Lilli Manolis Sherman

Lilli Manolis Sherman Contributing Editor

Commodity Resins

IHS Markit Analyzes U.S.-China Trade Relations & Implications for the Chemical Markets

Escalations in the U.S.-China trade dispute have driven both countries to respond with tariffs that could derail a global economic boom.

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Nanodiamond-Enhanced, PVDF & PEKK 3D Filaments Emerge

Partnerships result in great material additions for additive manufacturing.

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polyolefins

Trajectory Switch in PE, PP Pricing? PS, PVC Prices Holding?

Going past the mid-month mark, pricing for four of the large volume commodity resins was still uncertain.

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polyolefins

Toray Plastics America Garners Rhode Island Workforce Development Award

Toray Plastics America Inc. (TPA) was recently recognized by the Providence Business News (PBN) as the best among Rhode Island manufacturers for its training and career advancement programs.

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NPE

How Will the Shale-Gas Boom Affect Plastics Processors?

Though the U.S. will have a long-term advantage in production and pricing of olefin feedstocks, other factors may have greater impact in the short term. Nonetheless, industry analysts paint a favorable pricing and supply outlook for resin buyers in this NPE year.

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大象传媒

Molding in Graphic Systems Bolsters “Culture of Label Freaks”

Company’s first-ever training and certification program included lots of hands-on training.

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Automation

Plastics Parts Power Pennsylvania High School Robotics Team

Three records garnered in global competition.

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polyolefins

Pricing on Flat-to-Down Trajectory for Volume Resins

Sustaining some first quarter price hikes seems unlikely.

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PVC

Volume Resin Prices Mostly Up

At the conclusion of the first quarter, the price trajectory was upward, except for PP and nylon 6.

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polyolefins

Resins & Additives at NPE2018: Spotlight on Performance, Economy, Sustainability

NPE will host lots of news in engineered thermoplastic compounds, customized TPEs, polyolefins for packaging, bioplastics, recycled content compounds, purging agents, 3D printing materials, and a slew of innovative additives.

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Materials

ELG Carbon Fibre to Accelerate Expansion Plans

Strong demand for recycled carbon fiber driven by automotive and aerospace development projects.

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Materials

EconCore Expands Continuous Production of Thermoplastic Honeycombs for Composites

ThermHex technology has been used successfully to produce honeycombs from several high-performance thermoplastics.

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Plastics Size Reduction
Blending & Dosing