
Strong first half for PVC and PE
PP prices drop again, PE producers float increase
LyondellBasell to build HDPE plant on US gulf coast
Mitsui Chemicals boosting capacity for TPV

Polypropylene based compound eyes TPU market in gearshift knob application
Electric bike turns to PBT/ASA alloy for battery housing
Amcor closing Ohio based bottle preform production plant
Milliken touts polypropylene additives at K2016
Solvay expands PPS portfolio for food packaging
“Rivet” Graphine proves it’s mettle
SABIC shows new high flow polypropylene for packaging applications

IBM discovers new recycling process to convert old smartphones and CDs
Dow cutting 2500 jobs in Dow Corning integration
A. Schulman sues form Citadel owners for claiming fraudulent business practices
A. Schulman still sees benefits from acquisition of Citadel
Man dies in press accident at injection molder in Auburn Hills MI
New lubricated TPV challenges rubber in gaskets and seals
BASF launches new global pigments brand
Company develops long glass fiber reinforced polyolefin sheet
The next target of the anti-plastic crowd: your garden hose
Polypropylene prices lowest since 2009
DSM launches new polyamides for die cast metal replacement

Chase Plastics announces new distribution center also here
Bemis develops line of all plastic shopping carts
Covestro opens CO2 to polycarbonate polyol plant
Bole injection molding machines coming to the USA
Growing supply and lackluster demand contributes to slide in PP, PE pricing
Senator concerned by Dow-Dupont Merger
Dow figures out a way recycle some multi-layer pouches