Weekly Resin Report: Prices remain stable, despite jarring events

The Plastics Exchange market update 9/20/2019

North American PE, PP resin prices shift in September

LyondellBasell adds PP compounding capacity at Knapsack Germany

Toray makes medical grade clear ABS available in US

LyondellBasell scaling back US expansion plans

Americhem breaking ground on expansion at PA plant that will include clean-room compounding

ExxonMobil announces expansion of UK ethylene plant

Interesting take on plastic waste:

When will countries realize that incineration is the solution

 

Weekly Resin Report: PE prices hit decade-long lows, but don’t get too comfortable

The Plastics Exchange Market Update 9/13/2019

August: PE, PVC and PET prices down, PP and PS prices flat

Petrochemical prices jump after drone attacks on Saudi oil facilities

Ascend to launch new nylon grades

Daikin to expand fluoropolymer plant in Alabama

Covestro upgrades Japanese research center

Evonik breaks ground on new nylon plant in Germany

INEOS Styrolution launches new glass fiber reinforced ASA grade

Fun story: How little green army men marched into history

Weekly Resin Report: In a murky contract environment, spot market discounts attract buyers

The Plastics Exchange market update: 9/6/2019

PolyOne develops new frosted color concentrates for PET bottles

Borealis having “unforeseen technical issues” at PP plants

Total Corbion opens new PLA plant in Thailand

Borealis breaks ground on new PP dehydrogenation plant in Belgium

LyondellBasell forms joint venture in China for PE, PP feedstocks

Covestro develops new PC grades for LED light diffusers

 

Weekly Resin Report: Processors tap into spot polyethylene market for substantial savings

The Plastics Exchange market update 8/30/2019

Generally flat pricing projected for volume resins heading into 4th quarter

Ineos Styrolution launches new high flow ABS for appliance applications

Ineos Styrolution launches new SMMA grades

 

Weekly Resin Report: Spot trading prices remain flat

The Plastics Exchange Market Update 8/23/2019

Regional prices for PE, PVC & PET bottle resin slide in August

Formosa Plastics announces expansion at Baton Rouge PVC plant

Ineos introduces new high flow ABS grades

Resin distribution business healthy this year but faces an uncertain 2020

Teknor Apex to introduce new line of nylon 6

 

 

Weekly Resin Report: Spot prices for commodity grade PE reach decade long lows

The Plastics Exchange market update 8/16/2019

Kraiburg introduces new exterior grade TPEs

PolyOne spins off Performance Products & Solutions business

New distributor, Executive Polymer opens in MA

Saudi Aramco acquires steam cracker unit from Flint Hills Resources

 

Weekly Resin Report: Spot resin trading roars to like in August

The Plastics Exchange market update 8/9/2019

Ineos Styrolution breaks ground on ASA plant in Bayport TX

Kraiburg shows new food grade TPE’s

 

 

Weekly Resin Report: PE pricing power currently in hands of buyers

The Plastics Exchange market update 8/2/2019

RTP acquires Zeotherm TPV 

Clariant warns customers about patent infringement by Chinese competitors

PolyOne introduces new chemical foaming agents

Lanxess develops new black pigment with improved UV performance

Huntsman exits ethylene business in deal with Indorama

Global bio-plastics market set to grow 18.8%

 

 

Weekly Resin Report: Prices for most polyethylene grades yield to decade-level lows

The Plastics Exchange market update 7/26/2019

Prices of polyolefins, PET softer; PE, PVC up for short term

Wacker shows new silicone additive for TPU that lowers hardness while boosting elasticity

DuPont & ExxonMobil collaborate on new Santoprene grades

Evonik spins off PMMA and MMA business to private equity firm. New company will be called Röhm

Irish court delays construction of RTP compounding plant

New company plans to build PE plant in Canada

Graphmatech launches new conductive nylon/graphene composite material

Explosion and fire and ExxonMobil Baytown TX PP plant