polyolefins

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Halogen-Free Flame Retardant for Crosslinked & Non-Crosslinked PE Foams

Tosaf’s FR9185PE masterbatch reportedly helps prevent the spread and acceleration of fire even at low concentrations.

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PVC

PP Prices May Plunge, Others Are Mostly Flat

PP prices appear on the verge a major downward trajectory, with some potential of a modest downward path for others.

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Fungi Makes Meal of Polypropylene

University of Sydney researchers identify two strains of fungi that can biodegrade hard to recycle plastics like PP.

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Postindustrial

New Facility Refreshes Post-Consumer PP by Washing Out Additives, Contaminants

PureCycle prepares to scale up its novel solvent recycling approach as new facility nears completion.

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polyolefins

Prices of Volume Resins Generally Flat or Lower

Exceptions in early March were PP and PS, which moved up solely due to feedstock constraints, along with slight upward movement in PVC and PET.

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Commodity Resins

Heartland Polymers Begins Integrated Production at PDH/PP Complex

The new PDH plant is now providing on-site feedstock for Norh America’s only integrated, single-site commercial PP production.  

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sustainability

NOVA Chemicals Sets Bold ESG Aspirations

Included are 30% of PE sales to come from recycled content by 2030 and expansion of its Advanced Sclairtech product portfolio.  

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polyolefins

Cellulose Fiber Reinforced PP Targets Automotive

The material is seen as a suitable candidate for use in door module carriers, center consoles, and armrest cores.  

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Mechanically Recycled Food-Contact HDPE

Nova’s Syndigo rPE-0860-FC is the first resin in its Syndigo portfolio of recycled PE resins launched in early 2023.

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sustainability

Food Contact Film Will Incorporate Postconsumer Recyclate

Charter Next Generation announced it will use Revolution’s Encore PCR-LLDPE in Film Packaging Products

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Blending & Dosing
Plastics Size Reduction
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