Commodity Resins
One Rock Acquires Nexeo's Plastics Distribution Business
New York City based investment firm buys a leading global plastics distributor.
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Flat-to-Upward Pricing for PE, PP, PS, PVC, and PET
The pricing trajectory appears to be flat-to-upwards for the five highest volume commodity resins moving to first quarter’s end.
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Brunk Expands Services for Rotational Molders
Toll pulverizing company now offers toll color compounding and reprocessing of LLDPE for rotational molding.
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Hot Half-Dozen Applications Driving Developments in PE
Sustainability, consumer convenience, and evolving e-commerce packaging are driving new advances in polyethylene.
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Several Thermoplastic 'Firsts' Among 2018 SPE Automotive Awards
With the addition of an Additive Manufacturing slot, all nine categories exemplify innovation and transferability in the use of plastics.
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Prices Flat or Lower for Commodity Resins
Low feedstock prices, higher supplier inventories, and slowed demand are key drivers.
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Ultra-Light, Recyclable One-Way PET Keg
CYPET’s blow-molded keg addresses two disadvantages of steel kegs—safety and cost.
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Specialty Materials for Enhanced PE Recyclate
At least three major PE suppliers are targeting PE post-consumer recyclate with specialty materials and technologies that target high-value reuse.
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Recyclable One-Way PET Keg
CYPET’s blow-molded keg addresses safety and cost issues of steel kegs.
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DAK Americas to Acquire PET Recycling Facility
DAK’s acquisition of Perpetual Recycling Solutions facility will complement its current food-grade rPET capacity in Argentina.
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