Weekly Resin Report: Price erosion continues in spot resin market
The Plastics Exchange Market Update 12/24/2021
The year ahead in resin pricing
SABIC introduces new grades of Noryl PPO/PPE aimed at battery module housings
Industry group says that elevated prices likely in 2022
January 5, 1918: The American Cellulose and Chemical Manufacturing Company was founded. They would change their name to Celanese in 1927.
Lanxess develops new FR PA6 grade for electrical connectors
Lubrizol expands US Medical Device Design Center in CA
Teknor Apex adds new co-extrusion line for R&D
Japanese University develops new TPE material
Total Corbian to rebrand as TotalEnergies Corbian
Fire at ExxonMobil Baytown TX plant injures 4
Formosa faces new fines for Texas pellet pollution
TotalEnergies and Plastic Omnium to develop recycled materials for auto industry
January 1, 1960: DuPont launches Delrin POM
Weekly Resin Report: Pricing power now in hands of processors
The Plastics Exchange Market Update 12/10/2021
Mixed pricing outlook for volume resins
Huntsman develops new TPU to replace EVA for footwear applications
ExxonMobil announces PE price increase for January
Chevron Phillips to begin construction of new PP plant in Baytown TX
LyondellBasell, Equistar & Dow plan to increase PE prices in January
Weekly Resin Report: Significant price relief for processors in Q4
The Plastics Exchange Market Update 12/3/2021
Ascend acquires Japanese compounder DM Color Mexicana
Celanese completes acquisition of Santoprene brand from ExxonMobil
Kraiburg TPE introduces TPE grades for drinking water applications
Braskem shuts down PP plant in LaPorte TX after leak discovered
Bamberger becomes authorized distributor for entire SABIC product line
December 12, 1846: Eugen Baumann, who is credited with inventing PVC was born
December 15, 1939: Commercial production of Nylon 66 begins at a DuPont plant in Seaford Delaware
Weekly Resin Report: Buyers in holding pattern, anticipating lower prices
The Plastics Exchange Market Update 11/19/2021
Solvay launches new Amodel grades for automotive applications
Arkema launches new high rigidity nylon 11 grade for medical applications
Bamberger Polymers acquires Texas based consulting firm, Kolm Polymers
Kraiburg TPE adds new grades for food contact applications
SABIC introduces new statically conductive grades that meet EU explosive atmospheres regulations
Lanxess introduces new heat stable orange dye for nylon, PC & PPS
November 30, 2011: INEOS and BASF form joint venture to produce styrenic materials. The company will be called Styrolution.
Weekly Resin Report: Some sourcing challenges remain for processors
The Plastics Exchange Market Update 11/12/2021
PolyPlastics introduces 2 new grades of PET suitable for automotive exterior parts
SABIC launches new PC/ABS aimed at reducing “buzz-squeak-rattle” noise in automotive applications
Opinion: PET pricing relief unlikely for 2022
ADNOC and Borealis expanding middle east polyolefin capacity
As PP and PE prices drop, other polymers see price increases
ADNOC and AD Ports to develop new shipping port for chemicals hub in UAE
11/28/1837: John Wesley Hyatt, the inventor of the injection molding machine was born Starkey NY
Weekly Resin Report: Market fundamentals push resin prices lower
The Plastics Exchange Market Update 11/5/2021
Covestro launches new FR PC and PC Alloy grades for medical devices
SABIC introduces new PEI resins for electronics applications
Trinseo outlines plans to divest styrenics business
ExxonMobil moving ahead on petrochemical complex in China
LyondellBasell declares force majeure on some grades of PP
Lanxess to make high performance materials business a separate legal entity
November 17, 2014: Styrolution becomes wholly owned by INEOS and changes name to INEOS Styrolution
November 18, 1998: Hoechst AG announces that it 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
Weekly Resin Report: Pricing power is now in the hands of processors
The Plastics Exchange Market Update 10/29/2021
PE, PP, PS prices heading down
DuPont considering divesting from engineering materials
Cabot hikes prices on carbon black products
Avient introduces new heat stabilized and toughened PPA grade
Koch Industries transfers PP business from Flint Hills to INVISTA, both owned by Koch
Chevron Phillips declares force majeure on HDPE from Old Ocean facility in Sweeny TX
Millikin & Company launches new DeltaFlow additive which increases the melt flow in recycled PP
Chroma Color Corp acquires German color concentrate manufacturer, J. Meyer & Sons, Inc.
Weekly Resin Report: Double-digit decline forecast for polypropylene contracts
The Plastics Exchange Market Update 10/22/2021
New conductive carbon black developed for wire and cable
Kraiburg TPE introduces new TPEs for dental mouthpieces
SABIC completes updates to its PC production equipment at Mt Vernon IN plant
Ampacet introduces new translucent colors aimed at PET and clarified PP packaging
11/1/1985: The 1985 Chevrolet Cavalier was launched. This was the first vehicle to have front and rear bumper fascias molded from TPO. The material was Himont ETA3041.
11/4/1986: Hoechst AG of West Germany acquired Celanese Corporation of America to form the worlds largest chemical company which would be called Hoechst Celanese.
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