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Bringing automotive up to speed on recycled materials

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TotalEnergies, Plastic Omnium to develop new recycled plastic materials for auto industry TotalEnergies and Plastic Omnium have joined forces to design and develop new plastic compounds made from recycled polypropylene, the companies have announced. To that end, the companies have entered into a strategic partnership to poo...

European PS, ABS markets supported by higher styrene prices, will this last?

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In the European styrene markets, the slight increase in the monthly styrene contract surprised market participants who had anticipated a marked drop in prices. The June styrene contract settled at a slight gain following a strong rally in the benzene settlement. Although PS and ABS market participants had previously predicted la...

European PS, ABS markets supported by higher styrene prices, will this last?

Turkish PP and PE markets stuck between limited supply and cautious demand

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Since last week, activity in Turkey has almost stopped in the face of strong fluctuations in the USD/lira exchange rate. Most buyers chose to stay out of the economy due to the bleak economic situation as the lira hit a record low. However, supply shortages of some products continu

Go beyond Plastic titles

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You may have seen or been asked about the controversial research on microplastics found in human blood and tissues. As expected, it attracted a lot of attention.

SPECIAL FINDING A bacteriophage that can break down plastic

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Conventional plastics can be degraded when in contact with the rumen in the cow's stomach, this solution could solve the current problem of plastic waste pollution.

Vaccine Situation & Employee Safety Facts at Biden

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Plasticraft Corp. is suing to block the Biden administration's COVID-19 vaccine and testing rule, saying it is within the discretion of the company and employees.

Vaccine Situation & Employee Safety Facts at Biden

Will the Asian PS market follow the ABS uptrend?

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ABS sellers in China and Southeast Asia were encouraged to slightly increase their quotes last week. The main factors driving the market up are the recovery in crude oil futures prices as well as improving end consumer demand.

All eyes are on China for the lifting of restrictions: Bumpy recovery path for PP, PE and PVC across Asia

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Shanghai, not only China's largest city with a population of about 25 million people but also an important financial, manufacturing and shipping hub, has ended its two-month anti-Covid-19 blockade since the beginning of the year. from June 1 while anti-pandemic measures are also eased in the capital Beijing. This was done despit...

All eyes are on China for the lifting of restrictions: Bumpy recovery path for PP, PE and PVC across Asia

European PS market dissipates before major price spikes, ABS sees prices unchanged

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The styrene market in Europe was disrupted by a fresh increase in the settlement price of styrene and benzene in July. PS quotes came out with strong gains, while ABS saw prices either flat or up slightly. because of weak demand. Market participants discuss what lies ahead, as sentiment gets stuck between strong costs and weak f...