Commodity Resins
New Olefin Block Copolymers Stretch TPE Processability and Cost Performance
A developmental family of novel olefin block copolymers (OBCs) from Dow Chemical Co. is lauded as a breakthrough in olefinic thermoplastic elastomers due to a unique block structure, which reportedly delivers novel combinations of end-use properties and processability at a “cost-in-use” competitive with materials such as TPVs, TPUs, and styrenic block-copolymer (SBC) TPEs.
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Olefin Prices Take a Breather
Midsummer brought a sudden pause in price escalation—at least for polyolefins—after a storm of increases announced in June.
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Summer Storm of Price Hikes
Soft or flat prices in the first five months of the year ended with a thunderclap in June.
Read MoreAmpacet Sells Plant to Alloy Polymers
Ampacet Corp., Tarrytown, N.Y., has sold its Crockett, Texas, compounding plant to custom compounder Alloy Polymers Inc., Richmond, Va.
Read MoreExxonMobil Ends Mytex Joint Venture
ExxonMobil Chemical Co., Houston, and Japan鈥檚 Mitsubishi Chemical Corp. terminated their Mytex Polymers joint venture on June 1.
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What to See at NPE 2006: Materials
Fewer thermoplastic materials suppliers will make the trip to Chicago this year.
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Polyolefin Prices Flare Up Again
In the first four months of the year, commodity resin prices took a breather from their relentless uphill march.
Read MoreBorealis Licenses Technology for Novolen Metallocene PP
Borealis A/S of Denmark has licensed metallocene PP catalyst technology from Novolen Technology Holdings C.V., a joint venture of ABB and Equistar that acquired PP polymerization technology from BASF鈥檚 former Targor subsidiary.
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Flat or Slipping
Prices of most commodity resins were flat or slipping downhill in February and March.
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