polyolefins

PET

Prices Bottom Out for Polyolefins; PET, PS, PVC Move Up

Flat or falling prices have turned upward for all five commodity resins.

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New Resins & Additives Galore at K 2016

A wide range of interesting developments in materials technologies were sprinkled in with some intriguing announcements of new ventures at K 2016.

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polyolefins

Nova Chemicals Starts Up World-Scale LLDPE Reactor

This reactor is the first new LLDPE reactor in the Americas in over a decade.

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Commodity Resins

Braskem America's UHMWPE Plant Up and Running

The new UHMWPE plant represents another milestone in the company's North American growth strategy.

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Packaging

Savvy Vietnamese Firm Launches All-PE Laminated Pouches

Thanh Phu’s ‘Veloflex’ converting technology results in packaging with optics similar to conventional laminated structures but is readily recyclable.

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polystyrene

Prices Drop for Polyolefins, Others Mixed

Prices of PS, PVC, PC & nylon 66 were flat, despite upward push for PET, ABS, nylon 6.

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Automotive

Interesting Finalists of 2016 SPE Auto Innovation Awards

Take a look at these 鈥渞unner-up鈥 finalists in exterior, interior and chassis/hardware categories.

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Six More Winners of 2016 SPE Auto Innovation Awards

Take a look at top-rated innovations in chassis/hardware, powertrain, process/assembly, safety, environmental, and aftermarket categories.

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Elastomers

SPE Auto Innovation Awards Winners Span Nine Categories

The 2016 interior category winner was also the grand award winner.

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Ineos Acquires HDPE Pipe Maker

WL Plastics is one of the largest HDPE pipe producers in North America.

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