polyolefins

Packaging

The Verdict Is In: Brand Owners Want Recycled PP

The Association of Postconsumer Recyclers surveyed 21 consumer brand companies regarding the potential for PCR PP.

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Packaging

Braskem Launches HMS-PP

Company is targeting a variety of foams as well as solid compounded or deep-draw thermoforming applications

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Packaging

Treofan Simplifies Laminate Structure; Boosts Sealing Performance of BOPP Films

ExxonMobil’s Vistamaxx featured in new five-layer BOPP Film.

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Construction

K 2016 Preview: Materials & Additives

Driving the wide range of new developments in engineered plastics and additives are higher performance, safety, and sustainability.

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Commodity Resins

PET Prices Drop; Others Remain Stable

PE, PP, PVC, PS prices stable for now, PET more volatile.

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Are You Ready for K 2016?

We鈥檝e got you covered with five feature stories and an entire new-products section devoted to the October show in Dusseldorf.

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Commodity Resins

Thermoformer’s Hot-to-Go Containers Enabled by Advanced PP Clarifier

Tray-Pak’s new custom thermoformed containers combine super clarity with high-temperature performance.

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best practices

MATERIALS: The Importance of Oxidative Stability in Polyolefins

Because oxidation is a process that causes materials to deteriorate over time, its effects or potential for those effects are not always apparent when new products are tested.

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Commodity Resins

Getting the Plastics Message Out to the Masses

As I watched the Olympics coverage the other night, a commercial came on that flashed the word, 鈥減lastics.鈥

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sustainability

Recycled Resin Market Still Volatile

At midyear, recycled resin prices presented a mixed picture, though industry sources see a period of soft prices ahead.

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Plastics Size Reduction