Month: February 2025

Resin Price Report: Domestic and export sales remain robust, despite rising prices

Pritzker Private Capital to acquire majority stake in Americhem

HDPE prices up in US, steady in Europe

LDPE prices up in Europe

This Week in History

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

February 27, 1856: German chemist Alfred Einhorn was born. He is thought to have created polycarbonate in a laboratory in 1898. He also invented Novocain.

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

Resin Price Report: Up, Up and Away

PP prices rise in Europe

Polyplastics launches PP/cellulose fiber composite

SABIC launches new Noryl grade aimed at paintable EV service flaps

This Week in History

February 17, 2022: DuPont announces that it will sell the majority of its materials business including Zytel nylon to Celanese.

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

Techmer PM acquires Colors for Plastics

TPE market mixed in January

HDPE prices stable despite force majeures in multiple regions

POM prices stable yet soft in January

PP prices climb in Europe

Polymer showdown: PC/ABS vs PC/PBT

This Week in History

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

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