U.S. plastic suppliers say they are running out of room to absorb high costs of raw materials, raising the prospect of price ...

The spike in oil prices caused by the conflict in the Middle East has offered a difficult lesson in the reliance that ...

A joint research team has developed a technology to produce high-value-added plastic raw materials called dicarboxylic acids (α,ω-diacids) by recycling mixed waste plastics. The work is published in ...

What began as disruptions to crude oil and feedstock supplies from the Middle East has turned into a raw material crunch for the plastics industry.

During the recently held convention in Germany, members of the organization’s Plastics Division and Tyres & Rubber Committee ...

The current market prices for virgin materials and recycled materials of important thermoplastic materials! Whether you are a manufacturer, compounder, distributor, dealer, recycler or processor of ...

As a key supplier of olefins and plastic raw materials in Asia, this comprehensive resumption of production will reshape the ...

Higher raw material costs have sent North American prices for polycarbonate, ABS and nylon resins higher since April 1. Prices for PC and ABS each are up an average of 5 cents per pound in that time ...

Despite global concerns over the accumulation of plastic waste, the drive to produce new plastics shows no signs of slowing down. According to OECD data, the world’s annual plastic production has ...