Resin Price Report: Low-ball bids wane, as processors adjust to market up cycle

The Plastics Exchange Market Update: October 13, 2023

Kraiberg develops new non-crosslinking TPE’s that meet new EU requirements for hot water contact

HDPE prices mixed in Europe

Avient expands its XLPE portfolio with new DBDPE free FR grades

Solvay launches new line of long glass PPAs for battery applications

DOMO Chemicals shows new polyamide products at Fakuma show

Spot PP prices continue to run higher

Prices up for PE, PP, PS, flat for PVC, PET

Ampacet develops new anti-microbial masterbatch additive

This Week in History

October 24, 1911: Nathanial C Wyeth who would go on to patent the PET bottle in 1973 was born.

October 25, 2013: Celanese announces that the Ticona company name will be removed from its polymer products, such as Celcon brand acetal, and replaced with the Celanese company name. Ticona was formed in 1963 as a joint venture between Celanese Corporation of America and Hoechst AG.

October 27, 1938: DuPont officially unveils a new product called “Nylon” to the public.

Resin Price Report: Spot resin market explodes at start of 4th quarter

The Plastics Exchange Market Update: October 6, 2023

Monthly Resin Report: Strong sales, feedstock costs push up contract prices

Portuguese compounder, Cabopol, set to open compounding plant in Mexico

Plaskolite set to acquire sheet manufacturer Vycom

BASF divests expanded PP foam business

Covestro breaks ground on TPU plant in China

PP prices increase in Europe

EPA’s new rule mandates manufacturers to disclose presence of PFAS

The Plastics Exchange Market Update: September 29, 2023

Bayport Polymers to double PE production at Pasedena TX plant

HDPE prices increase in Europe

Polyplastics launches new Sarpek line of PEK resins

Corpus Christi Polymers pauses construction of its integrated PTA-PET plant

Solvay launches new PPS grades produced with recycled glass fiber

Dow launches 2 new recycled grades of Surlyn Ionomer

The Plastics Exchange Market Update: 9-22-23

Bakelite Synthetics to acquire LRBG Chemicals

LLDPE prices spike in Europe

Limited availability on PP and PE in Malaysia

Covestro breaks ground for its new TPU plant in China

Teknor Apex relaunches the Terraloy brand name for new bio-based materials

Delrin launches new high molecular weight nucleated resin for gears

Braskem reduces output at Marcus Hook Pennsylvania PP plant

Resin Price Report: Booming export market hurts domestic supply

The Plastics Exchange Market Update: September 15, 2023

Polyplastics launches new PPS grade for EV Lithium Ion battery applications

ExxonMobil announces $2 billion expansion of Baytown TX facility

Prices bottom out for volume resins

Amapacet launches new colorants that mimic weathered metals

This Week in History

September 29, 1910: Donald Fletcher Holmes was born. He co-patented the process to manufacture TPU while working at DuPont.

Resin Price Report: Supply tightness expected to continue

The Plastics Exchange Market Update: September 1, 2023

LyondellBasell to shutter PP plant in Italy

SABIC and Sinopec start up joint venture PC plant in China

HDPE prices increase in Europe

ExxonMobil launches new HDPE for mono-material MDO film applications

PGP monomer market faces upward pressure

Ampacet develops new anti-static masterbatch for PE films

Resin Price Report: Producers seek five cent increase in PE contracts

The Plastics Exchange Market Update: August 25, 2023

Tennessee recycling facility destroyed in fire

Trinseo eyeing more plant closures in US and Europe

Polypropylene export prices rise in US

Prices of PE, PP, PS PVC drop

Celanese introduces new PPS grades for battery applications

SABIC launches new PC grades aimed at EV’s , and housings for outdoor battery storage

This Week in History

September 10, 1898: Waldo Lonsbury Semon was born. He did not invent PVC but is credited with turning PVC into a commercially viable product in 1926

Resin Price Report: Spot trading slows after strong August start

The Plastics Exchange Market Update: August 18, 2023

DuPont sells Delrin business to private equity firm

Sabic PP compound the first to be UL certified for thermal runaway protection of EV batteries

New PE for knee implant system cleared by FDA

Ravago to acquire majority stake in M. Holland

HDPE prices surge in Europe

INEOS Styrolution introduces new ASA grade for medical applications

Exxon adds production of HDPE molding grades to Beaumont TX plant

This Week in History

August 30, 1956: Material distributor was founded

August 31, 2000: PolyOne was formed from the consolidation of M.A. Hanna Comany and The Geon Company