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Market turmoil, Europe plans to increase PP, PE prices
Time of Update: 2023-01-24
spot pricespot priceSpot prices have been rising, but in mixed ways, with some spot sellers disappointed by buyers' lack of enthusiasm for paying higher prices .
spot pricespot priceSpot prices have been rising, but in mixed ways, with some spot sellers disappointed by buyers' lack of enthusiasm for paying higher prices .
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Reduce carbon emissions by 90% Teijin and Fuji Design cooperate to develop recycled carbon fiber
Time of Update: 2023-01-24
It is understood that Fuji Design's proprietary "Precision Pyrolysis" environmental protection technology can produce high-quality carbon fibers from used carbon fiber reinforced plastic (CFRP) by removing the matrix resin, which can effectively reduce 90% of carbon fibers produced from virgin raw materials.
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KRAIBURG TPE calls on customers and partners to establish a development alliance for thermally conductive TPE
Time of Update: 2023-01-24
. Benefit from the comparison: Intelligent thermal management of thermally conductive plastics combined with electrical insulation can permanently change current practices in many industrial sectors - leading to leaner solutions with fewer hot spots and design freedom, while delivering extreme performance in injection molding High process reliability .
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Promoting sustainable development Borouge opens fifth polypropylene production unit PP5
Time of Update: 2023-01-24
With superior properties such as improved warpage and increased energy efficiency, we will be able to provide a cost-effective solution for our customers, " said Rainer Hoefling, CEO of Borouge Pte Ltd. As a multifunctional and recyclable material, the demand for polypropylene-based products will maintain an upward trend in the coming decades .
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Smart sustainable food packaging made from corn gluten
Time of Update: 2023-01-24
Only when the antimicrobial agent is actively released will it provide protection, thereby minimising the use of chemicals and maintaining the natural ingredients of the packaged food "This packaging can be applied to a variety of products, such as fish, meat, vegetables and fruits," said project co-leader Professor Mary Chan, director of Nanyang Technological University's Centre for Antibacterial Bioengineering, "only when bacteria or high humidity are present or required.
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Oil prices hit 100 "countdown"!
Time of Update: 2023-01-24
Supply tensions will increase the likelihood of heightened price volatility and upward pressure if the gap between OPEC+ output and its target levels persists, the International Energy Agency said in its monthly market report .
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Teijin Further Expands Carbon Fiber Thermoplastic Product Lineup
Time of Update: 2023-01-24
. Prepregs made with these three new thermoplastic resins can be molded at lower temperatures and faster to produce than Teijin's existing thermoplastic intermediates made of PEEK, PAEK, PPS and PSE resins , more cost-effective and therefore suitable for applications requiring production efficiency such as automotive, sporting goods and precision instruments .
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After the explosion, the YNCC device in South Korea was struck by lightning again!
Time of Update: 2023-01-24
The first line of the YNCC cracker in South Korea was struck by lightning on the evening of the 22nd and stopped, and the NSRP in Vietnam suffered a fire on the evening of the 21st, causing the downstream PP plant to stop production Misfortunes do not come singly.
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International oil prices hit $120/barrel!
Time of Update: 2023-01-24
If Europe and the United States and other countries increase sanctions on Russia, the subsequent Russian energy exports will be increasingly restricted by financial sanctions such as the SWIFT trading system.
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Kraft Heinz sets goals to reduce virgin plastic
Time of Update: 2023-01-24
and Walmart -- agreed to reduce virgin plastic in 2021 after As You Sow filed a shareholder proposal Five other big companies -- Keurig Dr Pepper, Mondelez International, PepsiCo, Target Corp.
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BASF and cultsport join forces to create a more comfortable shoe brand with Elastopan®
Time of Update: 2023-01-24
fit launched cultsport, a premium sportswear brand in 2019, to provide Indian fitness enthusiasts with new sportswear with high performance and beautiful design cult.
fit launched cultsport, a premium sportswear brand in 2019, to provide Indian fitness enthusiasts with new sportswear with high performance and beautiful design .
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With an annual output of 15,000 tons of rPS sheets, Trinseo will build a world-class polystyrene recycling plant
Time of Update: 2023-01-24
(Photo courtesy of Trinseo)The construction of this recycling facility is an important part of Trinseo's plastics recycling industry chain and an important step for Trinseo to focus on the sustainable development of polystyrene and support its customers' sustainability goals .
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Evonik releases 2021 full-year financial report: maintain sustainable and profitable growth
Time of Update: 2023-01-24
All chemicals businesses benefited from continued strong demand, with group sales increasing by 23 percent to EUR 15 billion .
All chemicals businesses benefited from continued strong demand, with group sales increasing by 23 percent to EUR 15 billion .
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NatureWorks compostable coffee capsules have completed microleak testing
Time of Update: 2023-01-24
(The picture comes from Natureworks)It is understood that IMA Coffee Labs is conducting compatibility testing of capsules, filters and capping films to determine optimal material sealing parameters and constraints, and to properly set up IMA packaging machinery for rapid capsule shell filling .
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INEOS Styrolution's new biostyrene reduces carbon footprint by up to 99%
Time of Update: 2023-01-24
INEOS Styrolution has launched new NAS®ECO and Luran®ECO sustainable products based on the ISCC PLUS certified mass balance process .
INEOS Styrolution has launched new NAS®ECO and Luran®ECO sustainable products based on the ISCC PLUS certified mass balance process .
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BASF expands its Ultramid® PA and Ultradur® PBT production capacity in Malaysia
Time of Update: 2023-01-24
About BASF's Performance Materials divisionBASF's Performance Materials division brings together BASF's entire materials expertise in innovative, custom-made plastics .
About BASF's Performance Materials divisionBASF's Performance Materials division brings together BASF's entire materials expertise in innovative, custom-made plastics .
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European rPET prices reach record highs!
Time of Update: 2023-01-24
Prices for both clear bottles and post-consumer flakes in Europe reached "record highs" in January 2022 due to the impact of Covid-19 and a tight supply chain for recycled PET, according to ICIS .
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SABIC Appoints Bamberger Polymers as Regional Distributor for the Americas
Time of Update: 2023-01-24
. In a press release, SABIC officials said the partnership will expand Bamberger's market presence for these product lines by leveraging Bamberger's marketing and distribution network in the Americas .
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Japan's Tosoh Corporation focuses on producing raw material monomers from plastics
Time of Update: 2023-01-24
Japanese petrochemical producer Tosoh aims to develop its chemical recycling technology to produce raw monomers from mixed plastics, with the goal of establishing the technology by the end of March 2025 .
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Michelin and GM are developing airless tires for next-generation Bolt
Time of Update: 2023-01-24
Specifically, Michelin has been working closely with General Motors to develop an airless tire that could appear on the next-generation Chevrolet Bolt, expected to go on sale in the next few years .
