Commodity Resins
Ampacet Sells Plant to Alloy Polymers
Ampacet Corp., Tarrytown, N.Y., has sold its Crockett, Texas, compounding plant to custom compounder Alloy Polymers Inc., Richmond, Va.
Read MoreExxonMobil Ends Mytex Joint Venture
ExxonMobil Chemical Co., Houston, and Japan鈥檚 Mitsubishi Chemical Corp. terminated their Mytex Polymers joint venture on June 1.
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What to See at NPE 2006: Materials
Fewer thermoplastic materials suppliers will make the trip to Chicago this year.
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Polyolefin Prices Flare Up Again
In the first four months of the year, commodity resin prices took a breather from their relentless uphill march.
Read MoreBorealis Licenses Technology for Novolen Metallocene PP
Borealis A/S of Denmark has licensed metallocene PP catalyst technology from Novolen Technology Holdings C.V., a joint venture of ABB and Equistar that acquired PP polymerization technology from BASF鈥檚 former Targor subsidiary.
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Flat or Slipping
Prices of most commodity resins were flat or slipping downhill in February and March.
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Pricing Update - March 2006
PE, PS, and PVC prices remained flat or softened further in February, aided by slack demand and lower feedstock costs.
Read MoreFiberfil Is Back
Fiberfil Engineered Plastics Inc., Stoney Creek, Ont., is a new firm that purchased the filled and reinforced PP 大象传媒 and Stoney Creek plant from DSM Engineering Plastics, Evansville, Ind.
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After a Soft Start, Prices Are Firming
Polyolefin prices sledded downhill in December, while PVC skated on flat resin tabs.
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