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Biopolymers 1 May 2013

New Firm Offers PVC Compounds Free of Phthalates & Heavy Metals

WEB EXCLUSIVE: Axiall Corp., Atlanta, the new company that resulted earlier this year from the merger or Georgia Gulf and PPG Industries’ commodities chemicals ��ý, has developed flexible and rigid PVC compounds that replace phthalates and heavy-metal stabilizers with organic alternatives.

Commodity Resins 29 Apr 2013

PE, PVC Prices Up; PP, PS Softening

Polyethylene and PVC prices moved up, while PP and PS prices were headed down by the end of the first quarter and into April.

polyolefins 29 Apr 2013

Borealis Acquires LLDPE & Plastomer Lines From DSM and ExxonMobil

Acquisition consists of DSM’s Stamylex LLDPE brand name and product line and ExxonMobil’s Exact metallocene plastomer products.

Materials 29 Apr 2013

First PVC Long-Fiber Composites Debut

SolVin has developed technology that allows production of what are said to be the world’s first PVC long- or continuous-fiber composites.

Materials Know How 29 Apr 2013

Dimensional Stability after Molding—Part 5

All materials possess a property called the coefficient of thermal expansion (CTE). The vast majority of materials increase in size as their temperature increases and decrease in size as their temperature declines.

Additives 11 Apr 2013

Polyone Sells PVC Resin Business, Forms New Sheet Division

PolyOne Corp., Cleveland, has agreed to sell its vinyl dispersion, blending, and suspension resin assets to Mexichem, S.A.B., de C.V. of Mexico.

Engineering Resins 28 Mar 2013

Novel Medical Applications for Copolyesters

One is a surgical instrument that cleans laparoscope lenses in situ during minimally-invasive surgeries—with a handle made of a blend of Eastman’s Ecdel copolyester TPE and its Eastar PETG.

Engineering Resins 26 Mar 2013

Most Resin Prices Flat or Lower

Prices of three of the four commodity resins appear to be trending flat-to-down; ditto for three of the four “commodity” engineering resins.

polyolefins 26 Feb 2013

PP Prices Spike, Others Rise, Too

Prices of four commodity thermoplastics rose in late January and early February, and new increases were announced for this month in PP, PE, and PVC.

Materials Know How 26 Feb 2013

Dimensional Stability after Molding—Part 3

Any process that involves melting and re-solidifying a polymer involves a compromise between achieving the perfect structure and producing a part that can be sold at a price that the market is willing to pay.