Commodity Resins
Prices Rising for Most Volume Resins
With the possible exception of PVC, high energy and feedstock costs exacerbated by Russia’s war on Ukraine were leading resin prices higher.
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ExxonMobil Linear Alpha Olefins Production Unit On Course for Commercial Startup in Mid-2023
A fully range of LAOs will be produced and sold under the Elevexx brand.
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LFT-PP Made of Regenerated Cellulose
Polyplastics’ new eco-friendly Plastron LFT boasts weight reduction and mechanical strength.
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VOID Opens R&D and Compound Manufacturing Facility for Sustainable Flexible Packaging
This marks the materials science company’s first plastic reduction research labs and compound manufacturing facility
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New Test Method for PP Pressure Piping
ASTM has approved a new standard method to help ensure PP pressure piping materials are resistant to disinfectants.
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First Stretch Film Approved for Use in Potentially Explosive Areas
Film maker DuoPlast and BASF collaborate on production of new film that avoids the ignition source electrostatics.
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Prices Firm for Polyolefins, PS and PET
PVC prices have the weakest outlook among commodity resins.
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Novel LLDPEs Enable Films that Are 'Ahead of Their Time'
ExxonMobil’s new Exceed XP 7 series boasts remarkable mechanical performance combined with low density and fractional melt index.
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SABIC, Mars Petcare and Huhtamaki Extend Collaboration to Wet Pet Food Packaging
The Sheba brand’s packaging will be based on certified circular PP.
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Prices Drop for Polyolefins and PET
Projected trajectory is downward for polyolefins, flat to upward for PVC, PS, and PET
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