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Statistics show that China’s PP imports hit a 14-year low in the first half of this year while PP exports hit a near-record high. While China still imports more PP than it exports, the statistics clearly show that China is on the cusp of becoming self-sufficient and that the winds of change have begun to blow into global PP ma...
Ba Ria - Vung Tau - On December 17, the project of Polypropylene (PP) Factory and Hyosung LPG underground storage in Cai Mep - Thi Vai area, Phu My town was inaugurated. This is one of the typical projects and works inaugurated in December to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the establishment of the province.
After 3 years o...
New NASA graphic shows the path of microplastics around the oceans across the Earth's surface.
The researchers used NASA satellite data to track the movement of microplastics, pieces of plastic less than 5mm in diameter. Their graphics show high concentrations of microplastics in the South China Sea and Gulf of Thailand as we...
Chemical recycler Aduro Clean Technologies Inc. and Ontario-based recycler Switch Energy Corp. will build a pilot plant in Sarnia, Ontario, to recover polyethylene and polypropylene used in agriculture.
Several regional and foreign suppliers have announced July PP and PE prices for China and Southeast Asia mostly at lower levels this week. Weak demand in China as uncertainty over the pandemic persists, was the main factor driving prices down in the region.
Low polyolefin season, global economic challenges and recent volatili...
There's been a lot of investment in the recycling sector, but it's still not enough
There's a lot of demand for a more rounded plastic industry - a call that doesn't just come from activists, but also from inside the house (metaphor).
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...
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...
Several regional and foreign suppliers have announced July PP and PE prices for China and Southeast Asia mostly at lower levels this week. Weak demand in China as uncertainty over the pandemic persists, has been a major factor pulling prices down in the region.