End Markets
Ineos And Sasol Break Ground On World-Scale HDPE Plant
Joint venture partners Ineos and Sasol have started construction of their new HDPE plant in LaPorte, Texas.
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Fine-Particle Cellulosics Key To Patented Bio-Plastic Compounds
Through a Japanese/U.S. joint venture, a new range of customized bio-plastic compounds are now available in North America.
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Additive Manufacturing Is the New ‘Normal’
One of the first companies founded on the principle of individualized manufacturing puts AM to work right out front in its retail lobby.
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Mexico’s Auto Market Accelerates, Brings Plastics Along
Mexico’s booming automotive industry inevitably became part of the conversation with exhibitors at the country’s largest plastics trade fair, Plastimagen.
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Amcor Wins Race for Hot-Fill PET with Metal Lug Closure
Consumers get the reassuring "pop" of freshness without the weight and fragility of glass.
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'Green' Alternative To EPS Underway At Findland's VTT Tech
Partners in processing sought by Findland's VTT research center to further development of a PLA-based alternative to EPS packaging and insulation.
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Two New Alliances in Microcellular Foams
Trexel has licensed Milacron to supply turnkey MuCell systems for injection and blow molding, and joined with Lubrizol to develop a new TPU foam technology.
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PE Spot Prices Down; More Contract Price Reductions Likely
A second PE supplier has offered a PE contract price reduction, while spot prices tumble as available supply swells.
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Bayer Exploring Use of CO2 to Make Plastics
With one application near commercialization, Bayer's research into CO2 as a raw material for making plastics looks promising.
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Is Residential Construction Softening or Bottoming Out?
Signs are mixed. But we expect housing permits to grow faster next year and take plastics parts production along for the ride.
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