Pret Advanced Materials to upgrade its Johnsonville SC plant
Formerra expands portfolio with Techmer PM partnership
Toray develops new antistatic ABS for electronics applications
HEXPOL low VOC TPE meets stringent Porsche emission specification
Trinseo raises PS, ABS and SAN pricing in Europe
December 15, 1939: Commercial production of nylon 66 begins at DuPont in Seaford Delaware
New Positives of Plastic website debut’s
SPE Polyolefins conference scheduled for February
Asahi Kasei and Teijin Limited to merge
Researchers develop plastics that self-destruct after use
TotalEnergies Corbion names Vichem as PLA distributor in Vietnam
LyondellBasell installs seven-layer cast film line at Cincinnati technical center
December 9, 1908: William Edward Hanford was born. He co-patented the process for manufacturing TPU while working at DuPont.
December 12, 1846: Eugen Baumann who is credited with inventing PVC was born in the German Confederation.
ELIX Polymers receives automotive approvals for anti-squeak grades of ABS and PC/ABS
Company develops new biodegradable glitter
Struktol develops odor control additive for recycled materials
Cargill processing aid offers alternative to fluoropolymers
December 7, 1909: Leo Baekland patents Bakelite phenolic resin which becomes the world’s first commercial synthetic plastic.
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