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- The Effects of Time
- Last month we briefly discussed the influence of temperature on the mechanical properties of polymers and reviewed some of the structural considerations that govern these effects.
Columns Published: 8/23/2011
- The Effects of Temperature
- The polymers we work with follow the same principles as the body: the hotter the environment becomes, the less performance we can expect.
Columns Published: 7/27/2011
- Resin Buying Strategies - November 2010 Year-End Tabs Flat or Slightly Higher
- Except for PP, prices of commodity resins bumped upward in November.
Columns Published: 1/5/2011
- Processor Strategies - Royal Group Profile Maker Gives Environment The ‘Royal’ Treatment
- When you’re already a leader in your industry, you might be tempted to simply stay the course and not worry about issues such as sustainability and carbon footprint.
Columns Published: 1/4/2011
- Resin Buying Strategies - November 2010 Resin Prices Mostly Flat or Soft
- Prices of commodity resins other than PVC moved up in September—and, in the case of polypropylene, rose a bit more in October.
Columns Published: 1/4/2011
- Resin Buying Strategies - October 2010 A Brief Respite from Price Hikes?
- Prices of commodity thermoplastics, except for PVC, moved up last month.
Columns Published: 1/3/2011
- Resin Buying Strategies - September 2010: Prices May Stabilize… Briefly
- Prices of commodity resins, except for polypropylene, fell a bit more last month.
Columns Published: 12/23/2010
- Resin Buying Strategies - August 2010: Commodity Resins Still Falling
- The steady decline in commodity resin prices continued last month and into August.
Columns Published: 12/14/2010
- Resin Buying Strategies: Commodity Resin Prices Down
- Prices of four major commodity resins continued to drop last month, albeit at a somewhat lesser velocity than in May.
Columns Published: 7/1/2010
- Resin Buying Strategies: Resin Prices Head South
- Lower prices for all four major commodity thermoplastics were the trend from late April to mid-May, with good potential for further downward movement this month and beyond
Columns Published: 6/1/2010
