polyolefins
Wittmann To Mold Caps at Drinktec 2025
An EcoPower Xpress 160/1100+ will produce 1.35g HDPE caps from a 32-cavity HTW mold in a 2.5-sec. cycle with IMDvista downstream cooling, orientation and inspection.
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Chroma Color ChromaXLPEUltra Color Concentrates for Cross-Linked Polyethylene
Concentrates are designed to provide vibrant color while upholding material properties and meeting regulatory standards.
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How Compression Ratio Impacts Extruder Performance
Let’s investigate how compression ratio affects performance of an extruder processing LLDPE.
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LyondellBasell Plexar PX3390 for LLDPE Tie Layer
Tie layer supports downgaging and oxygen barrier coextrusion.
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April 2025: Mixed Bag for Prices of Volume Resins
The end of the first quarter marked higher prices for polyolefins and relatively flat pricing for nearly all other resins.
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Polyfuze Polymer Fusion Labeling for Extruded Products
Polymer Fusion technology enables permanent labeling of polyolefins.
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Prices of Volume Resins Drop by Year-End
Entering 2025, prices of major commodity and volume resins are generally in a ‘buyer’s market.’
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ExxonMobil Develops High-Performance, 95% PE Recyclable Thermoformed Packaging
The packaging solution involved a collaboration with equipment suppliers Hosokawa Alpine and Multivac Group.
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Prices Drop for All Five Commodity Resins
While PE price reductions were not as apparent, they too were following the year-end price trajectory of PP, PS, PVC and PET.
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Braskem Selected to Negotiate Federal Funding Award to Expand UHMWPE
By driving innovation for Braskem’s ‘Utec’ UHMWPE, the project would strengthen the lithium-ion battery value chain in the U.S.
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