Commodity Resins
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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Circular Packaging Based on Perstorp’s Akestra 100 and 110 Officially Endorsed in Europe
Perstorp’s next-generation co-polyester enhance thermoformed recycled PET products by adding heat resistance capabilities and more.
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NOVA Chemicals appoints Roger Kearns as President and CEO
Kearns to accelerate implementation of NOVA’s vision to become North America’s leading sustainable PE producer.
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Prices of Volume Resins Generally Flat or Lower
Exceptions in early March were PP and PS, which moved up solely due to feedstock constraints, along with slight upward movement in PVC and PET.
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Heartland Polymers Begins Integrated Production at PDH/PP Complex
The new PDH plant is now providing on-site feedstock for Norh America’s only integrated, single-site commercial PP production.
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