Weekly Resin Report: Spot PE, PP prices spiral higher
The Plastics Exchange Market Update 12/11/20
Prices for polypropylene and polystyrene up in November
Fresh PE price increases announced for January
New BASF Ultramid nylon grade offers excellent surface appearance
Arkema to sell PMMA business to Trinseo
Mitsubishi planning massive MMA plant in Louisiana
Weekly Resin Report: Spot prices for polypropylene soar
The Plastics Exchange Market Update 12/4/20
Commodity resin prices end the year mixed
Brasken PE plant in Mexico sits idle without feedstocks
Owners of Korea Engineering Plastics changing business model
FootJoy develops new spikeless golf shoe utilizing Lubrizol’s TPU
Opinion:
This Week in History
December 15, 1939: Production of nylon 66 begins at DuPont plant in Seaford, Delaware
Weekly Resin Report: Traditional December discounts may not materialize
The Plastics Exchange Market Update 11/27/20
Prices for PP and PS continue to increase
US PET bottle recycling rate drops in 2019
SABIC introduces two new radar absorbing materials based on PBT
BASF also introduces PBT with radar absorbing properties
SABIC expands portfolio of post-consumer recycled compounds
Sinochem to compound Elix materials in China
Trinseo opens TPU plant in Taiwan
Braskem forced to halt operations at Mexican PE plant as Government cuts gas supply
Formosa opens new LDPE plant in Point Comfort TX (I am not sure what the picture has to do with the story)
INEOS acquires Sasol’s share of PE plant in LaPorte TX
LyondellBasell launches new PP for melt-blown fabric applications
This week in History
On 11/30/2011, INEOS and BASF form a joint venture to produce styrenics. The new company is called Styrolution.
On 12/7/1909, Leo Baekland patents Bakelite phenolic resin which becomes the worlds first commercial synthetic plastic.
Weekly Resin Report: Spot PE prices for some grades inch higher
The Plastics Exchange Market Update 11/13/2020
Trelleborg launches anti-microbial system for polyurethane materials
NeoGraf Solutions announces new flame retardant package for polymers
Eastman Chemical is closing PVB plant in Trenton Michigan
Sasol starts production at new LDPE plant in Lake Charles LA
Japan’s Eneos to shut naphtha cracker after mechanical glitches
This Week In History
John Wesley Hyatt, the inventor of the injection molding machine was born in Starkey NY.
Weekly Resin Report: Resin inventories general remain low
The Plastics Exchange Market Update 11/6/2020
Commodity resin prices end the year mixed
Rochling Sustaplast expanding PET capacity
RTP acquires anti-scratch additive patents
Shenhua Xinjiang unexpectedly shut down it PP and PE plants due to technical glitches
Avient (formerly PolyOne) launches new line of materials to replace painted metal
Evonik completes first plant of new nylon 12 complex in Germany
This Week in History:
This is a new section that I am going to be adding each week to highlight historical events in the plastics business
11/17/2014: Styrolution become wholly owned by INEOS and changes name to INEOS Styrolution
11/19/1872: The injection molding machine is patented by John Wesley Hyatt
While doing some research, I came across an article about this car with a body that was thermoformed from ABS in 1960’s. Several prototypes were built by Borg Warner to promote their new plastic, ABS. This is the best article I could find that explained the history of these cars.
A Condensed Version of the CRV/Piranha Story
The Piranha was a kit car that was inspired by the Cycolac Research Vehicle. Here are some photos of a surviving Piranha
Here is another article that has a lot of good photos
Mitsubishi launches new low odor and low mold deposit grades of acetal
New foaming agent micro-spheres help foam TPE’s and TPU’s
Army Corps of Engineers reviewing permits for Formosa project in Louisiana
IHS Markit sees PE over-supply coming
Solvay renews materials deal with Boeing
Lotte LLDPE plant in Indonesia goes down for maintenance
Kraiburg TPE develops new grades for pharmaceutical packaging
Weekly Resin Report: PE demand ebbs as buyers anticipate lower prices ahead
The Plastics Exchange Market Update 10/23/20
October prices up for PVC and PET
Altair launches database for material simulation data
SABIC launches new grade of Elcres polycarbonate copolymer for medical applications
Additive manufacturer, Mayzo acquires Bio Accutech
Dow introduces first recycled material for shrink film
Matrix Plastics Limited opens new compounding plant for medical grades
Saudi Aramco raising contract prices for propane to Asia for November
India opening anti-dumping investigation on imported LDPE from 6 countries
Avient introduces new Trilliant HC flame retardant materials for medical applications
Weekly Resin Report: Spot PE posts first price decline since April
The Plastics Exchange Market Update 10/16/20
Celanese to add UHMWPE capacity at it’s plant in Bishop TX
Shell Polymers continues work on its petrochemicals complex in PA
Arlanxeo selling Canadian olefins business to Mitsubishi
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