Exchange Market Update July 12, 2024

ExxonMobil introduces performance PE grade for shrink film

New adhesive durably bonds PP and PE without surface prep

Techmer PM focused on acquisitions and investment

PS prices down in Europe

NPE2024 sets several show records

This Week in History

July 23, 1948: A crude form of ABS was patented by Lawrence E Daley and Robert W Pooley at United States Rubber Company which would later become Uniroyal.

July 23, 1965: Washington Penn Plastics Company founded.

July 28, 1907: Earl Tupper, the inventor of Tupperware was born in Berlin NH.

Weekly News Digest: July 8, 2024

Resin Price Report: Buyers step up, making 1st half of year the strongest market in years

The Plastics Exchange Market Update: June 28, 2024

US EPA designates PFOA and PFOS as CERCLA hazardous substances

PP prices climb in Europe

Peak Performance Compounding develops micro-pellet technology for small parts molding

Americhem launches line of PFAS free internally lubricated compounds

Kraiburg TPE introduces TPE range for posture correctors

Borealis introduces GF reinforced PP with 65% post-consumer recycled content for auto interior applications