polyolefins
PolyQuest to Expand rPET Production and Evaluating Polyolefins PCR Business
At least one additional FDA rPET production line is planned by PolyQuest at its Darlington facility.
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Prices Up for All Commodity Resins
Factors include strong domestic and/or export demand, tighter supplier inventories, and higher feedstock costs resulting from production outages.
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Materials: Next-Generation PE Rotational Molding Resins
Nova Chemicals’ new Novapol TRx0338-U and TRx0535-U boast accelerated production, lower costs and increased production flexibility.
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Materials: Thermoforming PP Grade Designed as PET Replacement
Braskem’s newest Inspire PP grade is an alternative to PET for thermoformed consumer packaging applications.
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Breaking Barriers: Sheet Processor Makes Move on High-End Packaging Market
Impact Plastics sets up new brand with game-changing disruptive technology that combines a novel PP with customized equipment that looks to upend the ´óÏó´«Ã½ of extruded sheet for barrier food packaging.
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Performance Polypropylene: New Grades Tackle 'Engineering' Applications & Sustainability
New versions of this ultra-versatile material compete with more expensive ‘engineering’ resins and enhanced sustainability in applications from automotive and E&E to packaging, consumer goods and building construction.
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PE Film Market Snapshot 2020: Candy
With an AAGR of 11.8%, PE resin consumption is anticipated to reach 52.9 million lb in this market by 2022.
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General Polymers Further Expands Thermoplastic Distribution Network in North America
Fast-growing General Polymers’ geographic reach beefed up in Western Midwest.
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SPE ACCE 2020 Virtual Event to Feature Lanxess' Technical Director as First Keynote Speaker
Lanxess’ Jose Chirino to present a roadmap for future mobility with a discussion on automotive plastics and polymer composites.
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Testing: Thickness Measurement & Dimensional Gauging in One System for Plastic Containers
Agr’s Gawis 4D all-in-one system is well suited for measuring PE, PP and PET containers and preforms.
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