LDPE prices decline in US, rise in Europe
China’s polyamide slump contrasts with US market stability
March 26, 1956: Polypropylene was patented by J. Paul Hogan at Phillips Petroleum.
March 27, 1933: Polyethylene was discovered by accident at ICI (Imperial Chemical Industries) in Northwich England.
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Global TPE market slows amid weak automotive demand
BPA prices rise after LG Chem’s force majeure
PP prices trend lower in Europe
LEGO introduces tires made from recycled fishing nets and motor oil
Kraiburg introduces new TPE with exceptional light transmissibility
SK develops new copolymer for breathable membranes
March 22, 1949: A patent was issued on PET fiber to John Rex Whinfield and James Tennant Dickson.
March 23, 1881: Hermann Stoudinger, who first characterized macromolecules as polymers was born. He would win the Nobel Prize in chemistry in 1953.
Adnoc-OMV-Nova Chemicals merger will create 4th largest polyolefin producer in the world
LLDPE market remains stable in Asia and US amid inventory pressure and weak demand
Global HDPE market is stable despite market challenges
PBT market stable in US and Europe but volatile in China
LLDPE prices drift lower in Europe
Kraiburg TPE partners with Vinmar Group to distribute its products in North America
LyondellBasell launches PP grade for rigid packaging
March 14, 1876: Otto Rohm was born in Ohringen Germany. He was a chemist who was instrumental in the development of acrylic. He would later form Rohm & Haas and register the trade name Plexiglass.
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Chevron eyes Phillips 66’s CP Chem stake amid activist pressure, strategic shift
BP announces renewed focus on traditional oil and gas
US acrylonitrile market outlook: Rising prices and tight supplies
Europe’s PLA market sees mid-February spike, to gain stability by month end
Lone Star Funds to acquire Radici Group’s high performance polymers business
Covestro introduces anti-counterfeiting polymer substrate for currency printing
Lubrizol launches TPU production line at its Shanghai site
Sumitomo Chemical expands LCP business by acquiring Syensqo’s assets
March 2025 resin pricing: Commodity resin prices firm up
March 5, 1963: The Hula Hoop, made from Phillips Petroleum polyethylene, was patented.
Resin Price Report: Domestic and export sales remain robust, despite rising prices
Pritzker Private Capital to acquire majority stake in Americhem
HDPE prices up in US, steady in Europe
February 25, 1928: Shi Wen Long, the founder of Chi Mei Corporation, which is the world’s largest producer of ABS 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.
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Polyplastics launches PP/cellulose fiber composite
SABIC launches new Noryl grade aimed at paintable EV service flaps
February 17, 2022: DuPont announces that it will sell the majority of its materials business including Zytel nylon to Celanese.
February 20, 1987: US regulators approve acquisition of Celanese Corporation of America by West German company Hoechst AG.
Techmer PM acquires Colors for Plastics
HDPE prices stable despite force majeures in multiple regions
POM prices stable yet soft in January
Polymer showdown: PC/ABS vs PC/PBT
February 11, 1942: DuPont ceases manufacturing nylon stockings and transitions to parachute production for WWII.
February 16, 1901: John Rex Whinfield, who patented PET fiber in 1949 was born.
Americhem develops PFAS-free lubricants for medical devices
Toray announces plans for a new plant to be built in China
Asian PC market in holding pattern
Regional PBT prices diverge, Asia surges, US and Germany stabilize
Envalior to build new PPS compounding plant in Europe
Kraiburg develops TPE’s for Asia Pacific health care market
February 4, 1941: Roy J Plunkett was granted a patent for “Tetrafluoroethylene Polymers” also known as Teflon.
Global PET market shows stability in early 2025
Styrene prices fluctuating in China
Toray to make high-performance resins in Guangdong province China
SABIC launches high heat-resistant PP for water piping
Avient expands production of its recycled PA grades to Istanbul, Turkey
Prices trending upward for the five commodity resins
January 29, 1938: Paul Schlack at IG Farben invents nylon 6
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Star Plastics unveils PFAS free compounds
Acrylonitrile market stabilizes with price drop, recovery expected by March
TPE market stable in US and Europe
BASF unveils new Ultramid grade aimed at EV applications
Arkema chooses ALBIS to distribute its medical polymers
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