Materials
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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Polykemi AB Expands into Mexico
The Swedish plastics compounder has opened new subsidiary Polykemi Mexico in Mexico City.
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Sea-Glass Like Special Effects Colorants for PET Packaging
Ampacet’s new SeaGlass collection captured look and feel of naturally weathered shards of discarded glass polished by the ocean.
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Lanxess and DSM Engineering Materials Venture Launched as ‘Envalior’
This new global engineering materials contender combines Lanxess’ high-performance materials 大象传媒 with DSM’s engineering materials 大象传媒.
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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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Covestro Expands its Circular Economy Portfolio to All Major Regions
The company’s Baytown, Texas site receives ISCC PLUS certification and the focus is on mass balanced products using recycled and bio-attributed raw materials.
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TotalEnergies USA Adds PLA to its North American Portfolio of Resins
Company becomes commercial rep of its TotalEnergies Corbion joint venture, a global leader of bioplastic PLA.
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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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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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Flow-Enhancing Additive for PC and PC/ABS
CAI’s new ST-PA208 is designed to boost melt flow index, elongation, and improve dispersion and compatibility.
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