Category: news

Weekly News Digest: August 5, 2024

The Plastics Exchange Market Update: July 26, 2024

Formosa to expand PVC production in Louisiana

HDPE prices up in Europe

Trelleborg Medical Solutions expands its testing capabilities

LyondellBasell launches polyamide-based product line for automotive interiors

TSRC Corp launches SEBS grade with up to 70% vinyl content

Celanese launches foaming polymer for athletic footwear applications

New joint venture, Emirates Biotech formed to make PLA

POGS chooses Novodur ECO ABS for children’s headphones

This Week in History

August 7, 1919: J. Pual Hogan, the inventor of polypropylene at Phillips Petroleum was born.

Weekly News Digest: July 29, 2024

Resin Price Report: Trading pace eases as lazy days of summer roll in

The Plastics Exchange Market Update: July 19, 2024

PP prices up in Europe

BASF’s high performance PPSU used in baby bottles by Thyseed

Prices of PE, PP, PVC, PET largely firm, flat for PS

This Week in History

July 29, 1941: PET was patented by John Rex Whinfield & James Tennant Dickson

Weekly News Digest: July 22, 2024

The Plastics Exchange Market Update July 12, 2024

ExxonMobil introduces performance PE grade for shrink film

New adhesive durably bonds PP and PE without surface prep

Techmer PM focused on acquisitions and investment

PS prices down in Europe

NPE2024 sets several show records

This Week in History

July 23, 1948: A crude form of ABS was patented by Lawrence E Daley and Robert W Pooley at United States Rubber Company which would later become Uniroyal.

July 23, 1965: Washington Penn Plastics Company founded.

July 28, 1907: Earl Tupper, the inventor of Tupperware was born in Berlin NH.

Weekly News Digest: July 8, 2024

Resin Price Report: Buyers step up, making 1st half of year the strongest market in years

The Plastics Exchange Market Update: June 28, 2024

US EPA designates PFOA and PFOS as CERCLA hazardous substances

PP prices climb in Europe

Peak Performance Compounding develops micro-pellet technology for small parts molding

Americhem launches line of PFAS free internally lubricated compounds

Kraiburg TPE introduces TPE range for posture correctors

Borealis introduces GF reinforced PP with 65% post-consumer recycled content for auto interior applications

Weekly News Digest: June 24, 2024

Resin Price Report: Prices inch up amid strong demand

The Plastics Exchange Market Update: 6/14/2024

Prices up for PE, ABS, PC, Nylons; Down for PP, PET and flat for PS and PVC

PP prices increase in Europe

Zeon to build new cyclo olefin polymer plant in Japan

LyondellBasell adding PP line at facility in Dalian China

This Week in History

June 29, 2021: Celanese announces that it will purchase the Santoprene TPV product line from ExxonMobil

Weekly News Digest: June 17, 2024

Resin Price Report: Resin demand heats up as summer starts

The Plastics Exchange Market Update: June 7, 2024

Tupperware shifting production from US to Mexico

Covestro introduces new line of PC copolymers

INEOS Styrolution to shutter styrene monomer plant in Sarnia Ontario Canada

Rohm to expand PMMA production at Connecticut plant

Opinion: A different perspective on plastics and the environment

LLDPE prices drop in Europe

This Week in History

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

Weekly News Digest: June 3, 2024

Resin Price Report: Heightened demand leaves some buyers hanging

The Plastics Exchange Market Update: May 24, 2024

PTFE free internally lubricated formulations slip into gear

LyondellBasell acquires 35% of Saudi Arabia based NATPET

DuPont to split into 3 separate companies

Lummus partners with Sumitomo Chemical to commercialize polyolefins technologies

Prices drop for PP, largely flat for PE, PS, PVC and PET

Concord Compounding adds 2 new Farrel continuous mixers