Commodity Resins

Intrinsic Viscosity Enhancer for rPET and PET Food-Contact Applications

Nexam’s Nexamite MO2100 rebuilds molecular weight and increases IV to enable upcycling of rPET.  

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Packaging

Polyethylene Innovations Abound for Films, Conduit

Highlights of the 2023 SPE Polyolefins Conference include a novel HDPE for oriented films, high-performance recycled LDPE and LLDPE  film resins, and a bimodal HDPE for conduits.

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Packaging

“Refreshing” Color Masterbatch Collection for Blow Molded PET

Ampacet says its After the Storm line is comprised of vibrant shades of optimism and resilience

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Latest Data on Bottled Water Shows Continued Strong Growth

Bottled water’s volume surpassed soft drinks for the first time in 2016 and has done so every year since.

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Commodity Resins

All-PP Packaging is More than Likely to Make its Mark in the Monomaterial Trend

Borealis and partners have developed a new PP monomaterial food pouch with high barrier and compatibility for mechanical recycling of PP.  

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polyolefins

Topas Cyclic Olefin Copolymer Recognized for Recyclability with PE Film

Polyplastics’ COC has earned broader recognition from the Association of Plastics Recyclers (APR).

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Extrusion

NOVA’s BOPE-HD Film Resin Gains in Globally Available Flexible Food Packaging Applications

Positioned as a recyclable packaging alternative to traditional BOPET films, BOPE-HD film is now available from companies such as Inteplast, JK Materials, Oben Group, and Polivouga.

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CMA Experts Discuss Polyolefins Outlook for Next Five Years

A significant challenge facing the North American polyolefins industry may be maintaining economically feasible production rates while simultaneously ensuring a steady product flow to both domestic and global markets  

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PVC

PP Prices May Plunge, Others Are Mostly Flat

PP prices appear on the verge a major downward trajectory, with some potential of a modest downward path for others.

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Fungi Makes Meal of Polypropylene

University of Sydney researchers identify two strains of fungi that can biodegrade hard to recycle plastics like PP.

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