Weekly Resin Report: PE trading slows, as processors reckon with relentless price hikes
Weekly News Digest 7/27/2020
Weekly Resin Report: Strong exports push spot prices higher
The Plastics Exchange Market Update 7/17/2020
Commodity resin prices warm up in June
Commodity resin prices rebound in June
Radici Group launches new Radion Mixloy nylon blends
Polyplastics to be solely owned by Daicel
SK Capital takes majority stake in Techmer PM LLC
Dow cutting workforce by 6% and cutting cost
Aviant (formerly PolyOne) sees steep sales slide in 2nd quarter
Weekly News Digest 7/20/20
Weekly Resin Report: PE, PP prices continue to tick higher
The Plastics Exchange Market Update 7/10/20
Commodity resin prices warm up in June
Dow Increasing PE prices by $.05/lb starting August 1st
Romira develops impact modified polycarbonate with superior clarity
Asahi develops glass fiber reinforced PP suitable for class A auto interior applications
Formosa continues to clash with activists regarding Louisiana plant site
Albis has completed split into separate business units for distribution and compouding
ICIS has acquired Chemical Data LLC
Polycarbonate is the material of choice for face shields
Orange County Convention center is prepared for Covid ahead of NPE 2021
Nova Chemicals declares force-majuere for all LLDPE butene resins
The Complete Guide to TPE (updated)
I previously published an article about the different categories of TPE. This is that article with some updates including 1 additional material that I think should be classified as a TPE.
Continue reading “The Complete Guide to TPE (updated)”Weekly News Digest 7/13/2020
Weekly Resin Report: July trading starts with a bang
The Plastics Exchange Market Update July 3, 2020
Chroma Color acquires Epolin Chemicals
Lanxess to use recycled glass fibers in 6 new PA6 grades
LG Polymers officials arrested after gas leak at PS plant leads to deaths
Dow begins reopening PE plants
Conventus Polymers to distribute EMS-Grivory Nylon in Canada
Weekly News Digest 7/6/2020
Happy 4th of July from The Weekly Pellet
Weekly News Digest 6/29/2020
Weekly Resin Report: Spot market prices continue to rise
The Plastics Exchange Market Update 6/19/20
Demand, feed-stocks take the wheel to drive resin price changes in June
Teijin increases capacity for short carbon fiber
Eastman introduces Tritan Renew recycled content copolyester
Chroma Color acquires Epolin Chemicals
Dow leaves Plastics Industry Association
Braskem completes construction of PP resin plant in La Porte TX
American Chemistry Council says that US resin production will rebound in 2021
Steve Harrington named CEO at Ineos Styrolution
After cost overruns, Sasol Ltd seeks partners for Lake Charles LA plant
PolyOne launches new material for optical fiber cables
University of Liverpool working on new sulfur waste based plastic materials
Weekly News Digest 6/22/2020
Weekly Resin Report: Spot PE market pumps the brakes
The Plastics Exchange Market Update: 6/12/2020
Prices of volume resins bottom out
Dow attempts to implement $.05/lb PE price increase for July
Clariant is launching new phthalate free polymerization catalysts for polypropylene
PolyOne expects 20% drop in sales for 2nd quarter
Chase Plastic Services expands distribution hub in South Bend IN
Aramco completes acquisition of 70% stake in SABIC
Weekly News Digest 6/15/2020
Weekly Resin Report: Recovery in full swing at trading desk
The Plastics Exchange Market Update June 5, 2020
Prices of all volume commodity resins appear to have bottomed out
Mitsui Chemicals starts operations at European PP compounds plant
Ascend acquires two compounders in China
Formosa to idle Port Comfort TX HDPE plant for maintenance
Indorama acquires PET recycling facility in Brazil
