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Author: weeklypellet
Get Ready for a Bumpy Ride
The last time a major hurricane hit the gulf coast region was Hurricane Katrina in 2005. In the materials business, we watched polypropylene prices increase from the $.40/lb range to the $1.10/lb range in a matter of weeks.
Well, here we go again.
Weekly News Digest 8/28/2017
New clear copolyester from Mitsubishi receives top fire safety rating
Weekly Resin Report: Sales slump not having noticeable effect on prices
Materials manufacturing braces for hurricane Harvey
July sees PP and PET prices up, PS down
Coventus Polymers is named LG Chemicals distributor in US and Canada
News Digest 8/21/2017
Weekly Resin Report: Producers continue to eye price increase
Teknor Apex to build compounding and R&D facility in Germany
PolyOne keeps expanding into specialty colors and inks
Electronics and medical applications for PTFE keep growing
PET bottle resin prices higher in July
Evonik sees good growth for first half of 2017
Understanding Humidity and Dew Point
As with so many of the posts here at The Weekly Pellet, I like to try and demystify things. One topic that seems to cause a lot of confusion, unless you are a meteorologist, is humidity and relative humidity and dew points.
Let’s spend a little time talking about these terms.
News Digest 8/14/2017
Ineos Styrolution to expand styrenics capacity in India
Weekly Resin Report: Last-minute surge in spot resin trading turns July from average to exceptional
PP prices up and PS prices down in July
Ovation Polymers looking for a buyer or joint venture partner
Borealis sees record results for first half of 2017
News Digest 8/7/2017
News Digest 7/31/2017
Teknor Apex introduces new line of medical grade TPVs
Mitsui increasing polypropylene capacity
Weekly Resin Report: Copolymer PP resin supply tightening
Formosa declares “force majeure” on some PVC resins
First half of 2017 sees volatile PP market
Commodity resin sales growth not that strong this year
Clariant part of EU investigation into ethylene purchasing
LyondellBasell to supply technology to Chinese petrochemical company
BASF reports 12% sales growth in Q2 2017
Ionomer is a Terrible Name
Ionomer is one of those strange materials that no one seems to know much about. I wanted to offer a bit of information to demystify ionomers so that you understand what they are and when you should use them.
News Digest 7/24/2017
Toray introduces two new high barrier PET films
Scientists make polycarbonate from chemical extracted from lemons and carbon dioxide
Global Plastics Summit returns to Chicago in October
Weekly Resin Report: Producers nominate $0.03-0.05/lb increase for polypropylene in August
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