Resin Price Report: Trading pace eases as lazy days of summer roll in
The Plastics Exchange Market Update: July 19, 2024
BASF’s high performance PPSU used in baby bottles by Thyseed
Prices of PE, PP, PVC, PET largely firm, flat for PS
July 29, 1941: PET was patented by John Rex Whinfield & James Tennant Dickson
The Plastics Exchange Market Update July 12, 2024
ExxonMobil introduces performance PE grade for shrink film
New adhesive durably bonds PP and PE without surface prep
Techmer PM focused on acquisitions and investment
NPE2024 sets several show records
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.
July 28, 1907: Earl Tupper, the inventor of Tupperware was born in Berlin NH.
Resin Price Report: Buyers step up, making 1st half of year the strongest market in years
The Plastics Exchange Market Update: June 28, 2024
US EPA designates PFOA and PFOS as CERCLA hazardous substances
Peak Performance Compounding develops micro-pellet technology for small parts molding
Americhem launches line of PFAS free internally lubricated compounds
Resin Price Report: Prices inch up amid strong demand
The Plastics Exchange Market Update: 6/14/2024
Prices up for PE, ABS, PC, Nylons; Down for PP, PET and flat for PS and PVC
Zeon to build new cyclo olefin polymer plant in Japan
LyondellBasell adding PP line at facility in Dalian China
June 29, 2021: Celanese announces that it will purchase the Santoprene TPV product line from ExxonMobil
Resin Price Report: Resin demand heats up as summer starts
The Plastics Exchange Market Update: June 7, 2024
Tupperware shifting production from US to Mexico
Covestro introduces new line of PC copolymers
INEOS Styrolution to shutter styrene monomer plant in Sarnia Ontario Canada
Rohm to expand PMMA production at Connecticut plant
Opinion: A different perspective on plastics and the environment
June 17, 1988: Borg warner announces sale of chemical division, including Cycolac ABS to GE Plastics.
Resin Price Report: Heightened demand leaves some buyers hanging
The Plastics Exchange Market Update: May 24, 2024
PTFE free internally lubricated formulations slip into gear
LyondellBasell acquires 35% of Saudi Arabia based NATPET
DuPont to split into 3 separate companies
Lummus partners with Sumitomo Chemical to commercialize polyolefins technologies
Resin Price Report: Houston storm a prelude to hyperactive storm season?
The Plastics Exchange Market Update: May 17, 2024
BASF to increase PA and PBT capacity in India
Polyplastics launches PPS with improved thermal shock resistance
Kuraray introduces blister resistant high heat PA resin
INEOS Styrolution launches new high SAN grade
More than 50,000 registrants attended NPE2024
June 2, 1942: Donald Fletcher Holmes and William Edward Hanford were granted a patent on the process to manufacture TPU while working at DuPont.
June 2, 1947: Earl Tupper patents plastic resealable containers.
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