Construction

DuPont Throttling Back Plastics Production by Close to 50%

In preparation for further downslides in industries such as automotive, aerospace, oil & gas and construction, DuPont to reduce plastics production capacity. 

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Automotive

Covestro and Teknor Apex to Cooperate on Compounding TPU

Teknor Apex to market jointly developed TPU compounds with Covestro’s Desmoflex brand. 

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Construction

Cryogenic Victrex PEEK Outperforms Fluoropolymers in Oil & Gas Cryogenic Sealing Applications

AEV opts to use Victrec CT polymer for its cryogenic and severe service ball valves due to improved sealing reliability that meet the needs found in compressing and liquefying natural gas.

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Medical

Ineos and Plastic Energy Collaborate on Advanced Plastic Recycling Facility

The planned Ineos and Plastic Energy facility will use the latter’s patented TAC technology to break down plastic waste and turn it into ‘premium’ polyollefin-based plastics.

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Construction

Borealis Completes Acquisition of Nova's 50% Ownership Share in Novealis

The three-way polyolefins venture Bayport Polymers is now a 50/50 joint venture between Borealis and Total. 

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Fully-Operational Asaclean-Sun Plastech Provides Free Online & Phone Technical Support

Responding to coronavirus market challenges, Asaclean offers essential businesses and other plastics processors free technical & product support.

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Extrusion: Measure Optical Distortion in Sheet in Real Time

Osprey 9 CW enables real-time, continuous inspection and measurement of continuous product, identifying and quantifying all types of optical distortion over the entire web of PC and acrylic sheet before cutting.

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PVC

Prices of Volume Resins Flat to Down

Key drivers for the trajectory of resin prices include supply outpacing demand, lower feedstock costs, and uncertainty about coronavirus effects.

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Coronavirus and Oil Price Collapse Could Delay Second Wave of Planned Olefin/Polyolefin Projects

ISIS Chemical editor shares insights on projected slowdown of U.S. and global chemical investment wave.

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Commodity Resins

Nexam to Supply Diab with Property-Enhancing Nexamite for High-Performance PET Foam

2020-2021 supply agreements between Nexam and Diab further strengthends growth of PET foam cores used by windmill manufacturers. 

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