Commodity Resins
Dow to Put PE, PP and PC Into Joint Venture
Dow Chemical Co., Midland, Mich., plans to move its polyethylene, polypropylene, and polycarbonate ´óÏó´«Ã½es (as well as various amines) into an $11 billion joint venture with Petrochemical Industries Co. of the State of Kuwait, sub. of Kuwait Petroleum Corp.
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Hot-Fill Packaging: OPP and 'Panel-Less' PET Bottles Grab the Spotlight
Improved clarity and cost competitiveness, added to its inherent heat resistance, are reviving OPP’s prospects in hot-fill barrier containers. But hot-fill PET containers are raising the bar with higher productivity and ‘panel-less’ bottle designs.
Read MoreBasell Moves, Will Be Renamed
Basell North America moved last month from Elkton, Md., back to Wilmington, Md., which was its former headquarters location.
Read MoreTwo New PP Compounds Businesses for Automotive
Two firms recently announced polypropylene compounds ´óÏó´«Ã½es aimed largely at automotive.
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Monomers Drive Up Polyolefin Prices
Polyolefin prices were on the way up in October, as resin suppliers pointed to rising monomer costs to justify their previously announced resin hikes.
Read MoreAlastian Expands Online Portfolio
Alastian, the online ´óÏó´«Ã½ channel of Basell of the Netherlands (U.S. office in Elkton, Md.), has expanded its offerings to include more than 60 high-volume PP and PE grades.
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New Additives and Colorants To Debut at K 2007
The world’s largest plastics show next month in Dusseldorf will highlight an unusual mix of new polymer additives, including some based on novel chemistries that reportedly set new levels of performance.
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What's New at the Show in MATERIALS
The major thrust in new materials at K is engineering thermoplastics for automotive, appliance, medical, and electrical/electronic parts.
Read MoreDow and Brazilian Firms Make PE from Sugar Cane
Two Brazilian firms are developing methods of making polyethylene from ethanol derived from sugar cane.
Read MoreHuntsman Closes Sale to Flint Hills
Last month, Huntsman Corp., The Woodlands, Texas, completed the sale of its U.S. polymers ´óÏó´«Ã½ to Flint Hills Resources, LP, a subsidiary of Koch Industries, Inc., Wichita, Kan.
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