Author: weeklypellet

Resin Price Report: No fireworks ahead of July 4 Weekend

The Plastics Exchange Market Update: June 30, 2023

Monthly Resin Report: Bearish economy weighs on plastics demand

New Zealand bans all single use plastic bags

Delta Tecnic offers new colors for TPU cable applications

PP prices down in Europe

South Korea to remove import tariffs on Naphtha to support local petrochemical industry

Borealis to acquire Rialti, an Italian PP compounder and recycler

Lubrizol expanding in India

BASF to reorganize European distribution of it’s POM

Grupa Azoty Group begins PP production at new plant in Poland

Dow launches XLPE compound for cable systems

Resin Price Report: Processors push in vain, for more spot discounts

The Plastics Exchange Market Update: June 23, 2023

LyondellBasell to close compounding plant in Ohio

Polyplastics adds POM to medical grade polymers portfolio

LDPE prices journey southward in Europe

SABIC launches it’s new material finder website

Arkema acquires majority stake in PI Advanced Materials

EPA proposes new rules for chemicals made from plastic waste derived feedstock

Avient and BASF collaborate to offer colored variants of BASF’s PAES polymers

Aramco and TotalEnergies begin expansion of petrochemical complex in Saudi Arabia

BASF begins construction of new PE plant in China

Resin Price Report: Bargain prices in spot market energize buyers

The Plastics Exchange Market Update: June 16, 2023

Abu Dhabi Oil Company makes offer to purchase Covestro

Elix ABS develops anti-squeak ABS and PC/ABS for automotive applications

New spin-off from Solvay to be named Syensqo will focus on EV applications

Polyplastics launches new grades of POM for medical applications

Chemours, DuPont and Corteva settle with US Government over PFAS claims

Ascend launches amorphous nylon for packaging films

Nova Chemicals postpones planed PE price increase

Soft prices for volume resins

Resin Price Report: Slip sliding into summer

The Plastics Exchange Market Update: June 9, 2023

SABIC launches new PC copolymer grades with improved chemical resistance for EV applications

Shell seeks to exit petrochemicals in Singapore

TotalEnergies launches new HDPE grade for tethered cap applications

Monthly Resin Report: Sluggish demand in May

The Plastics Exchange Market Update: June 2, 2023

LyondellBasell delays plans to shut down Houston refinery

Recycled PET prices trending down amid weak US demand

US states move to regulate PFAS in consumer products

Polypropylene prices plunge in Europe

Phillips 66 declares force majeure on PP

Ampacet launches new matte finish colors for PET

Commodity resin prices flat to lower

This Week in History

June 17, 1988: Borg Warner announces sale of chemical division including Cycolac ABS to GE Plastics

Resin Price Report: Ample availability brings down prices

The Plastics Exchange Market Update: May 26, 2023

Avient adds first Asia Pacific production line for long fiber composites

Opinion: The Plastics Industry is undergoing a global shift

Uyghur forced labor act puts PVC importers in precarious position

Toray and Mitsui develop VOC free mono-material film grade for packaging

Polymer Resources increases capacity at Rochester NY facility

Nexam Chemical develops additive to enhance properties of recycled PET

Resin Price Report: Resin prices continue to slide

The Plastics Exchange Market Update: May 19, 2023

Shell to pay $10 million air pollution fine

Americhem completes expansion of compounding plant in Denmark

Solvay launches PEEK for monolayer motor magnet wire insulation

Polypropylene prices decline in Europe

Idemitsu, KUMHO and Sumitomo to create supply chain for bio-SSBR

Covestro launches TPU series for paint protection film

PolyPlastics to launch six grades of its new Sarpek polyether ketone material

Ampacet launches new colorants for blow molded PET

This Week in History

June 2, 1947: Earl Tupper patents plastic resealable containers

Resin Price Report: Buyers unmoved by increased resin inventory

The Plastics Exchange Market Update: May 12, 2023

Medical device packaging market growing 6.1% yearly

Avient opens its first production line for long fiber reinforced materials in Asia

PP prices may plunge, others are mostly flat

Resin Price Report: PE, PP resin prices each drop a penny

The Plastics Exchange Market Update: May 5, 2023

Halogen-free flame-retardant additive for PE foam introduced

Nexam Chemical earns patent on PET foam additive

All-PP packaging is more than likely to make its mark in the mono-material trend

This Week in History

May 15, 1940: The first nylon stockings were shipped to retail stores

May 15, 1973: The PET water bottle was patented by Nathaniel C Wyeth at DuPont.

May 21, 1918: Jacues Edwn Brandenberger patents cellulose film which will be called Cellophane

May 21, 2007: GE announces that it has sold its plastics division to SABIC

Resin Price Report: April ends on a down note

The Plastics Exchange Market Update: April 28, 2023

Domo Chemicals inaugurates new nylon compounding line in India

LNP develops new recycled content FR PBT for electrical parts

PP spot prices drop in Europe

IMCD to distribute Evonik’s medical materials in Europe

Teknor Apex develops new color concentrate for UBQ Materials’ biobased thermoplastic