Commodity Resins
LDPE and LLDPE Made of 100% PCR
Nova Chemicals has launched its first three 100% PE-PCR resins for flexible film applications.
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Commodity Resin Prices Rise, But PP Falls
Supply constraints continue to be a key factor in further resin price increases.
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Scratch-Resistant PP for Complex Interior Automotive Applications
Compounder Polykemi and subsidiary Rondo Plast launch first of new PP-based compound and sustainable variants that boast both high scratch resistance and UV stability.
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Tracing the History of Polymeric Materials: Commodity Resins
How the ‘Big 4’ commodity materials — PE, PP, PS, PVC — came to be.
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Chemically Recycled EPS Adopted by Leading European Home Appliance Manufacturer
BSH Hausgeräte to use chemically recycled EPS bead from BASF for ‘luxury’ line of dishwashers
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New President & CEO Joins Resin Technology Inc.
Robert Rosales to head purchasing consultancy RTi
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Specialty 50% Recycled Content Copolyester Gets Further Commercial Adoption
Eastman’s Tritan Renew copolyester now used by Italian manufacaturer of water bottles and food storage containers.
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PP Prices Jump 33¢. Other Volume Resins Up, Too
The extraordinary Gulf Coast winter storm contributed to demand exceeding supply for nearly all resins. PP prices reacted most dramatically.
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Cyclic Olefin Copolymer Earns APR Recognition for Recyclability with HDPE
Polyplastics is developing key data to support industrywide sustainability efforts that will allow companies to confidently use its Topas COC to enhance the performance of recyclable products.
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New Liquid and Solid Versions of AA Scavengers for PET Water Bottles
Holland Colours next-generation TasteGuard AA scavenger boasts low dosing, enhanced recyclability of PET.
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