Commodity Resins

SABIC’s Certified Renewable PP Used in New Coffee Capsules

Delica AG has launched the new more sustainable coffee capsule for use in it proprietary Delizio capsule machines.   

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PolyQuest to Expand Flagship Distribution and Recycling Center in Darlington, S.C.

With completion slated for February 2022, the company will significantly expand its virgin PET and rPET capabilities, and polyolefins distribution.

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Comprehensive, Scientific Overview of Plastics and the Environment

Veteran plastics materials scientist tackles waste, litter, microplastics, degradation and other related topics in his book The Plastics Paradox

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sustainability

Ineos Styrolution Celebrates 90 Years of Polystyrene

One of the world’s first commercial-scale polymers, now 90 years old, PS is positioned today as a material that can be recycled via a wide range of technologies.

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Commodity Resins

Commodity Resin Prices Keep on Climbing

Dips in PP and PET tabs proved temporary, as supply/demand imbalances elevate prices and restrict supplies of all five commodity resins. PS hikes are especially brutal.

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Aramco and SABIC Realign Marketing & Sales, Commercial & Supply Activities

SABIC will focus on petrochemicals and Aramco Trading Company on fuel products.

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Unimodal HDPE for Blow Molded Bottles Boasts a 'Step Change' in ESCR

ExxonMobil’s new unimodal HDPE is said to represent a big leap in ESCR performance without compromising other properties.

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sustainability

Indorama Launches Carbon Neutral PET

The Deja sustainable brand PET portfolio from Indorama now includes carbon neutral PET grades.

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sustainability

OTC Medicine Bottles Made with Less Plastic

With new barrier technology, GSK Consumer Healthcare aims to have transitioned to more sustainable bottles for its Advil portfolio by 2022.

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Plastics Size Reduction
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