Category: news

German supplier, Velox GmbH introduces new line of purging compounds

Center for Automotive Research says that further lightweighting of vehicles will require more extensive use of plastics and composites

New tabletop injection molding machine on the market

Weekly Resin Report: PE price increase rumored for February

A new documentary movie about the invention of Bakelite plastic

 

PET containers with metal vacuum closures could replace glass

Weekly Resin Report: Processors limit PP purchases, anticipating further, possibly elusive, price cuts

Polymer Technology and Services expands the Tristar line of flame retardant PC 

Carbon fiber reinforced plastic market to grow 12% per year

Solvay to sell Thai PVC manufacturer to Asahi Glass

 

SPI rebrands itself as Plastics Industry Association

New medical grade materials to be unveiled at PLASTEC West

Weekly Resin Report: PE prices continue to slide

 

BASF spins off PET structural foam operations

Bioplastics continue to gain ground

Weekly resin report: It’s a buyers market

Nylon 6 prices on the rise

Nexeo to distribute Roscom PVC compounds

Hexpol expanding line of bio based TPE

Total and Corbion form bio-plastics joint venture

 

PPS market slated for growth

Borealis earns €304 million profit in 3rd quarter

Radici introduces high heat blow molding grades of nylon

Weekly Resin Report: plastics pricing under pressure

PP prices fall in October

 

Solvay’s Ryton PPS used in new racing electric coolant pump

A. Schulman makes cuts to it’s middle management staff

New Alliance of North American plastic recyclers

New lock out rules for Michigan injection molders begins January 1, 2017 Also here

Weekly Resin Report: Election results rattle resin export market

Solvay launches new nylon materials with improved heat performance

Elix Polymers introducing new lower density PC/ABS grades

 

 

 

 

Nylon replaces steel for transmission oil pan

A. Schulman posts big loss for 4th quarter 2016

LG Chemical to double ABS production at Chinese plant

BASF to invest in plastic additives business

Global medical plastics market continues to see growth

Weekly resin report: PE, PP price decreases anticipated

 

Plastipack acquires recycler, Evolve Polymer Ltd

Ineos purchases WL Plastic

Evonik PEEK polymer used in new line of eye glass frames

PolyOne launches new specialty materials and expands in India

Weekly Resin Report: PE prices dip

Ineos Styrolution purchases K-resin unit from Chevron Phillips

Lanxess offers new nylons and polyesters for welding plastic parts

New computer system causes delivery delays at SABIC

Polymer Technology & Services expands Tristar range of flame retardant PCs

 

 

Solvay to compound Technyl Nylon at new facility in Mexico

Trinseo to launch ABS production in China

Weekly resin report: PE prices skid

Hexpol rolls out new TPE branding

Solvay introduces new nylon made from recycled air bags

Nexeo Solutions enters 3D printing filament business

Ascend to add nylon 6/6 comounding capacity in US

A Schulman expands distribution in Europe with agreement with API

DuPont to increase prices for it’s Zytel nylon

 

Sumitomo Chemical to expand PP manufacturing in India

Yuk. Teknor Apex makes TPE from recycled chewing gum

New PEEK compounds formulated for the energy industry

Compounder Adell shifts work to other plants following fire at Baltimore plant

Study says that carbon fiber market will reach $28 Billion by 2024

Weekly Resin Report: PE prices may soften

Trinseo debuts 85% long glass fiber PP