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Facing Partial Shutdown, Tessy Plastics Pays Out $2000 Per Employee

As operations in New York and Pennsylvania are impacted by government enforcement of shutdowns, Tessy issued the checks to nearly 1100 employees.

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Commodity Resins

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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Automotive

Clariant and Floreon to Collaborate on 'Performance' Biopolymers

A collaboration between Clariant and Floreon aims at expanding high-performance biopolymer applications to more markets.

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Commodity Resins

No Major Production Cutbacks of Material or Downstream Products Yet

Production at resin suppliers and plastics processors still going strong in the first week of fast-paced coronavirus life disruptions.

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Survey Says: Manufacturers Experience Fewer Changes with Less Impact from COVID-19

In the second week of a survey on COVID-19, manufacturers reported fewer changes to their business with less severe impact on their with the lone exception of travel related activities.

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Commodity Resins

Additives: Matte Masterbatches for High-Impact, Luxurious Finish PET Molded and Extruded Sheet Products

Ampacet’s Modern Mattes masterbatches for PET boast cost-effective and luxurious matte finish in one step. 

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polyolefins

Additives: Processing Stabilizer for Repro and/or Recycled HDPE

Addisperse’s NC 203 C stabilizer for repro and/or recycled HDPE compounds rebuilds HDPE’s molecular weight, boosting physical properties.

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polyolefins

DSM Partners with SABIC and UPM Biofuels to Produce Biobased Dyneema UHMWPE Fiber

In its collaboration with SABIC and UPM, DSM plans to launch biobased Dyneema UHMWPE fiber in April 2020.

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Commodity Resins

Borealis is Now Producing Certified Renewable PP

Said to represent a milestone in sustainable PP, these resins are being produced at Borealis’ two production facilities in Belgium.

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Packaging

Pretium Packaging Adds Machine For HIC Bottle Molding

Pretium invests in a 10-cavity, all-electric blow molder for gallon HDPE jugs.

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