polystyrene

nanocomposites

PP, PS Prices Up; PE, PVC Prices Flat

Prices moved up for PS and PP but stayed flat for PE and PVC, despite price increases on the table.

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polystyrene

Resin Prices Relatively Flat for Now

Prices are up for some commodity and engineering resins, but the trajectory for the third quarter is generally flat.

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Commodity Resins

PE, PS, PVC Prices Up, PP Down

The pricing trajectory has been upwards for three of the four commodity resins, though it may be slowing for two.

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polystyrene

PE, PS, PVC Prices Moving Upwards

Global and domestic supply constrictions reverse the recent downward trend in prices for commodity resins.

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Sheet Extrusion

Know Your Options for Foaming Sheet

Tandem extrusion of PS is still the standard technology, but new materials options and equipment technology are emerging.

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Commodity Resins

Resin Prices May Have Bottomed Out

With continued declines in feedstock and energy costs through much of the first quarter, commodity and engineering resin prices fell too.

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Commodity Resins

Commodity Resin Prices Drop More

Global feedstock and resin prices appear to be bottoming out, though PP tags might inch up.

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PVC

Commodity Resin Prices Still Dropping - January 2015

Led by lower global feedstock and resin prices, commodity resin prices continue to decline.

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polyolefins

Broad Drop in Resin Prices

With feedstock and energy costs dropping globally, commodity and engineering resin prices are following suit.

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polyolefins

Commodity Resin Prices Heading Down

Falling global feedstock costs and demand destruction concerns are forcing prices downward.

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Process Cooling