Commodity Resins
Polyethylene Innovations Abound for Films, Conduit
Highlights of the 2023 SPE Polyolefins Conference include a novel HDPE for oriented films, high-performance recycled LDPE and LLDPE film resins, and a bimodal HDPE for conduits.
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“Refreshing” Color Masterbatch Collection for Blow Molded PET
Ampacet says its After the Storm line is comprised of vibrant shades of optimism and resilience
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Latest Data on Bottled Water Shows Continued Strong Growth
Bottled water’s volume surpassed soft drinks for the first time in 2016 and has done so every year since.
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All-PP Packaging is More than Likely to Make its Mark in the Monomaterial Trend
Borealis and partners have developed a new PP monomaterial food pouch with high barrier and compatibility for mechanical recycling of PP.
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Topas Cyclic Olefin Copolymer Recognized for Recyclability with PE Film
Polyplastics’ COC has earned broader recognition from the Association of Plastics Recyclers (APR).
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NOVA’s BOPE-HD Film Resin Gains in Globally Available Flexible Food Packaging Applications
Positioned as a recyclable packaging alternative to traditional BOPET films, BOPE-HD film is now available from companies such as Inteplast, JK Materials, Oben Group, and Polivouga.
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CMA Experts Discuss Polyolefins Outlook for Next Five Years
A significant challenge facing the North American polyolefins industry may be maintaining economically feasible production rates while simultaneously ensuring a steady product flow to both domestic and global markets
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PP Prices May Plunge, Others Are Mostly Flat
PP prices appear on the verge a major downward trajectory, with some potential of a modest downward path for others.
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Fungi Makes Meal of Polypropylene
University of Sydney researchers identify two strains of fungi that can biodegrade hard to recycle plastics like PP.
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Teknor Apex Acquires Nu-Pro Polymers
The acquisition expands Teknor’s flexible vinyl compounds offerings with Nu-Pro’s Cycle-Tek reprocessed PVC compounds with up to 90% PIR content.
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