Jan H. Schut
'Green' and Growing
AERT (Advanced Environmental Recycling Technologies) Inc. in Springdale, Ark., maker of ChoiceDek wood/plastic composite deck boards, has always had a “green” strategy.
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Your Business Pricing Update - October 2007
Despite roaring exports and some slight increases in monomer prices, slow domestic demand is keeping a lid on polyolefin and PVC prices for the moment.
Read MoreThe Future of Vinyl Siding Fighting Back with Foam, Fiber Composites, and Even Paint!
Under attack from fiber cement, PVC siding makers are exploring different technologies to shore up their future.
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Your Business Pricing Update - September 2007
Most commodity resin prices —except for PP—took a breather in August, though some hikes were pending for September.
Read MoreWhat's New at the Show in COMPOUNDING
Compounding machinery news at the K Show next month focuses on more torque, more output, and sometimes both, for kneaders, mixers, and twin-screw extruders.
Read MoreWhat's New at the Show in EXTRUSION
It’s all about higher speeds and higher outputs at this year’s “K” show in Germany.
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Your Business Pricing Update - August 2007
Commodity resin prices moved up haltingly, though polystyrene prices promptly fell back.
Read MoreAbracadabra, KaZaK!
KaZaK Composites Inc. in Woburn, Mass., is not your average pultruder. “We’re fundamentally different from every other pultruder,” says founder Jerry Fanucci, an aerospace engineer with a Ph.D. from MIT.
Read MoreRecycling E-Plastics New Material Stream Brings Its Own Set of Problems
Brominated flame retardants restrict its use. Most now goes to China, but new recycling processes promise to ‘clean up’ e-waste.
Read MoreComposites–Part II New Reinforcements and Materials At Paris JEC Show
Part II of our review of the biggest international composites show focuses on new reinforcements, resins, prepregs, and additives. Thermoplastics were a particularly strong presence.
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PP Prices Drop While Others Rise
Domestic resin demand was moderate to slow in the second quarter, but exports were booming and many feedstock prices were rising.
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Moving On Up
Prices of polyolefins were moving up last month and more increases were on the way.
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