Weekly Resin Report: Processors in holding pattern, waiting for sharper price slides
The Plastics Exchange Market Update 3/27/2020
Covid 19 halts Nova PE construction project in Canada
Weekly News Digest 3/30/2020
The Plastics Exchange Market Update 3/20/20
PolyPlastics develops new PBT grade for high voltage connectors
Plenty of work for compounders during outbreak
Dow enacts more safety steps at Louisiana plant following Covid reports
Michael Day Enterprises alive and well with new compounds
Materials firms work to fortify supply chain
PolyOne seeing minimal disruption from Covid-19
Weekly News Digest 3/23/2020
Weekly Resin Report: After slow start, week ends with large volumes of PE changing hands
The Plastics Exchange Market Update 3/13/2020
Covestro develops new UV-transparent PC aimed at Li-Ion batteries
Domo Chemical to open nylon compounding plant in Pinghu China
Materials firms work to fortify supply chains during Corona Virus
PolyOne seeing minimal disruption from Corona virus
Corpus Christi Polymers seeing higher than expected construction costs at new PET plant
Virus concerns halt Shell plant construction in PA
Toray working to develop irradiation-crosslinked PE and PP
No major production cutbacks of material or downstream products yet
Weekly News Digest 3/16/2020
Weekly Resin Report: Caution spreads through spot market
The Plastics Exchange Market Update 3/6/2020
Crude Oil sees biggest drop in decades
BASF develops new expanded polypropylene foam grade that has improved surface appearance
APS Elastomers moving to larger facility
Idemitsu plans to open second plant to manufacture syndiotactic polystyrene
Domo Chemicals to build nylon compounding facility in China
Ingenia buys former LyondellBasell compounding plant in Texas
PolySource expands distribution into Europe
Eastman production in China impacted by Coronavirus
Weekly News Digest 3/9/2020
Weekly Resin Report: Commodity grade resins largely resilient amid market melt-down
The Plastics Exchange Market Update 2/28/2020
PVC, PP, PET bottle resin prices move in February
Clariant develops colorants for new automotive FAKRA connectors
Advansix expects 2020 to be challenging year
TPC begins to rebuild Port Neches butadiene extraction plant that suffered explosion in November
Polyplastics develops new glass filled PBT grade for high-voltage automotive components
SABIC launches chemical resistant PC copolymers for medical components
Interesting article about glass fiber reinforced acetal
Weekly News Digest 3/2/2020
Weekly Resin Report: Asking prices for most commodity resins edge higher
The Plastics Exchange Market Update 2/21/2020
Prices bottom out for PE & PP?
DSM expanding capacity at Evansville IN compounding plant
Teknor Apex to offer cross-linkable FR PA6 compounds
Chinaplas 2020 rescheduled due to Coronavirus
Weekly News Digest 2/24/2020
Weekly Resin Report: Solid trading week lays foundation for rising prices
The Plastics Exchange Market Update 2/14/2020
Prices for PP, PE, PS and PVC trending flat to higher
Kraiburg launches new TPEs that incorporate glass bubbles to reduce density
Recycling consultant group projects increasing demand for recycled PET
Plastics industry pushes back on plastic plant moratorium
Weekly News Digest 2/17/2020
Weekly Resin Report: Tightening supply sends prices higher
The Plastics Exchange Market Update 2/7/2020
Ascend to acquire Italian compounding firm
Texas probes pellet pollution at Dow
SABIC launches new PC copolymer grades for medical market
Ampacet acquires Liad Weighing and Control Systems
World may not reach 50% recycling rate by 2030 but “plastiphobia” is not the answer
Weekly News Digest 2/10/2020
Weekly Resin Report: End of month spot PE prices mixed
The Plastics Exchange market update: 1/31/20
PE prices on the move in January
Albis Plastics strengthens North American compounding capabilities
Covestro develops new PC grades for medical applications
Weekly News Digest 2-3-2020
Weekly Resin Report: Persistent demand for LDPE and LLDPE send prices up
The Plastics Exchange Market Update 1/24/2020
PVC prices up and PP prices down in January
BASF has completed purchase of Solvay’s nylon business
Teijin to establish European automotive center
BASF develops new PBT for co-extrusion with PVC for window profiles
Chroma Color Corp acquires Plastics Color Corp
