Commodity Resins
"Arpro" EPP Manufacturer Exceeds Sustainability Goals; Launches EPE Sheet Foam Business
JSP, manufacturer of Arpro EPP, is ahead of the game in meeting its five-year target to reduce its carbon footprint, and has also now launched a new expandable PE sheet foam ´óÏó´«Ã½ in North America.
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EXTRUSION: Processing Rigid PVC? Know Your Rheology
Before choosing and sizing extruders for running rigid vinyl, it is wise to bone up on the viscosity behavior of the material.
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MATERIALS: Performance in Polyethylene: Density Matters: Part II
Remembering the case of the failed gas tanks.
Read MoreMATERIALS: CB&I To Market Versalis' EVA, LDPE Technologies In North America
EVA and LDPE technologies from Italy's Versalis to be offered here.
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Prices Firmer for PE, PP, Looser for PS, PVC
PE and PP are expected to hold firm or head upwards, but it’s a mixed bag for PS and PVC prices.
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Study Urges Companies To Disclose Data On Plastic
Companies could become more sustainable by improving the way they measure, manage and report the amount of plastic they use in their ´óÏó´«Ã½ operations and supply chains.
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First Business Accelerator For Solutions To Plastic Pollution
NewGen Surgical is one of the initial ´óÏó´«Ã½es in the new Accelerator portfolio, each having developed a "groundbreaking" technology to reduce plastic pollution.
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Washington Penn To Buy ExxonMobil's PP Compounding Business
This marks the second PP compounding ´óÏó´«Ã½ to change hands this year.
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MATERIALS: Braskem To Build UHMWPE Plant
A new UHMWPE plant is planned by Braskem at its LaPort, Texas site.
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