Commodity Resins
Expanded Polyolefins-Based Portfolio for Healthcare
ExxonMobil has expanded its polyolefin range of materials to meet changing medical market needs.
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AmSty and Encina in Long-Term Agreement for Circular PS Feedstocks
Encina to supply AmSty with 551 million/lbs of recycled styrenic feedstock from new plant.
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First Shoe Made from Carbon Emissions
Swiss sports brand On’s new CleanCloud EVA foam using carbon emissions as a raw material is the result of a collaboration with Borealis, LanzaTech, and Technip Energies.
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Resins & Additives for Sustainability in Vehicles, Electronics, Packaging & Medical
Material suppliers have been stepping up with resins and additives for the ‘circular economy,’ ranging from mechanically or chemically recycled to biobased content.
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Prices of All Five Commodity Resins Drop
Factors include slowed demand, more than ample supplier inventories, and lower feedstock costs.
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Short-Glass Fiber Filled PP Compounds for Automotive
SABIC’s new G3430X and G3440X compounds aimed at structural applications.
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North America’s First Integrated PDH/PP Plant
Canada’s Heartland Polymers is producing homopolymer PP with random copolymers slated for 2023.
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Nanocarbon Reinforced Masterbatches and Compounds
Modern Dispersions to highlight latest grades of carbon black, graphite, and nanocarbons to boost properties of thermoplastics compounds.
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Still an Up-and-Down Picture for Commodity Resin Prices
Supply/demand imbalances or sharply rising feedstock costs account for the mixed pricing trajectory for the five biggest-volume resins.
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Bayport Polymers Starts Up Commercial Olefin Operations
The new cracker will supply existing PE production units and new Borstar production for the “Baystar” PE joint venture of Borealis and TotalEnergies.
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