Techmer PM names Craig Nikrant CEO
Graphene program unlocks next-gen plastic performance
EPA rules for plastics industry slashed
Sumitomo Bakelite to acquire AGC’s polycarbonate business
August 2025: Prices for the 5 commodity resins flat to slightly up
History: Lego’s Engineering Missteps
July 28, 1907: Earl Tupper, the inventor of Tupperware was born in Berlin NH
July 29, 1941: PET was patented by John Rex Whinfield & James Tennant Dickson
Why are antimony prices exploding?
I just can’t get my head around this study on microplastics in the brain
Global TPE market slows amid weak automotive demand
BPA prices rise after LG Chem’s force majeure
PP prices trend lower in Europe
LEGO introduces tires made from recycled fishing nets and motor oil
Kraiburg introduces new TPE with exceptional light transmissibility
SK develops new copolymer for breathable membranes
March 22, 1949: A patent was issued on PET fiber to John Rex Whinfield and James Tennant Dickson.
March 23, 1881: Hermann Stoudinger, who first characterized macromolecules as polymers was born. He would win the Nobel Prize in chemistry in 1953.
Americhem develops PFAS-free lubricants for medical devices
Toray announces plans for a new plant to be built in China
Asian PC market in holding pattern
Regional PBT prices diverge, Asia surges, US and Germany stabilize
Envalior to build new PPS compounding plant in Europe
Kraiburg develops TPE’s for Asia Pacific health care market
February 4, 1941: Roy J Plunkett was granted a patent for “Tetrafluoroethylene Polymers” also known as Teflon.
Resin Price Report: Challenging year ends in shopping spree
The Plastics Exchange Market Update: December 29, 2023
Chinaplas returns to Shanghai after 6 year hiatus
January 11, 1960: Chi Mei Corporation was founded in Taiwan
Resin Price Report: Outages along gulf coast roil resin market
The Plastics Exchange Market Update: September 8, 2023
DuPont develops new Delrin grade with improved fatigue and creep resistance
Covestro reconsiders takeover offer from ADNOC
INEOS and SINOPEC form JV to build ABS plant in China
LEHVOSS Group opens new compounding plant in China
Kraiburg lanches new TPEs for automotive exterior applications
LyondellBasell to close its oldest PP plant amid market challenges
The Plastics Exchange Market Update: July 14, 2023
Toray expands carbon fiber products in North America and Korea
INEOS suspends plans to build cracker in Belgium
Researchers develop new nanoparticle based latex films
SABIC launches new FR PP 30% GF grades for thermoforming and sheet
SABIC introduces PBT based materials with radar absorption properties
PS prices plunge, others appear to be bottoming out
July 28, 1907: Earl Tupper, the founder of Tupperware was born in Berlin NH
July 29, 1941: PET was patented by John Rex Whinfield & James Tennant Dickson
Resin Price Report: Prices rise at start of new year
The Plastics Exchange Market Update: January 6, 2023
Nexeo to distribute Teknor Apex TPEs in Europe
DSM launches 2 new grades for pressure vessels for hydrogen storage
CAI introduces new FR additives for PC film
Avient launches cross-linkable formulations for photovoltaic cables
Chevron Phillips to construct new petrochemical complex in Qatar
Corpus Christi Polymer resumes construction of PTA/PET plant
Recycled material prices show stability heading into 2023
January 17, 1977: Monsanto registers the trade name Santoprene
No notable news during this holiday week. If you haven’t already read them, I would highly recommend that you read a series of articles from Plastics Technology Magazine about the history of polymers. They are a fascinating look at the history of all of the plastic materials that we use. It gets a little deep into the chemistry but most of the material is suitable for the lay person. Here is a link to the first of 24 articles in the ongoing series:
Tracing the History of Polymeric materials Part 1
January 5, 1918: The American Cellulose and Chemical Manufacturing company was founded. This company’s name would become Celanese Corporation of American in 1927
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