Commodity Resins

Suppliers Look for a Bottom in Resin Prices

Prices for first quarter could be flat for most commodity resins, with slight movement possible in the case of PET.   

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Commodity Resins

Sumika Partners with Hexagon to Enable 60% Plastic Carbon Reduction for New Vehicles

Digitized mechanical and environmental performance of recycled short glass-fiber reinforced PP compounds supports the transition to more sustainable vehicles.

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Biopolymers

Expanded Line of Metal-Like Thermoplastics Includes Sustainable Alternatives

Avient’s Gravi-Tech Density Modified Formulations include grades based on recycled and biobased resin and/or filler without sacrificing performance.  

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Commodity Resins

Braskem to Explore Biobased PP Production in the U.S.

Evaluation project underway on Braskem opting to invest in biobased PP including potential partnership opportunities with clients, OEMs and suppliers.

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sustainability

Recycled Material Prices Show Stability Heading into 2023

After summer's steep drop, most prices leveled off in the second half.

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polyolefins

Cross-Linkable Formulations for Photovoltaic Cables

Avient’s Eccoh XL 8148 PE-based formulations support the rising need for solar power generation.

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Corpus Christi Polymer Resumes Construction of PTA/PET Plant

When CCP starts production in 2025, this will be the largest vertically-integrated PTA-PET production facility in the world.

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Prices of Volume Resins Drop--Except for PE

The downward trajectory appears to be continuing into the first quarter for most resin prices, though PE and possibly PP may remain somewhat stable.

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polyolefins

ExxonMobil Doubles PP Production in Baton Rouge

The new PP unit is now up and running.

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Packaging

Advanced Plastomers for Production of PE-Based Sealant Resins

Nova Chemicals’ new Astute products are suitable for a broad range of applications including food packaging, heavy-duty sacks and e-commerce.

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