polyolefins
Addivant to Triple Capacity for Workhorse Phosphite Antioxidant
Increased interest in Weston 705 for PE food packaging spurs Addivant to invest in capacity expansion.
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PP Bucks Trend to Flat or Lower Prices
Lower feedstock costs, slowed demand in early first quarter are likely to keep most prices stable.
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Several ‘Firsts’ Among 2015 SPE Automotive Innovation Awards
Of the nine award categories, thermoplastics captured five winners.
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U.S. High-Melt-Strength PP Tackles Wide Range of Applications
Total’s new HMS-PP signals both increased interest in the material and a source of domestic production.
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All Quiet on the Resin Pricing Front— But Watch Out for PP
2015 ended with lower prices, even for high-volume engineering resins, but PP is already turning the corner.
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Next Gen Crosslinked PE Insulation Compound Gets R&D 100 Award
Dow's third generation TR-XLPE for MV underground cable awarded for extended cable life & enhanced reliability.
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Huber Expands FR Portfolio with Newest Acquisition
Acquisition of Albemarle's mineral flame retardants business is Huber's fourth and largest such endeavor within five years.
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Carbodeon Granted U.S. Patent for Nanodiamond-Containing Plastics
With thermally conductive plastics rapidly growing in demand, the addition of nanodiamonds to the arsenal of thermally-conductive fillers is only welcome.
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