Materials
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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Orion Boosts Capacity of High-Jetness Specialty Carbon Blacks
Through the debottleneck of a post-treatment plant in Germany, the company has increased production of its high-jetness specialty blacks.
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High-Heat, Flame-Retardant LCP for Electrical Vehicles
Solvay’s Xydar LCP G-330 HH is designed for high-heat EV battery module insulation.
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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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DSM’s Biobased Nylon 410 Used in New Stackable Chairs
This is the result of a collaboration with New Zealand’s direct-to-consumer furniture brand noho.
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