Materials
Prices of Commodity Resins Are Lower and Headed Down
Prices of PE, PP, PS, and PVC were on the way down last month after remaining flat or slipping slightly in September.
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Add a Layer of COC to Boost Polyolefin Film Properties
As a discrete layer in coextruded polyolefin film, cyclic olefin copolymer provides higher modulus, greater heat resistance, improved thermoformability, and increased barrier
Read MoreStyrolution Opens for Business
WEB EXCLUSIVE: On Oct. 1, Styrolution became a free-standing corporation, owned 50:50 by BASF in Germany and Ineos Holdings Ltd.
Read MoreExtruding Drug-Impregnated Film & Rod
The lines between polymer and pharmaceutical processing continue to cross.
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Commodity and Engineering Resin Prices Softening
As we enter the fourth quarter, price relief has already been felt in the four major commodity thermoplastics and four large-volume engineering resins.
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Falling Resin Tabs May Rebound
The downtrend in prices for commodity thermoplastics continued through last month due to lower feedstock prices and poor domestic and export demand.
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Commodity Prices Fall; More Dips Coming?
Falling prices for the four main commodity thermoplastics was the trend by mid-July.
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Commodity & Engineering Resin Prices Heading Lower
Entering the third quarter, prices of the four commodity thermoplastics are expected to be flat or lower. The outlook is similar for “commodity” engineering resins—ABS, PC, and nylon 6 and 66. Reasons include lower feedstock costs, slowed demand, improved supply, and low exports.
Read MoreBASF & Ineos to Combine Styrenics Businesses
WEB EXCLUSIVE: BASF SE in Germany and Ineos Industries Holdings Ltd. in the U.K. are proceeding toward combining their styrenics businesses and production facilities into a joint venture later this year.
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