Lilli Manolis Sherman

Lilli Manolis Sherman Contributing Editor

Postconsumer

‘First’ Scientific Tests Show HDPE Can be Reused 10 Times

How often HDPE can be processed, ground and reprocessed in injection molding processes without fundamentally changing its  structure and characteristics?

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Higher Prices for Commodity Resins

Only PP is facing a downward correction.

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Automotive

Novel ‘Flat’ Fiberglass Enhances Injection Molded TP Composites

Advances in fiberglass reinforcements for thermoplastics have evolved from conventional chopped strand to long-glass fibers to hybrids of long glass and carbon fibers.

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Automation

Polycarbonate to Play Key Role in E-Mobility and Autonomous Driving

  Seamless integration of LED lighting, insulation properties, strong optics, good haptics and more lend PC to new mobility applications.  

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Automotive

Ferromagnetic Nanoparticles Lead Quest for Reversible Adhesives

  Promising research on reversible multi-material adhesive bonds could prove game changing in auto industry.  

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SABIC Weighs In On Additive Manufacturing Materials

  Overarching trend in plastics additive manufacturing: transition from a history of prototyping to a future of end-use part production.  

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Downward Pricing Trajectory for PP; Upward for PE, PS, PVC, PET

Commodity resin prices climbed in the first week of February, with the exception of PP, which spiked in January and is now correcting along with propylene monomer.

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Construction

Plastic Materials, Recycling Should Play Part in Infrastructure Plan

Nation’s recycling facilities should be targeted in planned infrastructure upgrades.

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polyolefins

Downward PE Pricing Projected With Processors To Gain Leverage

Ethylene and polyethylene plant startups to have impact, as will China’s scrap plastic import ban.

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polyolefins

‘What’s Up…or Down’ with Commodity Resin Prices

PE and PP were on the rise, while PS held steady, PET fell and PVC was mixed.

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Commodity Resins

PE, PVC Prices Down; PP, PS, PET Up

But what’s going up could go down again soon.

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Engineering Resins Maker Focuses on 3D Printing Materials

SABIC develops arsenal of specialty products based on its engineering resins for a new range of processes.

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