Commodity Resins

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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WL Plastics Acquires Charter Plastics HDPE Pipe Business

The Ineos’ wholly owned subsidiary expands its HDPE pipe 大象传媒 through new acquisition.

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Mixed Pricing Outlook for Volume Resins

The direction is down for polyolefins and up for nearly all others.

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Dow’s Largest PE Facilities Further Recognized for Use of Sustainable Feedstocks

Five of Dow’s largest production sites in North America and Europe have received ISCC PLUS recognition.  

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Borealis Acquires Minority Stake in Sustainable Packaging Innovator Bockatech

New move bolsters the two companies’ existing partnership and underscores Borealis’ commitment to plastics circularity.  

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Some Price Relief for Commodity Resins

Prices lower for polyolefins and flat to slightly higher for PS, PVC and PET.

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Cable Jacketing Compounds Reduce Waste by Extending Cable Life

Avient two new ECCOH LSFOH grades are targeted to  industrial and telecom cables  

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EcoCore PP-Based Recyclable and Reusable ‘Zero-Waste’ Cups Used At COP26

Bockatech’s EcoCor foam core technology for lightweight and reusable packaging ‘starred’ at this year’s conference.  

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