Weekly News Digest: August 26, 2024

Resin Price Report: Tight inventories push prices higher

The Plastics Exchange Market Update: August 16, 2024

Kraiburg develops new line of thermally conductive TPEs

LLDPE prices up in Europe

Study suggests that common plastic chemicals can be linked to increased health risks

LyondellBasell to fully acquire German recycling technology company APK AG

Huntsman to launch high performance TPUs for footwear

Kraiburg introduces TPEs for safer and more comfortable helmets

SABIC and Lubrizol develop soft and rigid compatible solutions for a variety of applications

Prices of PE, PP, PVC up; PS, PET flat

Borealis and Infinium plan to produce plastics from captured emissions

NASA uses polyimide to study insulation of electric engines in aerospace

This Week in History

August 30, 1956: Material distributor, M. Holland Company was founded.

August 31, 2000: PolyOne was formed from the consolidation of M.A. Hanna Company and The Geon Company.

Weekly News Digest: August 19, 2024

The Plastics Exchange Market Update: August 9, 2024

Nissan working on new cool paint which lowers cabin temps

Company develops new PET tethered bottle cap

Metallica purchases vinyl record manufacturing plant

LLDPE prices up in Europe

Aaron Industries adds optical sorting to its operation

Trelleborg to acquire Magee Plastics

Nagase & Co. to distribute TotalEnergies PLA in Japan

ALPLA launches PET bottles with premium glass-like appearance

SABIC to build new compounding plant in China’s Fujian Province

LyondellBasell’s new foaming PP used in interior for new Renault

LG Chemical launches PFAS-free FR PC/ABS

This Week in History

August 22, 2023: Ravago purchases majority stake in distributor M. Holland.

Weekly News Digest: August 5, 2024

The Plastics Exchange Market Update: July 26, 2024

Formosa to expand PVC production in Louisiana

HDPE prices up in Europe

Trelleborg Medical Solutions expands its testing capabilities

LyondellBasell launches polyamide-based product line for automotive interiors

TSRC Corp launches SEBS grade with up to 70% vinyl content

Celanese launches foaming polymer for athletic footwear applications

New joint venture, Emirates Biotech formed to make PLA

POGS chooses Novodur ECO ABS for children’s headphones

This Week in History

August 7, 1919: J. Pual Hogan, the inventor of polypropylene at Phillips Petroleum was born.