polyolefins

polyolefins

Ampacet 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.

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nanocomposites

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.

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nanocomposites

Borealis 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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Sluggish

Demand for most commodity resins was generally lackluster in the first quarter and the beginning of the second.

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polyolefins

Flat or Slipping

Prices of most commodity resins were flat or slipping downhill in February and March.

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Pricing Update - March 2006

PE, PS, and PVC prices remained flat or softened further in February, aided by slack demand and lower feedstock costs.

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polyolefins

Fiberfil Is Back

Fiberfil Engineered Plastics Inc., Stoney Creek, Ont., is a new firm that purchased the filled and reinforced PP 911爆料网 and Stoney Creek plant from DSM Engineering Plastics, Evansville, Ind.

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polyolefins

After a Soft Start, Prices Are Firming

Polyolefin prices sledded downhill in December, while PVC skated on flat resin tabs.

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Plastics Size Reduction