Category: news

Weekly Resin Report: After slow start, week ends with large volumes of PE changing hands

The Plastics Exchange Market Update 3/13/2020

Covestro develops new UV-transparent PC aimed at Li-Ion batteries

Domo Chemical to open nylon compounding plant in Pinghu China

Materials firms work to fortify supply chains during Corona Virus

PolyOne seeing minimal disruption from Corona virus

Corpus Christi Polymers seeing higher than expected construction costs at new PET plant

Virus concerns halt Shell plant construction in PA

Toray working to develop irradiation-crosslinked PE and PP

No major production cutbacks of material or downstream products yet

 

Weekly Resin Report: Caution spreads through spot market

The Plastics Exchange Market Update 3/6/2020

Crude Oil sees biggest drop in decades

BASF develops new expanded polypropylene foam grade that has improved surface appearance

APS Elastomers moving to larger facility

Idemitsu plans to open second plant to manufacture syndiotactic polystyrene

Domo Chemicals to build nylon compounding facility in China

Ingenia buys former LyondellBasell compounding plant in Texas

PolySource expands distribution into Europe

Eastman production in China impacted by Coronavirus

 

 

Weekly Resin Report: Commodity grade resins largely resilient amid market melt-down

The Plastics Exchange Market Update 2/28/2020

PVC, PP, PET bottle resin prices move in February

Clariant develops colorants for new automotive FAKRA connectors

Advansix expects 2020 to be challenging year

TPC begins to rebuild Port Neches butadiene extraction plant that suffered explosion in November

Polyplastics develops new glass filled PBT grade for high-voltage automotive components

SABIC launches chemical resistant PC copolymers for medical components

Interesting article about glass fiber reinforced acetal

 

 

 

Weekly Resin Report: Asking prices for most commodity resins edge higher

The Plastics Exchange Market Update 2/21/2020

Prices bottom out for PE & PP?

DSM expanding capacity at Evansville IN compounding plant

Teknor Apex to offer cross-linkable FR PA6 compounds

Chinaplas 2020 rescheduled due to Coronavirus

 

 

 

Weekly Resin Report: Solid trading week lays foundation for rising prices

The Plastics Exchange Market Update 2/14/2020

Prices for PP, PE, PS and PVC trending flat to higher

Kraiburg launches new TPEs that incorporate glass bubbles to reduce density

Recycling consultant group projects increasing demand for recycled PET

Plastics industry pushes back on plastic plant moratorium

 

 

Weekly Resin Report: Tightening supply sends prices higher

The Plastics Exchange Market Update 2/7/2020

Ascend to acquire Italian compounding firm

Texas probes pellet pollution at Dow

SABIC launches new PC copolymer grades for medical market

Ampacet acquires Liad Weighing and Control Systems

World may not reach 50% recycling rate by 2030 but “plastiphobia” is not the answer

 

Weekly Resin Report: End of month spot PE prices mixed

The Plastics Exchange market update: 1/31/20

PE prices on the move in January

Albis Plastics strengthens North American compounding capabilities

Covestro develops new PC grades for medical applications

Financials down at Eastman, Celanese in 2019

Chroma looking to acquire more companies

Weekly Resin Report: Persistent demand for LDPE and LLDPE send prices up

The Plastics Exchange Market Update 1/24/2020

PVC prices up and PP prices down in January

BASF has completed purchase of Solvay’s nylon business

Teijin to establish European automotive center

BASF develops new PBT for co-extrusion with PVC for window profiles

Chroma Color Corp acquires Plastics Color Corp

Ametek closing Ohio compounding plant

The truth about compostable plastics

Weekly Resin Report: Strong export demand pushes PP, PE prices higher

The Plastics Exchange Market Update 1/17/2020

Chinaplas changes dates and venue for 2021

Victrex & Yingkou Xingfu forming joint venture to manufacture PEEK resin

Fraud trial of Lucent Polymers executives set for May

Vinmar to distribute Lanxess materials in North America

Akro-Plastic GmbH to open new plant in China

DKSH to distribute SABIC materials in Asia

Teknor Apex to launch medical grade TPEs for over-molding applications

Kraiburg TPE introduces new flame retardant TPEs for electronics applications

 

 

Weekly Resin Report: Middle-East tensions, depleted inventories spur buying surge

The Plastics Exchange Market Update 1/10/2020

Shell considering building polycarbonate plant in China

Solvay increases specialty stabilizer output in West Virginia

Explosion and fire at Sasol LDPE plant in Louisiana 

Radici acquires Italian recycling company

Polyplastics develops new grades of acetal for drug contact and delivery applications

Coventus develops new clear glass filled nylon for firearms industry

Victrex forms joint venture to build new PEEK plant in China

ATSP Innovations developing new class of polymer