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September 2026: Commodity Resin Prices Generally Trending Flat to Down
Overall trajectory fluctuations reflect continued uncertainty due to geopolitical and potential hurricane season risks.
Lilli Manolis Sherman
Contributing Editor, Plastics Technology Magazine
Higher Output Machines Debut For HDPE Caps, PET Preforms
Italy’s SACMI recently showed off its newest and highest-output machines for compression molding HDPE caps and injection molding PET preforms.
Read MoreLightweight Returnable PET Bottle Optimized for Still Water
Sidel’s new returnable/reusable PET bottle design for still water comes in a range of sizes that are lighter than previous designs for carbonated water.
Read MoreApril 2026: Volume Resin Prices Mostly Up; Uncertainty Looms
Middle East conflict, energy costs and new tariffs create uncertainty for global feedstock and resin production, supply chain logistics and price trends.
Read More'World’s First' 1,000-L PET IBC in Testing Ahead of Debut
An Indian company is making test samples of the first 1,000-L IBC on a Cypet machine.
Read MoreAdvances in SiOx-Coating PET Bottles for Oxygen Sensitivity
KHS launches new PET bottle generation for tea drinks enabled by faster Plasmax systems for applying microthin “glass” barrier coatings.
Read MoreHigh-Peformance Packaging Molding Platform
Husky is positioning its HyperSync and Hylectric molding machines plus Advantage+Elite remote monitoring as a go-to packaging platform.
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Laboratory Stretch-Blower Aids PET Preform Testing
Customized lab machine helps major European polyethylene terephthalate (PET) preform molder with quality control.
Matthew Naitove
Contributing Editor, Plastics Technology
Laser PET Preform Heating Proves Itself at Refresco
After a year in production, a major bottler and one of the first users of Sidel’s new laser heating technology validates its quality and productivity advantages.
Read MoreMarch 2026: Prices Up for PE, PP, PS, PVC; PET Flat
Upward trajectory in January for four of the five major commodity resins, but overall processors face less volatility.
Read MoreCypet Highlights Progress in Large Blow-Molded PET Containers
1,000-L PET water tanks and IBCs are in advanced development, and a 15-L stackable container with integral handles made its debut at K 2025.
Read MoreJanuary 2026: Prices of Volume Resins Mostly Down Entering 2026
Supply/demand imbalances, lower feedstock costs, and plant maintenance in Q1 are expected to keep most resin prices flat to down; however, upticks are likely in certain instances.
Read MoreDecember 2025: Lower Prices for PE, PP, PS and PVC; PET Higher
Downward trajectory continues for four of the five commodity resins amid supply/demand imbalances.
Read MoreAlternative to Antimony for Polyester Polymerization
K 2025: Clariant announced titanium-based chemistry for catalyzing PET polymerization.
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May 2026: Price Trajectory for All Resins Shifts Sharply Upward
Shipping disruptions in the Middle East are dramatically affecting global resin trade flows, and rising prices reflect the supply squeeze.
Lilli Manolis Sherman
Contributing Editor, Plastics Technology Magazine
Cosmetics Compact Case Demonstrates Molecular Recycled PET
Toly is Eastman's first partner to apply this material in compact packaging.
Read MoreVertical-Clamp PET Preform Injection Press Debuts at K 2025
Nissei ASB introduces intermediate machine size for 12 to 36 cavities.
Read MoreSidel Launches ‘Game-Changing’ Laser Heating for PET Preforms
“World’s-first” technology promises higher quality and productivity, lightweighting and lower maintenance.
Read MoreSeptember 2025: Prices for the 5 Commodity Resins Relatively Stable
Despite some price increase initiatives for PE, PP and PS, flat pricing dominant.
Read MoreAI Upgrades Closure Inspector for Tethered Caps
KHS has enhanced its Innocheck TSI closure inspector with AI capabilities for tethered caps on PET bottles.
Read MoreRecyclability of PET/PEF Multilayer Barrier Bottles Gets Further Validation
Europe’s RecyClass considers PET/PEF multilayer bottles to be fully recyclable in the PET stream.
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Sulayr Recycles PET From Tray to Tray
Sorting technology from Tomra helps recycler renew thermoformed PET food trays.
Matt Stonecash
Associate Editor, Plastics Technology Magazine
Cobot Automates Label Reel Loading for High-Volume PET Beverage Bottles
Sidel’s new CoboREEL system uses a cobot to automate a shift’s worth of label reel loading.
Read MoreCircular Plastics From Cyclic Molecules
Macrocycle is pioneering an approach to PET recycling via cyclic oligomers.
Read MorePrecision Concepts Buys Meredith-Springfield
Latest acquisition by this diversified producer of rigid packaging is a Northeast leader in technical blow molding.
Read MoreApril 2025: Mixed Bag for Prices of Volume Resins
The end of the first quarter marked higher prices for polyolefins and relatively flat pricing for nearly all other resins.
Read MoreCompany Begins PET Cap Commercial Production
Origin’s CapFormer System 1 passes site acceptance test and begins commercial production of PET closures.
Read MoreMake PET Containers From 20 ml to 5 L on One Machine
Cypet’s new PRO Series of one-stage injection stretch-blow molding (ISBM) machines boasts high flexibility, high output, fast payback.
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