Materials

Commodity Resins

Price Relief Continues in Commodity Resins

Further price erosion is projected for at least this month, particularly in the case of polyolefins and polystyrene.

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Thermoforming

PE/PS Interpolymer Modifies Polyolefins To Process Faster, Thinner, Better

Novel hybrid of polyethylene and polystyrene acts as a processing aid for HDPE, LDPE, and PP.

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polyolefins

Price Relief in Commodity Resins

Combination of slowed global demand, build-up in resin suppliers’ inventories, and projected drops in feedstock prices are expected to provide some price relief at least through the second quarter.

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Elastomers

MATERIALS AT NPE: All Market Sectors Benefit from Large Crop of New Materials

Higher-performance and easier processing PE film resins for packaging, a one-pass crosslinked PE for photovoltaic (PV) wire and cable, several higher-performing nylons and TPEs, “greener” plastics, and enhanced styrenic and PC resins are among the new materials that made their debut at the big show in Orlando, Fla., last month.

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Materials

New Supplier of Rigid PVC Compounds

WEB EXCLUSIVE: Sylvin Technologies Inc., Denver, Pa., a compounder of flexible and semi-rigid PVC, has now expanded into rigid PVC compounds.

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polyolefins

Commodity & Engineering Resin Prices Climb Higher

Prices of major commodity thermoplastics continued to move upward through end of first quarter.

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Materials

UV Cure Solves LSR Processing Challenges

Extended cure times for thick parts and temperature sensitivity of pharmaceutical additives are two challenges for silicone molding and extrusion that can be overcome with new low-temperature UV curing technology.

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processing tips

Working with Color Concentrates

Industry needs more development of enhanced-mixing screws.

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polyolefins

PP Prices Spike; Other Prices Up, Too

Prices of commodity resins all moved up in the first quarter.

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