Nylon 6-6
The North American polystyrene resin market is seeing volatility in 2023, the result of fluctuating benzene prices and a slumping economy. Prices were up in March, down in April, and may be up again in May, according to senior reporter Frank Esposito.
Evonik Corp. is expanding its medical devices portfolio with a pair of research facilities slated to open early this month.
Wichita, Kan.-based Invista yesterday broke ground on its nylon 6/6 plant and nylon precursor hexamethylene diamine (HMD) plant in Shanghai.
DÜSSELDORF, GERMANY — Both Trexel Inc. (Hall 13/B46), with its MuCell microcellular foaming technology, and 3M (Hall 5/B10), with its glass beads, have proved they can reduce weight for plastic parts. Now the two companies are working together to combine both systems and reduce the weight of injection molded parts by as much as 20 percent.
LUDWIGSHAFEN, GERMANY — BASF SE (Hall 5/C21) is bringing a reorganized plastics business and a host of new materials and applications from across the engineering resins spectrum to the K 2013 show.
AKRON, OHIO — A new Chinese plant planned by Bulk Molding Compounds Inc. is featured in this week's Material Insights video. Also this week, we report that recycling leader KW Plastics has been approved to make reusable crates or pallets, as well as news that U.S. materials firm Invista and British specialty chemicals maker Ingenza Ltd. have joined forces.
AKRON, OHIO — PolyOne's decision to close six of the plants it acquired from Spartech is featured in this week's Material Insights video. We also report Elevance Renewable Sciences Inc.'s opening of a biofeedstocks plant in Indonesia, as well as news that Ravago has purchased the EPS business of Styron LLC.
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