Month: February 2026

Celanese expands Michigan technology center

Plastics sector eyes stability amid demand, growth

PEI/PBPDA alloy delivers high temperature performance in capacitors

Huntsman earnings drop amid polyurethane challenges

Toray launches PFAS free flexible PPS

Lubrizol launches TPU for implantable medical devices

March 2026: Prices up for PE, PP, PS, PVC; PET flat

Formerra announces medical material agreements with Evonik & Geon

This Week in History

February 25, 1928: Shi Wen Long, the founder of Chi Mei Corporation which is the world’s largest ABS manufacturer 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

REACH quietly redrawing the rules for North America

DOMO Engineered Materials opens new application development center in China

Envalior harmonizes branding and nomenclature of engineering plastics portfolio

Avient launches impact modified recycled nylon series

DOMO Polymer Solutions Spain files for insolvency

Understanding and troubleshooting underwater pelletizing of PE

This Week in History

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

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

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

Kraton announces price increases on SBC

Celanese increases PA prices

Asahi Kasei develops PFAS-free PA66 for low friction applications

This Week in History

February 11, 1942: DuPont ceases manufacturing of nylon stockings to transition to parachute production for World War II.