Product News Oxo-biodegradable plastic offering an eco-friendly alternative August 8, 2014 by plasticsinfomart By adding specialty ingredient along with basic polymer , plastic products can be made biodegradable, thus offering a safe and cost-effective solution to plastics waste that escapes into the environment Love it or hate it – plastics is here to stay for the foreseeable future, because there is nothing like it for protecting food and other […] Read more » Business Directory masterbatches plastic companies Plastic Jobs Plastics Industry Portal Plastics News plastics Trade Raw Material & Chemical Prices
Market News Spot naphtha prices move south, Europe at a year-low August 7, 2014 by plasticsinfomart Spot naphtha prices have been tracking a downward path both in Asia and Europe since early July as per the pricing service of ChemOrbis. The downturn appears to have gained speed particularly in the last two weeks along with the loss of the crude oil markets, where NYMEX crude saw as low as $97/bbl and […] Read more » Business Directory masterbatches plastic companies Plastic Jobs Plastics Industry Portal Plastics News plastics Trade Raw Material & Chemical Prices
Industry Songwon successfully completes SeQuent Specialty Chemicals business acquisition and continues expansion strategy August 7, 2014 by plasticsinfomart Ulsan, Korea – August 6, 2014 – Songwon Industrial Group’s acquisition of SeQuent’s Specialty Chemicals business, which includes the polymer stabilizer business, the production site in Panoli and the local R&D division, has been successfully completed according to plan. Another milestone in the company’s global strategy, the acquisition places Songwon in a stronger position to […] Read more » Business Directory masterbatches plastic companies Plastic Jobs Plastics Industry Portal Plastics News plastics Trade Raw Material & Chemical Prices
Market News European PVC suppliers seek to maintain prices in August August 5, 2014 by plasticsinfomart PVC suppliers in Europe are mostly targeting to maintain their prices in August despite the lower ethylene contracts, which settled down €15/ton from July at €1205/ton FD NWE last week as per the pricing service of ChemOrbis. A West European producer nominated increases of €20/ton on their August PVC prices when compared to July. A […] Read more » Business Directory masterbatches plastic companies Plastic Jobs Plastics Industry Portal Plastics News plastics Trade Raw Material & Chemical Prices
Market News Middle Eastern producers reveal August prices to Turkey and Egypt August 4, 2014 by plasticsinfomart Middle Eastern producers started to reveal their new August prices to Turkey and Egypt as per the pricing service of ChemOrbis. The producers’ new offer levels indicate increases from their July levels, so far. In Egypt, a major Saudi Arabian producer issued increases of $20-40/ton for their HDPE, LDPE and LLDPE film offers following the […] Read more » Business Directory masterbatches plastic companies Plastic Jobs Plastics Industry Portal Plastics News plastics Trade Raw Material & Chemical Prices
Processes Plant plastics reach for the stars August 1, 2014 by plasticsinfomart Researchers in Finland have transformed rice starch into a temporally stable, optically transparent, biodegradable plastic with a high degree of mechanical strength and good thermal resistance. This important step towards bioplastics made from simple and sustainable resources has potential applications in food packaging and biomedical materials. Starch is a polysaccharide consisting of two components: a […] Read more » Business Directory masterbatches plastic companies Plastic Jobs Plastics Industry Portal Plastics News plastics Trade Raw Material & Chemical Prices
Industry Keynote Speakers At Spe Thermoforming Conference® To Address Business Innovation And Corporate Culture August 1, 2014 by plasticsinfomart NEWTOWN, CT., U.S.A., July 30, 2014: The keynote speakers for the 23rd annual Society of Plastics Engineers (SPE) Thermoforming Conference® will focus on the importance of innovation, branding, and corporate culture to the thermoforming industry , it was announced today by SPE’s Thermoforming Division. With the theme of “Ideas Worth Forming,” the Thermoforming Conference will take […] Read more » Business Directory masterbatches plastic companies Plastic Jobs Plastics Industry Portal Plastics News plastics Trade Raw Material & Chemical Prices
Material News Italy’s polymer imports post yearly increases in April August 1, 2014 by plasticsinfomart Italy’s overall polymer imports posted yearly increases in April 2014 while suggesting decreases month on month for some products , according to ChemOrbis. The country’s overall polymer imports climbed by 9.5% year over year to reach 353,400 tons in April 2014 while posting a drop of 4.4% when compared to the previous month. On a product […] Read more » Business Directory masterbatches plastic companies Plastic Jobs Plastics Industry Portal Plastics News plastics Trade Raw Material & Chemical Prices
