polyolefins

New Resin Made From Disposable Paper Coffee Cups

Consultancy and recycling manufacturer may have the answer to turning disposable coffee cups into durable resin.

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Automotive

Long-Glass Fiber Reinforced Polyolefin Sheet for Automotive and More

Germany's Renolit is now in North America and thriving in automotive, building & construction, and furniture.

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sustainability

PP Recycling Provides New Life for Keurig K-Cups

Premium coffee maker to shift from multi-layer pods to single-layer polypropylene later this year as demand for recycled PP soars.

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Additives

A Pre-K2016 Experience in Belgium

EMG did a terrific job in bringing together some 25 trade press members to hear preliminary news from some key players in plastic materials and additives.

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Commodity Resins

Resin Prices Flat to Lower

Second quarter ends with flat to declining prices, even for high-volume engineering resins.

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Additives

Chase Expands Space and Capacity of its Administrative and Warehouse Sites

Plastics distributor Chase Plastic Services Inc. has completed a $7.3 investment its Michigan headquarters and Indiana distribution warehouse.

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“Most Powerful Man in Polyethylene” Sees Flat-to-Downward Pricing

Great to get an update from RTI’s Burns on PE and note his bringing home the gold medal from a world bench press championship.

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Braskem Expands R&D Capabilities for UHMWPE

This in keeping with its new UHMWPE plant slated for startup in fourth quarter.

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Commodity Resins

‘New Normal’ Marks 30th Chinaplas Show

Show breaks attendance records as Chinese economy slows.

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polyolefins

Global Oversupply of PE, PP Better for Processors, Tougher on Producers

As we approach the mid-year mark, IHS addresses how the competitive landscape is changing for global polyolefins.

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