PEEK increasingly transforms into an engineering platform instead of a niche material
German government forces DOMO to continue operations at some of its facilities
Covestro commences products at new TPU site in South China
Borealis to expand PP production in Germany
February 2026: PE, PP PVC prices flat to up, PS and PET flat to down
January 29, 1938: Paul Schlack at IG Farben invents nylon 6
HUGE: SABIC sells plastics business in 2 separate deals
CAI unveils high-efficiency halogen free flame retardant
Westlake acquires ACI’s compounding business
Avient launches PFAS free material technology for catheters
January 17, 1977: Monsanto registers the brand name Santoprene
January 17, 2024: Bamberger Polymers and AMCO announce merger. Both companies are owned by Ravago Group
DOMO Chemicals German subsidiaries file for insolvency
Badger Color invests in new molding machines
Arkema plans divestment of plastic additives business
January 1, 1960: DuPont Delrin is introduced to the market
January 5, 1918: The American Cellulose and Chemical Manufacturing Company was founded. The company’s name would be changed to Celanese Corporation of America in 1927
January 11, 1960: Chi Mei Corporation was founded in Taiwan
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