POLYESTERTIME plastic petrochemicals 01-09-2018 - Arhive
-Low demand and supply cuts stabilise prices
PET prices softened in August as a result of improved local material availability
In August, standard thermoplastic prices remained largely unchanged from the previous month. There was the usual summer lull in demand, while supply was also impacted by the unusually hot summer weather.
Polyethylene producers had to settle for a price rollover in August in line with ethylene costs amid thin trading. LDPE was well supplied but LLDPE and HDPE were tighter due mainly to a limited volume of imported material. PVC prices were also rolled over in line with the ethylene reference.
-NPE2018: News in Materials & Additives
NPE2018 yielded lots of news in materials and additives. While most of it was reported in our April, May, and June issues, there’s still more to report. New developments in engineering resins and customized TPEs reflect trends toward electric and autonomous vehicles. Other new materials include bioplastics, polyolefin film materials for packaging, and novel PVC formulations. There are also new additives ranging from unique functional additives for barrier to a novel conductive additive.
-Biodegradable plastic blends offer new options for disposal
Imagine throwing your empty plastic water bottle into a household composting bin that breaks down the plastic and produces biogas to help power your home. Now, researchers have taken an early step toward this futuristic scenario by showing that certain blends of bioplastics can decompose under diverse conditions.
-Teijin develops water-repellant stretchable fabric
Teijin Frontier, the Teijin Group’s fibre and products converting company, has developed a new, highly water-repellent fabric incorporating enhanced elastic properties.
It plans to market the new product from the beginning of the 2019 spring/summer season. Teijin, headquartered in Japan, is a technology-driven global group offering advanced solutions.
The new fabric is designed primarily for trousers and outer-clothing applications requiring medium thickness materials. Teijin Frontier is targeting annual sales of JPY one billion ($ 9 million) by the fiscal year ending March 2021, according to a press release.
-Trump and the end of the ‘Oil Crisis’
President Donald Trump has declared that the world oil crisis has passed. My hope is that Congress, at some point, will remove the requirements for gasoline additives, especially for the corn-based bio-fuel ethanol.
-Oil steady as trade war worries balance Iran sanctions
LONDON – Oil prices steadied on Friday as concerns over the impact of a trade war depressed sentiment, although impending U.S. sanctions on Iran and falling Venezuelan output supported the market.
Benchmark Brent crude oil LCOc1 was unchanged at $77.77 a barrel by 1205 GMT. U.S. light crude CLc1 was 10 cents lower at $70.15.
-Agilyx Adds Product Appropriate for Olefin Production
Feedstocks for polyolefin production close the circular economy loop, make fully recycled plastic production a commercial reality
TIGARD -Agilyx today announces its circular plastic recycling capabilities have expanded to include feedstock for crackers useful in producing ethylene and propylene building blocks of virgin plastics. This achievement – enabling production of new plastic from waste plastic – is an efficient circular method for manufacturing feedstocks used for the production of polymers and brings a durable carbon cycle within commercial reach.
-NEW BRANDING FOR INNOVIA FILMS
On completion of the acquisition of Treofan Americas, CCL Industries announced that the company would immediately transition to trade under the name of Innovia Films. At this time the decision was also taken to rebrand Innovia Films as a whole. The purpose is to unify the new larger company which has a broader global footprint and to align the branding closer to the CCL corporate styling.
-Glass or plastic? Study profiles changing consumer attitudes
Is glass a better alternative for food and beverage packaging than PET? That is the focus of a new study from IHS Markit (London). As plastic has become more widely used for food and beverage products over the past few decades, it has provided some benefits that glass does not. However, with consumer perception of plastic changing in a negative way, glass is beginning to challenge plastic as a material of choice.
-PET integrated handle bottle technology advances in Australia
Australia’s Integrated Plastics is boosting production of PET bottles with integrally molded handles at its plant in Sydney, NSW in response to increased demand from brand owners seeking an environmentally friendly packaging format that does not compromise on clarity.
Available in 1–4-liter sizes, Integrated molded handle PET bottles are showing renewed promise in the beverage and dairy sector.POLYESTERTIME plastic petrochemicals 01-09-2018
-Sidel on PET for the liquid dairy industry: Differentiation, flexibility and sustainability
The use of PET as a packaging material is expected to continue its growth within the global liquid dairy sector. Traditionally packaged in carton or HDPE containers, liquid dairy products bottled in PET are forecasted to grow by 4.4 percent in the period from 2018 to 2020, according to Guillaume Rolland, Vice President Sensitive Products at Sidel.
-CSI Releases Spring/Summer 2020 Color Analysis
CHARLOTTE, NC— Color Solutions International, a member of the DyStar® Group, has issued their COLOR ANALYSIS report for Spring/Summer 2020.
The trend and color experts at CSI are delighted to bring you a fifth improved issue of the Color Analysis report. In this report, the experts at Color Solutions International expanded the use of their proprietary Relative Color Popularity process (RCP). RCP is a marriage of color validation with trend color forecasting POLYESTERTIME plastic petrochemicals 01-09-2018
-Pretium releases saucy new PET bottle
US-based containers and closures maker Pretium Packaging is launching a 12oz PET sauce bottle that has been designed to mimic the look and feel of glass.
Providing a viable alternative for sauce brands previously unwilling to convert to PET, the bottle minimises the use of virgin materials, as it can be made with up to 50 per cent recycled PET. The bottle is said to be suitable for cold or ambient fills up to 130 deg F and can be used for a wide variety of products. POLYESTERTIME plastic petrochemicals 01-09-2018
-Aptar completes CSP Technologies acquisition
US-based packaging, dispensing and sealing solutions firm Aptar Group has completed the formerly announced acquisition of CSP Technologies.
As previously reported, the transaction is understood to be in the region of $555 million.
