Polyplastics unveils new Durast powdered materials
Formosa launches North America’s largest horizontal PP reactor in Texas
Lanxess to sell its shares in Envalior joint venture
Syensqo launches medical-grade PVDF
October 2025: Prices for volume resins mostly flat entering 4th quarter
September 29, 1910: Donald Fletcher Holmes was born. He co-patented the process to manufacture TPU while working at DuPont.
Medical polymers front and center at MD&M Minneapolis
Mitsui, Idemitsu and Sumitomo considering forming joint venture to produce PP and LLDPE
BASF unveils first high-permeability polyamide
LANXESS to boost rubber additive manufacturing in the US
Michael Day Enterprises suffers fire
September 18, 1789: Johann Eduard Simon was born. He would accidentally invent polystyrene in 1839.
ExxonMobil seeks exit from European chemicals sector
Borealis expands PP compounding in Austria
Polychim and Milliken introduce new high clarity PP grades in Europe
Asahi Kasei to showcase PFAS free polyamide at K show
Asahi Kasei, Mitsui Chemicals and Mitsubishi Chemicals form partnership for PE plants in Japan
Polymerization Made Simple: Basics for understanding plastic behavior
September 10, 1898: Waldo Lonsbury Semon was born. He did not invent PVC but is credited with turning PVC into a commercially viable product in 1926.
Arclin acquires Kevlar and Nomex from DuPont
Kraiburg develops new TPE’s for auto market
Sabic develops new laser weldable PBT for EV applications
North American acrylonitrile price up in August
Asahi Kasei plans to double photosensitive polyimide output by 2030
ASTM introduces new standards for testing certified compostable products
ALBIS expands into Brazilian market with acquisition of Tecnomatiz
Celanese taps Bjorn Thorsen to distribute elastomers in Europe
Plastics industry rebounds despite global trade headwinds
Celanese announces plant closures
PP export prices decline in the US
SABIC launches new non-brominated/non-chlorinated FR PBT for EV applications
Celanese ultra-low emissions POM used in Li Auto air vents
8/22/2023: Ravago purchases a majority stake in distributor M. Holland
Clariant expands stabilizer production in China
Indorama has recycled 150 billion PET bottles globally
IMCD to distribute Borealis specialty polyolefin grades in the Americas
SABIC launches platform to enable efficient manufacturing of large parts
Avient expands recycled PC and PC blends portfolio for electronics industry
Researchers develop strong and biodegradable material using cellulose nanofibers
ALBIS to distribute for INEOS Styrolution and Rohm in Isreal
Celanese develops ultra-low emission acetal
Japanese manufacturer uses PESU for unique tableware
August 7, 1919: J. Paul Hogan, the inventor of polypropylene at Phillips Petroleum was born.
Techmer PM names Craig Nikrant CEO
Graphene program unlocks next-gen plastic performance
EPA rules for plastics industry slashed
Sumitomo Bakelite to acquire AGC’s polycarbonate business
August 2025: Prices for the 5 commodity resins flat to slightly up
History: Lego’s Engineering Missteps
July 28, 1907: Earl Tupper, the inventor of Tupperware was born in Berlin NH
July 29, 1941: PET was patented by John Rex Whinfield & James Tennant Dickson
SABIC launches first FR PBT for nano-molding
History: The invention of polycarbonate: A tale of two chemists
Covestro debuts flame retardant encapsulation foam for EV batteries
Clariant denies LyondellBasell’s claims that it violated EU competition law
Arkema announces trade name for new line of polyimides
Replacing PFAS, a transition in processing lubricants
New training course tackles plastics material selection
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 was founded.
Star Plastics acquires Trivalence Technologies
History: The unbreakable plastic black beauty that communication forever
Rohm America shutters Westwego, LA MMA plant
Dow slashes European operations amid profitability push
Arkema to build new clear PA plant in Singapore
Vynova to cease PVC production at Beek plant in The Netherlands
Braskem to expand PE production in Rio de Janeiro
Nexeo Plastics partners with Azhar Plastics to expand reach in Morocco
weeklypellet.com 