Resin Price Report: Prime PE prices flat to a penny lower
The Plastics Exchange Market Update: July 21, 2023
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Hanwha TotalEnergies completes construction of polyolefin elastomer pilot plant
LLDPE prices drift lower in Europe
Avient expands cross linkable polyethylene production to Europe
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: Demand stirs after July 4 lull
The Plastics Exchange Market Update: July 7, 2023
Researchers discover a method of making polymers stronger by tweaking bonds
INEOS to acquire 50% stake in 3 French petrochemical companies currently owned by TotalEnergies
Opinion: Sustainability goals vs Market Realities: The Challenges Faced by Plastic Recyclers
US refining capacity increases for first time since pandemic
July 23, 1948: A crude form of ABS was patented by Lawrence E Daley and Robert W Pooley at United States Rubber Company which would later become Uniroyal
July 23, 1965: Washington Penn Plastics Company founded
Resin Price Report: No fireworks ahead of July 4 Weekend
The Plastics Exchange Market Update: June 30, 2023
Monthly Resin Report: Bearish economy weighs on plastics demand
New Zealand bans all single use plastic bags
Delta Tecnic offers new colors for TPU cable applications
South Korea to remove import tariffs on Naphtha to support local petrochemical industry
Borealis to acquire Rialti, an Italian PP compounder and recycler
BASF to reorganize European distribution of it’s POM
Grupa Azoty Group begins PP production at new plant in Poland
Resin Price Report: Processors push in vain, for more spot discounts
The Plastics Exchange Market Update: June 23, 2023
LyondellBasell to close compounding plant in Ohio
Polyplastics adds POM to medical grade polymers portfolio
LDPE prices journey southward in Europe
SABIC launches it’s new material finder website
Arkema acquires majority stake in PI Advanced Materials
EPA proposes new rules for chemicals made from plastic waste derived feedstock
Avient and BASF collaborate to offer colored variants of BASF’s PAES polymers
Aramco and TotalEnergies begin expansion of petrochemical complex in Saudi Arabia
Resin Price Report: Bargain prices in spot market energize buyers
The Plastics Exchange Market Update: June 16, 2023
Abu Dhabi Oil Company makes offer to purchase Covestro
Elix ABS develops anti-squeak ABS and PC/ABS for automotive applications
New spin-off from Solvay to be named Syensqo will focus on EV applications
Polyplastics launches new grades of POM for medical applications
Chemours, DuPont and Corteva settle with US Government over PFAS claims
Ascend launches amorphous nylon for packaging films
Resin Price Report: Slip sliding into summer
The Plastics Exchange Market Update: June 9, 2023
SABIC launches new PC copolymer grades with improved chemical resistance for EV applications
Shell seeks to exit petrochemicals in Singapore
TotalEnergies launches new HDPE grade for tethered cap applications
Monthly Resin Report: Sluggish demand in May
The Plastics Exchange Market Update: June 2, 2023
LyondellBasell delays plans to shut down Houston refinery
Recycled PET prices trending down amid weak US demand
US states move to regulate PFAS in consumer products
Polypropylene prices plunge in Europe
Phillips 66 declares force majeure on PP
Ampacet launches new matte finish colors for PET
Commodity resin prices flat to lower
June 17, 1988: Borg Warner announces sale of chemical division including Cycolac ABS to GE Plastics
Resin Price Report: Ample availability brings down prices
The Plastics Exchange Market Update: May 26, 2023
Avient adds first Asia Pacific production line for long fiber composites
Opinion: The Plastics Industry is undergoing a global shift
Uyghur forced labor act puts PVC importers in precarious position
Toray and Mitsui develop VOC free mono-material film grade for packaging
Polymer Resources increases capacity at Rochester NY facility
Nexam Chemical develops additive to enhance properties of recycled PET
Resin Price Report: Resin prices continue to slide
The Plastics Exchange Market Update: May 19, 2023
Shell to pay $10 million air pollution fine
Americhem completes expansion of compounding plant in Denmark
Solvay launches PEEK for monolayer motor magnet wire insulation
Polypropylene prices decline in Europe
Idemitsu, KUMHO and Sumitomo to create supply chain for bio-SSBR
Covestro launches TPU series for paint protection film
PolyPlastics to launch six grades of its new Sarpek polyether ketone material
Ampacet launches new colorants for blow molded PET
June 2, 1947: Earl Tupper patents plastic resealable containers
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