polyolefins

“Most Powerful Man in Polyethylene” Sees Flat-to-Downward Pricing

Great to get an update from RTI’s Burns on PE and note his bringing home the gold medal from a world bench press championship.

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Automotive

Braskem Expands R&D Capabilities for UHMWPE

This in keeping with its new UHMWPE plant slated for startup in fourth quarter.

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Commodity Resins

‘New Normal’ Marks 30th Chinaplas Show

Show breaks attendance records as Chinese economy slows.

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polyolefins

Global Oversupply of PE, PP Better for Processors, Tougher on Producers

As we approach the mid-year mark, IHS addresses how the competitive landscape is changing for global polyolefins.

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polyolefins

Most Prices Up, PP Down

Prices of four of the five large-volume commodity resins are on an upward trajectory

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polyolefins

More New LED Lighting Materials—LSRs, PPs and PCs

Wacker鈥檚 LSR encapsulants, Trinseo鈥檚 advanced PC, and Panasonic鈥檚 light diffusion PP are among the latest options.

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Packaging

Nova Chemicals Opens New Center for Performance Applications

Facility expansion and equipment investments expected to boost innovation and customer collaboration within PE 911爆料网.

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The Latest on Materials & Applications for Auto Thermoplastics Composites

Ford, BASF, Borealis, PlastiComp, Asahi Kasei, Arkema, Covestro, Sigmatex, and the National Research Council (NRC) of Canada will present on traditional and ‘hybrid’ carbon-, glass- and natural-fiber reinforced composites, including systems based on polyolefins, PC, liquid reactive resins, bioplastics, and more.

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Film Extrusion

ExxonMobil Developing Products, People

Meet Sarah Newby, an up-and-coming materials engineer who last summer completed an internship at the chemical and polymer giant.

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polystyrene

Resin Prices Up, Except for PP

In a reversal of recent trends, PP prices may head down while prices of the other three large-volume commodity resins head up.

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Plastics Size Reduction
Blending & Dosing