Construction
Commodity Resin Prices Generally Trending Downward Heading to Year's End
Falling raw material and feedstock costs are one common denominator driving prices of PP, PS, PVC and PET down, while PE is flat.
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Additives: Colorants Give Plastic Parts Look of Naturally-Occurring Materials
PolyOne’s new Shades of Nature colorants mimic stone, marble, granite and more.
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Materials: Multi-Resin & Process Economical Purging Compound
Slide Products’ new Econo-Purge also works on hot runners ahd thoroughly purges manifolds with small gates.
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Materials: Thermoplastic Elastomer Hybrids Boast Superior Heat & Chemical Resistance
Kraiburg’s new TEH hybrid compounds said to have outperform classic TPVs.
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Materials: Novel Family of PPA Compounds
BASF is aiming the new Ultramid Advanced T1000 series to metal replacement applications is a wide range of industries.
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Upward Pricing for Commodity Resins with Exception of PP; Flat Pricing Underway?
Higher feedstock prices, strong demand, and tariffs drive price hikes upwards for now.
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Plastics Pipe Institute Talks Recycled Plastics Use
Tony Radoszewski, Plastics Pipe Institute president, discusses recycled content in pipe and converting packages with a 60-day shelf life into products with a 100-year service life.
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Global Engineering Plastics Market to Grow by Over Seven Percent
New study projects strong growth for PC, nylon, ABS, PET & PBT, acetal, and fluoropolymers.
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Taiwan Taps Into Market Opportunities Beyond China
Still inextricably linked with the plastics behemoth due west, Taiwan’s machinery industry is increasingly looking to the south for opportunities.
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Materials: Flame-Retardant, Impact-Modified PC/PBT
New additions to extensive portfolio of UL listed resins and blends for E/E/ from Polymer Resources.
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