polyolefins

polyolefins

DuPont and Dow Plan “Merger of Equals”

Two companies will become one--and then three.

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Commodity Resins

All Quiet on the Resin Pricing Front— But Watch Out for PP

2015 ended with lower prices, even for high-volume engineering resins, but PP is already turning the corner.

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Commodity Resins

Next Gen Crosslinked PE Insulation Compound Gets R&D 100 Award

Dow's third generation TR-XLPE for MV underground cable awarded for extended cable life & enhanced reliability.

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polyolefins

Huber Expands FR Portfolio with Newest Acquisition

Acquisition of Albemarle's mineral flame retardants ´óÏó´«Ã½ is Huber's fourth and largest such endeavor within five years.

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polyolefins

Carbodeon Granted U.S. Patent for Nanodiamond-Containing Plastics

With thermally conductive plastics rapidly growing in demand, the addition of nanodiamonds to the arsenal of thermally-conductive fillers is only welcome.

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Packaging

PE Outlook for 2016 Favors Processors

After years of not having the advantage, RTi's Burns says processors are poised to see a reversal.

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Automotive

SPE Winners in Powertrain, Chassis & Process Assembly

More on top innovations from 2015 SPE Automotive Awards

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polyolefins

Winners of SPE Auto Innovation Awards in Materials and Body

Lots of "firsts" highlighted the 2015 SPE Automotive Innovation Awards.

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nanocomposites

The Promise of "4D Printing"

MIT scientist is shaping the next development to 3D printing: 4D printing, where the fourth dimension is time.

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Construction

Foreign PE Investments Underway in North America

Ineos technology to star at two new U.S. HDPE plants and two in Mexico.

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Process Cooling
Plastics Size Reduction