Polyurethane
Foam polyurethane blocks are believed to be the cause of the fire at a Foamex International plant in California.
Polyethylene production and prices are the talk of this month's Polymer Points Live with senior reporter Frank Esposito, and Dow CEO Jim Fitterling also sees balancing on the horizon for polyurethanes.
The 130-acre site has space for expansions of up to 1 million square feet, the company said in a news release.
The U.S.-based plastics giant is making the moves in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
UTech Europe 2021 has been rescheduled from April to Sept. 14-16. The venue, the MECC in Maastricht, the Netherlands is unchanged.
Europe's flexible foam producers expect production to fall anywhere from 30 to 80 percent compared to normal conditions during the next few weeks, as the effects of the coronavirus crisis and national lockdowns hit the industry.
The lockdown in Italy is a strong response but does not seem as thorough as the Chinese response. In China, only very limited social contact was allowed and people in affected regions were highly isolated. The Italian government is allowing work to continue.
Mearthane Products Corp. continues its expansion with the purchase of Polyurethane Molding Industries, Mearthane's fifth acquisition in the last three years.
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