Polyplastics unveils new Durast powdered materials
Formosa launches North America’s largest horizontal PP reactor in Texas
Lanxess to sell its shares in Envalior joint venture
Syensqo launches medical-grade PVDF
October 2025: Prices for volume resins mostly flat entering 4th quarter
September 29, 1910: Donald Fletcher Holmes was born. He co-patented the process to manufacture TPU while working at DuPont.
Medical polymers front and center at MD&M Minneapolis
Mitsui, Idemitsu and Sumitomo considering forming joint venture to produce PP and LLDPE
BASF unveils first high-permeability polyamide
LANXESS to boost rubber additive manufacturing in the US
Michael Day Enterprises suffers fire
September 18, 1789: Johann Eduard Simon was born. He would accidentally invent polystyrene in 1839.
ExxonMobil seeks exit from European chemicals sector
Borealis expands PP compounding in Austria
Polychim and Milliken introduce new high clarity PP grades in Europe
Asahi Kasei to showcase PFAS free polyamide at K show
Asahi Kasei, Mitsui Chemicals and Mitsubishi Chemicals form partnership for PE plants in Japan
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September 10, 1898: Waldo Lonsbury Semon was born. He did not invent PVC but is credited with turning PVC into a commercially viable product in 1926.
Arclin acquires Kevlar and Nomex from DuPont
Kraiburg develops new TPE’s for auto market
Sabic develops new laser weldable PBT for EV applications
North American acrylonitrile price up in August
Asahi Kasei plans to double photosensitive polyimide output by 2030
ASTM introduces new standards for testing certified compostable products
ALBIS expands into Brazilian market with acquisition of Tecnomatiz
Celanese taps Bjorn Thorsen to distribute elastomers in Europe
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