Plastics News -Materials - RSS News Feed http://www.plasticsnews.com/topics/27/materials http://www.plasticsnews.com/topics/27/materials en-us Tue, 21 May 2013 23:01:29 EST 10 <![CDATA[Lanxess adding plastics compounding plant in Brazil]]> http://www.plasticsnews.com/article/20130521/NEWS/130529972/lanxess-adding-plastics-compounding-plant-in-brazil Tue, 21 May 2013 12:56:06 EST 20130521/NEWS/130529972 2013-05-21T12:56:06-05:00 <![CDATA[Braskem introducing LDPE made from surgarcane ethanol]]> http://www.plasticsnews.com/article/20130521/NEWS/130529974/braskem-introducing-ldpe-made-from-surgarcane-ethanol Tue, 21 May 2013 12:52:40 EST 20130521/NEWS/130529974 2013-05-21T12:52:40-05:00 <![CDATA[Investments in US shale gas could create 500,000 jobs]]> http://www.plasticsnews.com/article/20130521/NEWS/130529975/investments-in-us-shale-gas-could-create-500000-jobs Tue, 21 May 2013 12:45:04 EST 20130521/NEWS/130529975 2013-05-21T12:45:04-05:00 <![CDATA[Songwon starts production at Houston OPS plant]]> http://www.plasticsnews.com/article/20130521/NEWS/130529978/songwon-starts-production-at-houston-ops-plant Tue, 21 May 2013 12:35:55 EST 20130521/NEWS/130529978 2013-05-21T12:35:55-05:00 <![CDATA[Bayer MaterialScience inaugurates Asia-Pacific innovation hub in Shanghai]]> http://www.plasticsnews.com/article/20130521/NEWS/130529980/bayer-materialscience-inaugurates-asia-pacific-innovation-hub-in Tue, 21 May 2013 12:18:01 EST 20130521/NEWS/130529980 2013-05-21T12:18:01-05:00 <![CDATA[German materials producers report declining volume and sales]]> http://www.plasticsnews.com/article/20130521/NEWS/130529982/german-materials-producers-report-declining-volume-and-sales Tue, 21 May 2013 12:13:42 EST 20130521/NEWS/130529982 2013-05-21T12:13:42-05:00 <![CDATA[Lanxess details plans for pigment plant in Ningbo]]> http://www.plasticsnews.com/article/20130520/NEWS/130529991/lanxess-details-plans-for-pigment-plant-in-ningbo Mon, 20 May 2013 12:19:21 EST 20130520/NEWS/130529991 2013-05-20T12:19:21-05:00 <![CDATA[BASF project in China aims to show viability of bioplastics in composting food waste]]> http://www.plasticsnews.com/article/20130520/NEWS/130529989/basf-project-in-china-aims-to-show-viability-of-bioplastics-in Mon, 20 May 2013 12:54:19 EST 20130520/NEWS/130529989 2013-05-20T12:54:19-05:00 <![CDATA[N. American PET bottle resin prices fall 7 cents]]> http://www.plasticsnews.com/article/20130520/MULTIMEDIA01/130529992/n-american-pet-bottle-resin-prices-fall-7-cents Mon, 20 May 2013 12:18:18 EST 20130520/MULTIMEDIA01/130529992 2013-05-20T12:18:18-05:00 <![CDATA[Chemtura expands into high-performance thermoplastic polyurethanes]]> http://www.plasticsnews.com/article/20130520/NEWS/130529993/chemtura-expands-into-high-performance-thermoplastic-polyurethanes Mon, 20 May 2013 12:17:42 EST 20130520/NEWS/130529993 2013-05-20T12:17:42-05:00 <![CDATA[Baytown plant workers ratify agreements with ExxonMobil]]> http://www.plasticsnews.com/article/20130520/NEWS/130529994/baytown-plant-workers-ratify-agreements-with-exxonmobil Mon, 20 May 2013 12:15:39 EST 20130520/NEWS/130529994 2013-05-20T12:15:39-05:00 <![CDATA[Judge denies Dow's motion in urethane chemical price-fixing case]]> http://www.plasticsnews.com/article/20130517/NEWS/130519930/judge-denies-dows-motion-in-urethane-chemical-price-fixing-case Fri, 17 May 2013 09:52:52 EST 20130517/NEWS/130519930 2013-05-17T09:52:52-05:00 <![CDATA[Milliken filing infringement suits ]]> http://www.plasticsnews.com/article/20130517/NEWS/130519927/milliken-filing-infringement-suits Fri, 17 May 2013 14:52:01 EST 20130517/NEWS/130519927 2013-05-17T14:52:01-05:00 <![CDATA[Biopolymer maker BioAmber raises $80 million in IPO]]> http://www.plasticsnews.com/article/20130517/NEWS/130519929/biopolymer-maker-bioamber-raises-80-million-in-ipo Fri, 17 May 2013 14:27:37 EST 20130517/NEWS/130519929 2013-05-17T14:27:37-05:00 <![CDATA[Europe focuses on graphene composites]]> http://www.plasticsnews.com/article/20130517/NEWS/130519931/europe-focuses-on-graphene-composites Fri, 17 May 2013 09:51:13 EST 20130517/NEWS/130519931 2013-05-17T09:51:13-05:00 <![CDATA[LyondellBasell to close European HDPE plant]]> http://www.plasticsnews.com/article/20130517/NEWS/130519932/lyondellbasell-to-close-european-hdpe-plant Fri, 17 May 2013 09:48:34 EST 20130517/NEWS/130519932 2013-05-17T09:48:34-05:00 <![CDATA[North American PET bottle resin prices drop 7 cents]]> http://www.plasticsnews.com/article/20130516/NEWS/130519938/north-american-pet-bottle-resin-prices-drop-7-cents Thu, 16 May 2013 13:04:02 EST 20130516/NEWS/130519938 2013-05-16T13:04:02-05:00 <![CDATA[Invista takes next step toward Chinese nylon 6/6 plant]]> http://www.plasticsnews.com/article/20130516/NEWS/130519939/invista-takes-next-step-toward-chinese-nylon-6-6-plant Thu, 16 May 2013 12:50:38 EST 20130516/NEWS/130519939 2013-05-16T12:50:38-05:00 <![CDATA[US undergoing $200 billion shale gas revolution]]> http://www.plasticsnews.com/article/20130516/NEWS/130519946/us-undergoing-200-billion-shale-gas-revolution Thu, 16 May 2013 11:56:53 EST 20130516/NEWS/130519946 2013-05-16T11:56:53-05:00 <![CDATA[Supply issues impact Chevron Phillips and Formosa polyethylene plants]]> http://www.plasticsnews.com/article/20130515/NEWS/130519953/supply-issues-impact-chevron-phillips-and-formosa-polyethylene-plants Wed, 15 May 2013 13:42:32 EST 20130515/NEWS/130519953 2013-05-15T13:42:32-05:00