polyolefins

Volume Resin Prices Mostly Up

At the conclusion of the first quarter, the price trajectory was upward, except for PP and nylon 6.

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Commodity Resins

PE Market Snap Shot: Converter Film

End use demands could drive growth of more complex, highly layered structures.

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polyolefins

Resins & Additives at NPE2018: Spotlight on Performance, Economy, Sustainability

NPE will host lots of news in engineered thermoplastic compounds, customized TPEs, polyolefins for packaging, bioplastics, recycled content compounds, purging agents, 3D printing materials, and a slew of innovative additives.

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polyolefins

A Processor’s Most Important Job, Part 4: Mold Temperature

Engineering polymers require higher mold temperatures to achieve their ideal structure. The temptation to turn down the mold temperatures can hurt part performance.

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ExxonMobil Explores PP Production Expansion Along U.S. Gulf Coast

New PP project investment decision likely to be made later this year with startup as early as 2021.

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polyolefins

PE Market Snapshot: Agricultural Film

Ag film growth over the next five years projected at 6.5%.

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Commodity Resins

Low-Smoke Zero-Halogen Wire & Cable Jacket Compound

SACO AEI technology targets copper media cables, including CAT 5e & 6 and fiber optics. 

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NPE

Patent-Pending Low-Smoke Zero-Halogen Wire & Cable Compounds

Wire and cable compounds and a patent pending low-smoke zero-halogen technology on display.

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Film Extrusion

Maco PKG Licenses Dow PacXpert Flexible Packaging Technology

Maco is the third North American licensee of the this technology, joining KRW Packaging Machinery and Ring Container.

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polyolefins

PE Film Market Snapshot: Pouches

This high-end film market has room to grow for the technically savvy.  

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