Lilli Manolis Sherman

Lilli Manolis Sherman Contributing Editor

Commodity Resins

Teknor Apex Acquires Nu-Pro Polymers

The acquisition expands Teknor’s flexible vinyl compounds offerings with Nu-Pro’s Cycle-Tek reprocessed PVC compounds with up to 90% PIR content.

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Biopolymers

Two Injection Molding Grades of Biobased Materials Enhance Sulapac’s Cosmetics Packaging Portfolio

Sulapac Luxe, ideal for replacing hard plastics such as ABS and its more flexible edition Luxe Flex open up new opportunities.  

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Additives

Circular Packaging Based on Perstorp’s Akestra 100 and 110 Officially Endorsed in Europe

Perstorp’s next-generation co-polyester enhance thermoformed recycled PET products by adding heat resistance capabilities and more.

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NOVA Chemicals appoints Roger Kearns as President and CEO

Kearns to accelerate implementation of NOVA’s vision to become North America’s leading sustainable PE producer.

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Polykemi AB Expands into Mexico

The Swedish plastics compounder has opened new subsidiary Polykemi Mexico in Mexico City.

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Additives

Sea-Glass Like Special Effects Colorants for PET Packaging

Ampacet’s new SeaGlass collection captured look and feel of naturally weathered shards of discarded glass polished by the ocean.  

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Lanxess and DSM Engineering Materials Venture Launched as ‘Envalior’

This new global engineering materials contender combines Lanxess’ high-performance materials ´óÏó´«Ã½ with DSM’s engineering materials ´óÏó´«Ã½.

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polyolefins

Prices of Volume Resins Generally Flat or Lower

Exceptions in early March were PP and PS, which moved up solely due to feedstock constraints, along with slight upward movement in PVC and PET.

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sustainability

Covestro Expands its Circular Economy Portfolio to All Major Regions

The company’s Baytown, Texas site receives ISCC PLUS certification and the focus is on mass  balanced products using recycled and bio-attributed raw materials.

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Biopolymers

TotalEnergies USA Adds PLA to its North American Portfolio of Resins

Company becomes commercial rep of its TotalEnergies Corbion joint venture, a global leader of bioplastic PLA.  

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polyolefins

Heartland Polymers Begins Integrated Production at PDH/PP Complex

The new PDH plant is now providing on-site feedstock for Norh America’s only integrated, single-site commercial PP production.  

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INEOS Styrolution and Agilyx Advance Chemical Recycling Plant Development

Collaboration with Technip Energies said to provide an all-in-one solution for the chemical recycling of polystyrene into high-purity styrene monomer.

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Plastics Size Reduction