polyolefins

Additives

New Additive Allows PE and PP to Combine Into New Alloy

One percent of new additive results in mechanically tougher PE/PP alloy and opens up mixed-stream recycling opportunities.

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Extrusion

Proprietary Tech Creates Stable Machining Grades of Polyolefin Stock Shapes

Quadrant will roll out an entire family of such materials within the next two years.

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SPE's Polyolefins Highlights: Materials & Additives

New semi-crystalline SEBS, additives for improved discoloration resistance, plant-based antioxidants, online compounding of TPO blends and more discussed in Houston.

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Polyolefins Technology Continues to Evolve

New resins and additives among highlights of SPE Polyolefins 2017.

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Commodity Resins

Additive Boosts PP’s Tensile Strength, Heat Deflection and Flex Mod

The company’s approach involves the use of zinc salts, a new class of polyolefin additives.

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Packaging

PE, PP March Into March with Upward Pricing

PetroChemWire shares its current outlook on polyolefin prices with polyolefins pointing higher.

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polyolefins

Upward Pricing for PS, PVC and More

Higher global oil prices and derivative feedstocks are among the factors driving resin price increases in PS, PVC, PET and nylons.

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PE Prices Moving Up; PP Prices Spike Sharply

An early outlook: the reversal in the trajectory of polyolefin prices is happening faster than usual.

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polyolefins

Propylene Prices: What’s in Store for PP Market

PCW’s editorial experts describe current PP market as “paused”.

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Process Cooling