Consumer Products
Covestro Launches Brand Name for Thermoplastic Composites
‘Maezio’ composites are based on continuous carbon or glass fibers impregnated with PC, TPU and other thermoplastics.
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Covestro Sells U.S. PC Sheets Business to Plaskolite
This marks Plaskolite’s entry in the PC sheet business and further expands the acrylics sheet manufacturer portfolio.
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Electronics Industry Reports Growing Revenue, Capital Expenditures
First-quarter numbers show electronics is growing more than twice as fast as overall economy.
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Plastics Processing Ends Best Six-Month Period in Recent History
June 2018’s reading of 56.3 pulls half-year index to 57.1.
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Prices Flat for PE, PVC; Down for PS; Up for PP, PET
Contrary feedstock and demand trends lead to divergent pricing behavior.
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Growth in PP Compounds Driven by Engineering Developments
AMI Consulting's new study sees strong demand from automotive and appliances for PP compounds.
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Polyolefins Producer Borealis to Acquire Austrian Plastics Recycling Company
Proposed acquisition would expand Borealis’ recycling activities, which now focus on rigids, to include flexibles.
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Nexeo Solutions to Distribute Albis Plastics' Nylon Compounds in North America
Albis’ Altech and Altech Eco nylon 6 and 66 prime and recycled compounds are made in the new Duncan, South Carolina compounding facility.
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General Polymers to Distribute Lotte Chemical Alabama's PP Compounds in North America
General Polymers’ distribution agreement with Lotte adds prime branded PP compounds to its arsenal of thermoplastics.
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BASF to Globally Boost Production of Irganox1010
Major investment in expanding capacity of workhorse primary antioxidant planned by BASF.
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