PT ZONE: Polyolefins
PE, PVC Prices Up; PP, PS SofteningPolyethylene and PVC prices moved up, while PP and PS prices were headed down by the end of the first quarter and into April. More (+)
Acquisition consists of DSM’s Stamylex LLDPE brand name and product line and ExxonMobil’s Exact metallocene plastomer products. More (+)
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Dow Plans Multiple Materials Production Units on Gulf Coast
4/11/2013Plastics Technology
WEB EXCLUSIVE: Several new specialty material production units will be build on the U.S.
Cereplast Forms Subsidiary for Algae-Based Bioplastics4/11/2013Plastics Technology
WEB EXCLUSIVE: Algaeplast is a new wholly-owned subsidiary of Cereplast, Inc., El Segundo, Calif., a maker of compostable and other biobased compounds.
Borealis Acquires LLDPE & Plastomer Lines From DSM and ExxonMobil4/11/2013Plastics Technology
WEB EXCLUSIVE: Austria’s Borealis Group (U.S. office in Port Murray, N.J.) has acquired DEXPlastomers VOF, previously a Dutch 50/50 venture between Royal DSM of the Netherlands and ExxonMobil Chemical Co., Houston.
Most Resin Prices Flat or Lower3/26/2013Plastics Technology
Prices of three of the four commodity resins appear to be trending flat-to-down; ditto for three of the four “commodity” engineering resins.
Improving Twin-Screw Compounding Of Reinforced Polyolefins3/25/2013Plastics Technology
Compounders face a number of processing challenges when incorporating a high loading of low-bulk-density mineral filler into polyolefins. Here are some possible solutions.
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OVERVIEW:
Polyolefins
A polyolefin is a polymer produced from a simple olefin. Common polyolefins include all types of polyethylene and polypropylene. Polyolefins are typical used in film structures or food and industrial packaging.
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Product Announcements
- MATERIALS: Olefin Block Copolymers for More Elastic Blown Films
- Dow Chemical Company, The 5/1/2013
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- MATERIALS: Clarified PP Grades for Packaging, Housewares, Cups
- Milliken Chemical Div. 1/1/2013
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