October 2024

Weekly News Digest: October 28, 2024

Resin Price Report: Plastics processors mount resistance to PE contract price hikes

The Plastics Exchange Market Update: October 18, 2024

US propylene price slump in October

Styrene copolymer market grows in the USA as Q4 begins

Sumitomo announces closer of two MMA and PMMA production lines

HDPE prices fall in Europe and China

ROHM expands PMMA production capacity

US PP market turns south in Mid-October

HDPE prices journey southward in Europe

DOMO introduces PA6 based WRAS-certified solutions for drinking water applications

BASF introduces PPA grade for Next-Gen IGBT semiconductor technology

SK Chemicals launches copolyester grade with improved recyclability

Prices of PP, PET drop, PE, PS and PVC to follow

This Week in History

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

November 1, 1984: The Chevrolet Cavalier becomes the first vehicle to have front and rear bumper fascia’s injection molded from TPO. The material was Himont ETA3041.

November 1, 2023: DuPont sells its Delrin brand acetal business to private Equity firm TJC.

Weekly News Digest: October 21, 2024

Resin Price Report: Bargains may be coming to an end

The Plastics Exchange Market Update: 10/11/2024

Evonik pulls out of non-core business, including polyolefin and polyester lines

LDPE prices increase in Asia and drop in Europe

US polystyrene market experiences recovery amidst supply chain constraints

Asian aramid fiber prices rise in September on strong demand

BASF unveils new ether-based TPU series

PP prices plunge in Europe

BASF upgrades SAP production at Texas site

Kraiburg TPE expands its range of supersoft TPEs for medical devices

TotalEnergies extends its mPE range with very low linear density polyethylene grade

Techmer PM acquires OptiColor

This Week in History

October 24, 1911: Nathanial C Wyeth, who patented 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. 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.