HUGE: SABIC sells plastics business in 2 separate deals
CAI unveils high-efficiency halogen free flame retardant
Westlake acquires ACI’s compounding business
Avient launches PFAS free material technology for catheters
January 17, 1977: Monsanto registers the brand name Santoprene
January 17, 2024: Bamberger Polymers and AMCO announce merger. Both companies are owned by Ravago Group
DOMO Chemicals German subsidiaries file for insolvency
Badger Color invests in new molding machines
Arkema plans divestment of plastic additives business
January 1, 1960: DuPont Delrin is introduced to the market
January 5, 1918: The American Cellulose and Chemical Manufacturing Company was founded. The company’s name would be changed to Celanese Corporation of America in 1927
January 11, 1960: Chi Mei Corporation was founded in Taiwan
Ineos to invest in its Grangemouth PE and PP facility in the UK
New PFAS free PC from SABIC suited for thin-wall medical applications
Westlake announces plant closures amid profitability push
Polyplastics develops new LCP grades for electronics applications
Toray develops antistatic ABS resin
Pret Advanced Materials to upgrade its Johnsonville SC plant
Formerra expands portfolio with Techmer PM partnership
Toray develops new antistatic ABS for electronics applications
HEXPOL low VOC TPE meets stringent Porsche emission specification
Trinseo raises PS, ABS and SAN pricing in Europe
December 15, 1939: Commercial production of nylon 66 begins at DuPont in Seaford Delaware
New Positives of Plastic website debut’s
SPE Polyolefins conference scheduled for February
Asahi Kasei and Teijin Limited to merge
Researchers develop plastics that self-destruct after use
TotalEnergies Corbion names Vichem as PLA distributor in Vietnam
LyondellBasell installs seven-layer cast film line at Cincinnati technical center
December 9, 1908: William Edward Hanford was born. He co-patented the process for manufacturing TPU while working at DuPont.
December 12, 1846: Eugen Baumann who is credited with inventing PVC was born in the German Confederation.
ELIX Polymers receives automotive approvals for anti-squeak grades of ABS and PC/ABS
Company develops new biodegradable glitter
Struktol develops odor control additive for recycled materials
Cargill processing aid offers alternative to fluoropolymers
December 7, 1909: Leo Baekland patents Bakelite phenolic resin which becomes the world’s first commercial synthetic plastic.
Polyplastics to market Mitsui Chemicals Arlen polyamide and Aurum polyimide engineering grades
LOTTE Chemical finalizes Indonesian petrochemical complex
Chroma Color expands portfolio of rotational molding colorants
Olin, Braskem partner on EDC production
INEOS Styrolution shutters French PS plant
ExxonMobil closes Scottish ethylene plant
SPE announces 2026 polyolefins conference
Kraiburg develops new TPE’s for fire safety applications
Lower prices for PE, PP, PS and PVC. PET higher
November 28, 1837: John Wesley Hyatt, the inventory of the injection molding machine, was born in Starkey NY
November 30, 2011: INEOS and BASF form a joint venture to produce styrenics called Styrolution
Does PVC have a future in healthcare?
Automotive plastics market steadily growing
Clariant extends CLARITY Prime in China with SECCO partnership
Lotte completes Indonesian petrochemical complex
INEOS files anti-dumping complaints in EU
Shin-Etsu Chemical develops recyclable thermoplastic silicone
November 17, 2014: Styrolution becomes wholly owned by INEOS and changes name to INEOS Styrolution
November 18, 1998: Hoeschst AG announces that is spinning off Celanese. The new company will be called Celanese AG.
November 19, 1872: The injection molding machine was patented by John Wesley Hyatt.
Borouge introduces new medical grade LDPE
LyondellBasell posts 890 million dollar loss
Automotive recycled content use surges
Evonik increases long-chain polyamide capacity in China
Braskem approves expansion at Rio petrochemical complex
Meraxis to acquire REHAU Group compounding plant in Velen, Germany
SABIC’s new PPE/PS blend eliminates butadiene in water management applications
LYB launches impact resistant PP for packaging and industrial applications
Ford Expedition wins top SPE award
NNA Polymers to build Polyacrylamide plant in Texas
Polyplastics to split and transfer engineering plastics business to Daicel
LYB launches PP impact copolymer for high performance applications
Syensqo launches low-density HPPA for consumer electronics industry
Mitsubishi researching new antithrombogenic TPE for medical device use
Prices for PE, PP, PS and PVC flat to down, PET an outlier
October 27, 1938: DuPont officially unveils a new product called “Nylon” to the public
October 30, 1956: Robert Neal MacDonald at DuPont is granted a patent for acetal homopolymer
November 1, 1984: The model year 1985 Chevrolet Cavalier becomes the first vehicle to have front and rear bumper fascias made from TPO. The material was Himont ETA3041
November 1, 2023: DuPont sells its Delrin brand acetal business to private equity firm TJC
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