Commodity Resins
Prices Up for All Five Commodity Resins
There’s hope for flat or lower prices for each of these resins in the fourth quarter.
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CFRTP Composites Set to Grow at Expanded Pace Over Next 10 Years
Market research firm Fact.MR projects an annual growth of over 8% for continuous fiber-reinforced thermoplastic composites.
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Benvic Acquires Custom Compounder Chemres with Focus on Medical Market
France’s specialty PVC compounder Benvic enters the U.S. market via Chemres acquisition.
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Polyolefins Prices Still Rising
Upward pricing for polyolefins continues due to supply/demand imbalance but a potential flat-to-downward trajectory is seen for PVC, PET and PS.
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What Do Caps & Closure of 2030 Look Like?
Nova Chemicals pro gives us his take on why HDPE in caps and closures will proliferate and will include incorporation of PCR and PIR.
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High Moisture Barrier HDPE Technology for Multilayer Flexible Packaging
Nova Chemicals’ next-generation Surpass HPs267-AB HDPE boasts unparalleled levels of moisture barrier performance.
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Foam PP to Improve Sustainability and Cost
Cost-effective use of PP is a major consideration, but the biggest driver of PP foaming is pursuit of sustainability.
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Will Prices Stabilize for Commodity Resins?
Demand outpacing supply, and petrochemical price hikes, have supported higher tabs for volume commodity resins. But moderating trends could flatten or even depress the price curve.
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U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation Launches Sustainable Plastics Initiative
The Foundation’s initiative is designed to help 大象传媒es identify sustainable paths to plastics use and harness the full potential of plastics innovation.
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Polykemi to Have Compounding Production on Three Continents
By next year, the Swedish company will have started production in the U.S. and China.
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