Month: November 2025

Polyplastics to market Mitsui Chemicals Arlen polyamide and Aurum polyimide engineering grades

LOTTE Chemical finalizes Indonesian petrochemical complex

Chroma Color expands portfolio of rotational molding colorants

Olin, Braskem partner on EDC production

INEOS Styrolution shutters French PS plant

ExxonMobil closes Scottish ethylene plant

SPE announces 2026 polyolefins conference

Kraiburg develops new TPE’s for fire safety applications

Lower prices for PE, PP, PS and PVC. PET higher

This Week in History

November 28, 1837: John Wesley Hyatt, the inventory of the injection molding machine, was born in Starkey NY

November 30, 2011: INEOS and BASF form a joint venture to produce styrenics called Styrolution

Does PVC have a future in healthcare?

Automotive plastics market steadily growing

Clariant extends CLARITY Prime in China with SECCO partnership

Lotte completes Indonesian petrochemical complex

INEOS files anti-dumping complaints in EU

Shin-Etsu Chemical develops recyclable thermoplastic silicone

This Week in History

November 17, 2014: Styrolution becomes wholly owned by INEOS and changes name to INEOS Styrolution

November 18, 1998: Hoeschst AG announces that is spinning off Celanese. The new company will be called Celanese AG.

November 19, 1872: The injection molding machine was patented by John Wesley Hyatt.

Borouge introduces new medical grade LDPE

LyondellBasell posts 890 million dollar loss

Automotive recycled content use surges

Evonik increases long-chain polyamide capacity in China

Braskem approves expansion at Rio petrochemical complex

Meraxis to acquire REHAU Group compounding plant in Velen, Germany

SABIC’s new PPE/PS blend eliminates butadiene in water management applications

LYB launches impact resistant PP for packaging and industrial applications

Polyplastics to distribute some Mitsui engineering grades