polyolefins

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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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polyolefins

Alpine Piled on the Layers At K 2016

A record for film blowing at a show: 11 layers.

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polyolefins

Will Oil Price Changes Continue to Be a Key In PE Pricing?

Oil prices just rallied above the $50/bbl mark; this, while PE prices continued to decline this month.

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Braskem’s Green PE Used to 3D Print Parts in Space

Braskem worked with Made In Space to produce green PE specifically for 3D printing in zero gravity.

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Commodity Resins

Polyolefin Prices Drop; Ditto for PET

PE, PP, PET prices head down, PS and PVC flat for now.

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Additives

BASF to Expand North American Capacity of UV Stabilizers

Capital investment to boost production of Tinuvin product lines in step with polyolefin capacity expansions.

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New Film Resins’ Performance Demonstrated by Several Equipment Makers at K 2016

Take a look at a video discussion between ExxonMobil Chemical and W&H on processing the new Exceed XP resins.

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polyolefins

Polyolefins Rock at K 2016

Loads of new engineering resins and compounds are being showcased at K 2016, but new and improved polyolefins and polyolefin elastomers also shined in Dusseldorf.

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polystyrene

Resin Prices Mostly Higher, But Some Will Fall Back

A flat-to-down trajectory projected by year’s end.

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K2016 Reporter’s Notebook: Materials News

Celanese to offer PEEK, TPE; SABIC eyes new Gulf Coast facility; Covestro displays automotive, electronics innovations; and Baerlocher launches heat stabilizer for recycled resins.

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