Commodity Resins
PP Impact Copolymer for TWIM Packaging
INVISTA’s new AP5197-LV PP is ‘fortified’ with Milliken’s DeltaMax performance modifier.
Read MoreAlpek Concludes Acquisition of Octal
Alpek in incorporating high-value PET sheet business into its portfolio through this acquisition.
Read MoreMixed Pricing Outlook for Commodity Resins for Spring 2022
Prices of PE, PS may have peaked; they were slightly down for PP and PET, up for PVC.
Read MoreTotalEnergies and New Hope Energy Partner on U.S. Advanced Recycling Project
New Hope Energy will build the plant that will transform end-of-life plastic waste into a recycled feedstock that Total Energies will purchase and convert into virgin-quality polymers.
Read MoreLLDPEs Combine Stiffness, Toughness & Easy Processing
ExxonMobil’s new Exceed S series can reduce the complexity of film structures and formulations while boosting processability and film performance.
Read MorePrice Hikes Could Moderate in 2Q
Except for polyolefins, a prices of volume resins could hit a breather in the second quarter.
Read MoreMcDonalds is Testing 50/50 PCR/Biobased Clear PP Cups
Ineos and Pactiv Evergreen are key part of the team in this project.
Read MoreSustainable Lightweight PP Honeycomb Panel with Flax Fiber Composites
Belgium’s EconCore and Flaxco ‘pioneer’ use of flax in place of glass and carbon fiber composites in thermoplastic honeycomb.
Read MorePrices Rising for Most Volume Resins
With the possible exception of PVC, high energy and feedstock costs exacerbated by Russia’s war on Ukraine were leading resin prices higher.
Read MoreExxonMobil Linear Alpha Olefins Production Unit On Course for Commercial Startup in Mid-2023
A fully range of LAOs will be produced and sold under the Elevexx brand.
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