Plastic News

Oil prices settle above $82 ( Mar 12, 2010 )
India orders 1 billion pieces of Rs 10 polymer notes ( Mar 12, 2010 )
Minerals in compounding show rapid growth in developing countries in packaging & automoti ( Mar 12, 2010 )
Recycling of non-bottle rigid plastics in USA rises 11% in 2008 as compared to 2007 ( Mar 12, 2010 )
Indian Oil Corp starts naphtha cracker at the Panipat refinery ( Mar 12, 2010 )
End of month restart for Mitsui Chemicals� 553,000 tpa Chiba naphtha cracker ( Mar 12, 2010 )
Repsol plans indefinite shutdown of styrene, propylene oxide and glycols unit at Puertollano refinery ( Mar 12, 2010 )
PE buyers in Asia wait in the sidelines as China�s domestic market weakens ( Mar 12, 2010 )
Russia�s planned large-scale petrochemical to target the Chinese market ( Mar 12, 2010 )
Petition filed against 9 projects in Map Ta Phut failing to comply with the Constitution's Article 67 (2) ( Mar 11, 2010 )
25% cut in naphtha premiums vs previous week realized by IOC ( Mar 11, 2010 )
Significant growth in sales and distribution from 2010 in LLDPE ( Mar 11, 2010 )
New JV to serve the logistics, transportation needs of the MidEastern petrochemical industry ( Mar 11, 2010 )
Softer market sentiments, weak demand in domestic PP, PE markets in China ( Mar 11, 2010 )
Dollar strengthens, crude oil prices dip ( Mar 11, 2010 )
Naphtha prices rebound despite demand uncertainties in Asia ( Mar 11, 2010 )
Buyers seek alternative import suppliers on high demand for PVC imports in Malaysia ( Mar 11, 2010 )
Price trends of oil, polymer feedstock and commodity polymers in Asia for the week ended March 8, 2010 ( Mar 10, 2010 )
Naphtha prices fall in Asia as delay in start-up of Mitsui Chemicals' cracker weakens demand ( Mar 10, 2010 )
Sinopec mulls project to expand integrated oil refinery and petrochemical complex in Fujian ( Mar 10, 2010 )
Using organic catalysts to make biodegradable, biocompatible plastics ( Mar 10, 2010 )
A new round of expansion at Sinopec-BASF Nanjing production site ( Mar 10, 2010 )
Recycling of non-bottle rigid plastics in USA ( Mar 10, 2010 )
Firm increase in March PS offers in Europe ( Mar 10, 2010 )
West European PVC up-revised, but still competitive in Italy ( Mar 10, 2010 )
Buying interest for VCM dips in Asia as spot prices shoot up in USA ( Mar 09, 2010 )
Australian Camaro Sales Assured The Auto Channel ( Mar 12, 2009 - 01:17 )
Phuket Cop To End Greasy Traffic Fines Thailandnews.net ( Mar 11, 2009 - 22:48 )
CBS4 RTV4 WHBF Quad Cities, IL / IA News Weather SportsNew Clinton Plant Is Hiring CBS4 Quad Cities ( Mar 11, 2009 - 20:50 )
Metal Storm Weapons Participate in UGV Live-Fire Scenario Marketwire via Yahoo! Finance ( Mar 11, 2009 - 20:25 )
HobbyTown USA provides fun and games for all ages The Fallbrook Village News ( Mar 11, 2009 - 16:47 )
What's not fun about Assassin's Creed 2 CNN ( Mar 11, 2009 - 09:37 )
Market Commentary and Intraday News INO News ( Mar 11, 2009 - 09:26 )
Dale Farm bottles plan for growth Belfast Telegraph ( Mar 11, 2009 - 02:35 )
IBM makes biodegradable plastic from plants Sydney Morning Herald ( Mar 09, 2009 - 01:48 )
Plastic Logic QUE proReader release delayed until summer After making an appearance at CES 2010, it was expected that the Plastic Logic QUE proReader would
Raven Industries 4Q profit rises on cost cutting In the previous fiscal year, sales were hurt by a decline in the engineered-films division, which m
Industry downturn by the numbers, and where demand growth will come For the record, the downturn that slammed the plastics industry starting in about mid-2008 and proc
Increasing demand for bottled water locally However, some consumers view plastic water bottles as harmful to an individual's health and the
Leno Engineers a Rerun for the Turbine Car The unit receives engineering designs as files from a computer and spits out full-scale plastic ren
Shop Around: Daughter's got a brand new bag Kristen Brown's father revolutionized the grocery industry with the plastic bags he invented in
What's not fun about Assassin's Creed 2 Ubisoft is part of a lucrative industry that is doing everything it can to protect its content. Vid
'Wonderland' and 'Pirates' get model effort from Gentle Giant When Steve Chapmanwas growing up in San Jose, he used to build his own “Star Wars”-inspired toy
A Further Salvo in the OXO v Hydro Plastics War: ... sector have had to face before - (usually from the "compostable" or "bio-based&q
Over 650 Industry Participants To Attend CMAI's 25th Annual World ... ... fundamentals of the commodity and engineering plastic resin business. These workshops are desig
Suppliers Aim to Renew OEMs' Interest in Eco-Friendly Plastics ... which he established, and was recently selected as the 2010 bioplastics council chair by the So
Plastic solar cell a boon Leclerc's work was recognized by the Canadian Plastics Industry Association as a discovery that
Growth rate of High performance polymers continues to surpass GDP growth Often in the high-performance-plastics industry, the market has been limited by a lack of productio
Ward/Kraft, Inc. Now Offering 3-Day Delivery On Plastic Cards "The industry standard usually ranges two weeks and more on plastic cards. With our new workfl
The plastic surgery plague ... have plastic surgery, perhaps we ought also to rail at the culture that demands women remain im
'Slow Death by Rubber Duck' In a recent episode of "The Simpsons," the insecure cartoon housewife made the mistake of
Bad recession only dented quest for good looks The plastic surgery industry has been amply augmented. In 1997, when Botox was still botulinum toxi
India's processors upgrade to compete globally Indian plastic industry has to shed its SME [small and medium-sized enterprise] character and get i
'Plastic Beach' a solid release from Gorillaz Virtually created by British musician Damon Albarn, the group is comprised entirely of cartoon char
Scientists Develop Highly Recyclable Plastic These new green plastics could also potentially be used by the pharmaceutical industry as drug deli