AKRON, OHIO — Different price directions for North American polystyrene and PVC are featured in this week's Material Insights video. Also this week, we report another downstream move by materials maker RTP Co., as well as news that China's...
AKRON, OHIO — An April price drop for solid polystyrene resin in North America is featured in this week's Material Insights video. Also this week, we report a big PVC merger in Europe, as well as news of a new player in the plastic additives...
AKRON, OHIO — Lower feedstock costs and waning demand led North American solid polystyrene resin prices to tick down an average of 3 cents per pound in April.
SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL — Vitopel SA, Latin America's largest plastics films producer and top annual consumer of polypropylene, has been working with local manufacturers and recyclers, including Braskem SA, to produce a paper made from 75 percent recycled plastic.
AKRON, OHIO — North American pricing moves on PVC, polystyrene and some grades of polyethylene are featured in this week's Material Insights video. Also this week are major news announcements from Dow Chemical.
MILWAUKEE -- Thermoformer General Plastics Inc. is expanding its Milwaukee plant to meet growing demand and to improve technology.
NEW YORK -- New York City is considering a ban on polystyrene foam food containers.
SIDNEY, OHIO -- Two workers were injured Jan. 25 in an explosion and fire at a plastic foam plant operated by Ivex Protective Packaging Inc. in Sidney, Ohio.
VANCOUVER, WASH. -- Approximately 275 people dropped off 3,000 pounds of polystyrene foam on Jan. 5, at the first recycling event of the year in Clark County, Wash.
AKRON, OHIO — A big hike in North American polypropylene prices is featured in this week's Material Insights video. Also this week, we report price changes for polystyrene and PVC, as well as news that Nova Chemicals Corp. has restarted its...
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