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News Digest 1/22/2018

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LyondellBasell decalres force majeure on polyethylene

Ascend to increase prices for Nylon 66 on Feb 1

Winter weather impacts Houston area polymer plants

Weekly Resin Report: Polypropylene contracts expected to soar by as much as $.10/lb in January

Polymax TPE to increase capacity

Thai materials company, Indorama wants to buy M&G Polymers PET facility

Federal Government undertaking a criminal investigation against Citadel Plastics

Kraiberg TPE introduces new medical grades

Clariant opens new masterbatch plan in Saudi Arabia

 

The Santoprene Durometer Mystery

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I have always known that the two-digit numbers in the Santoprene grades referred to the durometer hardness of the grades. For instance,  Santoprene 101-55 is a 55 Shore A, 101-73 is a 73 Shore A, 101-87 is an 87 Shore A etc. Sometimes its good to verify the things that you know to be true.

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News Digest 12/27/2017

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Ravago acquires Polymer Technology & Services LLC

Conventus develops materials for firearm applications

Celanese to acquire Omni Plastics

Weekly Resin Report: Year-end lull in in spot resin market punctuated by another PE price slide

PP & PET prices up in November

Material suppliers see increased stock prices for 2017

Markets for PE, PP look beyond 2017 for growth and new capacity

Nexeo to carry additional Santoprene grades for 2018

US December PP contracts settle with a price increase