Exploring the: Polyolefins Zone
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- New Plastic ‘Lumber’ Uses No Wood
- Intended to expand the property profile and application potential of polymeric wood substitutes, a new technology is available for license to make lightweight plastic lumber-type products that contain no wood fiber.
Article Published: 11/3/2012
- PP, PS, PVC Prices Up, But Not for Long
- A soft landing is expected for the four commodity thermoplastics as the year comes to an end.
Article Published: 11/3/2012
- Resin Prices Go Up, Down and Sideways
- Tight resin inventories and upward pressure from feedstocks were two factors pushing prices of PE, PP, and PVC higher last month.
Article Published: 10/1/2012
- Surlyn Ionomer Overmolding of Cosmetic Jar Has Distinctive Printing Effect
- WEB EXCLUSIVE: The kaleidoscopic visual appeal of Surlyn ionomer from DuPont Packaging & Industrial Polymers, Wilmington, Del., was exemplified last month at Luxe Pack 2012 in Monaco by Italian cosmetics packaging designer Lucchese Design.
Article Published: 9/4/2012
- PE , PS , PVC Prices Rise While PP Tabs Dip
- Prices of PE and PS rose in August, and PVC prices were set to move up this month, while PP prices did the reverse.
Article Published: 8/27/2012
- Commodity Resin Prices Still Dropping
- Lower feedstock costs, ample material availability, and overall sluggish demand has driven prices down for the four commodity thermoplastics.
Article Published: 7/31/2012
- Algae/PP Hybrid Can Be Thermoformed
- Algae and plastics do mix—that’s the message to be delivered at the upcoming Pack Expo, Oct. 28-31 at Chicago’s McCormick Place.
Article Published: 7/31/2012
- Glass-Like Colored COC for Pharma Packaging, Medical Devices
- WEB EXCLUSIVE: A collaboration between Clariant Masterbatches, Holden, Mass., and Topas Advanced Polymers, Florence, Ky., is bringing bright, clear colors to pharmaceutical packaging and medical devices made of TOPAS cyclic olefin copolymer (COC). C...
Article Published: 6/29/2012
- Resin Prices Still Heading South
- A sharp decline in U.S. energy prices and tabs for all key feedstocks, along with dismal-to-lackluster domestic and global demand, have brought significantly more attractive pricing for the four commodity thermoplastics and downward movement for fou...
Article Published: 6/26/2012
- Price Relief Continues in Commodity Resins
- Further price erosion is projected for at least this month, particularly in the case of polyolefins and polystyrene.
Article Published: 5/29/2012
