End Markets
Prices Bottom Out for PE & PP? Up for PS, Flat-to-Down for PVC & PET
Drivers include parity with global prices, ample supplies and higher raw material costs in some instances.
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Prices for Polyolefins, PS, PVC and PET Trending Flat to Higher
Going into second quarter, the resin pricing trajectory is unsettled by a virus outbreak.
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Additives: Flow Enhancers for Semi-Aromatic Nylon
Bruggemann’s Bruggolen TP-P1810 said to be the first flow enhancer for aromatic nylons.
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Materials: Extremely Lightweight and Foam-Free TPEs
Kraiburg’s TPE’s new TPE technology incorporates 3M’s Glass Bubbles to create extremely lightweight thin-wall moldings.
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Extrusion: New Extruder Line Targets Medical Applications
Series comes with a range of standard features. Customization also available.
Read MorePS Prices Rise While Others Sink
Parity with global prices, higher feedstock costs, and ample supplies are among the drivers.
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Plastic Molding Technology Expands Plant to Add Value-Added Operations
The additional leasing of 39,000 ft2 at its site in El Paso, Texas will increase the company’s total footprint to nearly 100,000 ft2 by the fourth quarter of 2020.
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Wide Spectrum of Enhanced Medical-Grade Resins & Compounds Spotlighted at MD&M West 2020
Targeted at an impressive array of applications, the range of new medical-grade materials include modified PC copolymers, PEBA and TPUs, specialty copolyesters, a gamut of engineered compounds, and an advanced LSR.
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Conair, Partners Run TPE Tubing, ABS 3D Filament at Medical Show
Conair joins Davis-Standard and Zumbach to demo complete system that switched between tubing and filament runs at Plastec West Show in California.
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Innovation, Customization & Sustainability: How Flex Films Focuses on U.S. Market
Global player in BOPET film has big plans for U.S. market with innovative products developed collaboratively with customers while paying heed to environmental concerns.
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