Commodity Resins
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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INEOS Styrolution and Agilyx Advance Chemical Recycling Plant Development
Collaboration with Technip Energies said to provide an all-in-one solution for the chemical recycling of polystyrene into high-purity styrene monomer.
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Gerdau Graphene Launches “First” Graphene-Enhanced PE Additive Masterbatch for Extruded Packaging and More
The company has also partnered with conglomerate Sumitomo Corp. for distribution of its graphene-enhanced masterbatches in Japan.
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NOVA Chemicals Sets Bold ESG Aspirations
Included are 30% of PE sales to come from recycled content by 2030 and expansion of its Advanced Sclairtech product portfolio.
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Evonik Invests in Interface Polymer’s Additives for Sustainable Plastics
Interface Polymers’ Polarfin additives shown to simplify to the processing of plastics such as mixtures of PE and PP.
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Cellulose Fiber Reinforced PP Targets Automotive
The material is seen as a suitable candidate for use in door module carriers, center consoles, and armrest cores.
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Polyolefins Outlook is for Continued Slowed Growth
Chemical Market Analytics’ expert sees further contraction this year.
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