polyolefins
Your Business Pricing Update - April 2007
Polyolefins, PET, and PVC were on the way up last month, as resin suppliers sought to recover margins shrunken by lackluster demand and higher feedstock costs.
Read MoreDow Gears Up for 3Q Launch of Infuse OBC
Dow Chemical, Midland, Mich., is gearing up for fullscale manufacturing of its new Infuse OBCs (thermoplastic olefi n block copolymers) at Freeport, Texas, in the third quarter.
Read MoreHuntsman to Exit EPS, PP, and PE
Huntsman Corp., Salt Lake City, will sell its U.S. basic chemicals and polymers ´óÏó´«Ã½ to Flint Hills Resources, Wichita, Kan., sub. of Koch Industries Inc.
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Process Improvement Tools Starred at Fall Rotomolding Show
A new approach to faster cycles focuses on resin modification rather than mold or machine technology.
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PP & PS Prices May Rise
Polypropylene and polystyrene prices were moving upward in the last month, though polyethylene was relatively flat and PVC was still soft.
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Long-Glass Thermoplastics and Blow Molding Grab SPE Automotive Awards
Long-glass reinforcements and structural blow molding accounted for four of this year’s nine SPE Automotive Innovation Awards, presented last month in Detroit.
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Pricing Update - December 2006
Prices of commodity resins were falling in October and November.
Read MoreEastman Sells Its PE to Westlake
Eastman Chemical Co., Kingsport, Tenn., announced it will sell its polyethylene ´óÏó´«Ã½ to Westlake Chemical Corp., Houston.
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Pricing Update - November 2006
After a brief surge upward, prices of polyolefins and PVC have softened again.
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Pricing Update - October 2006
Polyolefin prices rose a bit last month as suppliers implemented summer price increases to make up for higher energy and feedstock prices.
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