PET Pellet Prices Surge Amidst Unusual Market Demand and Hurricane Impact
November 12, 2024 – PET Pellet Prices See Unexpected Uptick Amidst Market Demands and Hurricane Impact In a surprising turn of events, the market for PET pellets has witnessed a notable fluctuation, with transparent post-consumer PET pellets rising by 2 cents per pound and green post-consumer pellets increasing by 1 cent. This price adjustment will…
Exploring New Perspectives: An Insightful Article
Recently, Global New Material International announced a major agreement with Germany’s Merck Group, acquiring the latter’s global surface solutions business for approximately 5.187 billion yuan (665 million euros) in cash. This transaction, expected to be completed by 2025, marks a significant milestone for Global New Material International and the Chinese pearlescent materials industry, indicating that…
The Billion-Dollar Breach: How a Canadian Ethylene Plant Dispute Rewrote Industry Rules
June 13, 2025 – Historic C$1.62 Billion Ruling Reshapes Chemical Industry Legal Landscape A landmark Alberta Court of Queen’s Bench decision has sent shockwaves through the global petrochemical sector, ordering Nova Chemicals to pay Dow Chemical an additional C$1.62 billion in damages – the largest penalty ever recorded in Canadian chemical industry litigation. The decade-long…
Yaneng Chemical Expands Specialty Rubber Output, Eyes New Growth in Fine Chemicals
June 30, 2025 - Shaanxi Yanchang Petroleum Breaks New Ground with Ethylene-Propylene Rubber Production In a significant leap for China’s specialty chemicals sector, Shaanxi Yanchang Petroleum Yan’an Energy & Chemical Co., Ltd. (Yaneng Chemical) has achieved full-capacity operation of its ethylene-propylene rubber (EPR) production line, establishing itself as the first enterprise in Northwest China to…
Revalyu Resources: Pioneering Chemical PET Recycling for a Greener Future
December 16, 2024 – Revalyu Resources, a pioneering force in the global recycling sector, is rapidly advancing its expansion plans with the recent commencement of construction on its inaugural overseas facility in Statesboro, Georgia, USA. This state-of-the-art plant, set to commence operations in the latter half of 2027, will boast an impressive annual recycling capacity…
PE vs. PP: Decoding the Best Plastic Cutting Board Materials for Your Kitchen Needs
March 17, 2025 – Plastic cutting boards have surged in popularity for kitchen use due to their lightweight and durable nature, but selecting a safe and practical option remains a top concern for consumers. Experts recommend prioritizing food-grade polyethylene (PE) or polypropylene (PP) materials, both certified for food safety. PE’s soft surface protects knife edges,…
BASF powers up its Automotive OEM Coatings operations with 100% renewable electricity in China
BASF’s Coatings division has successfully renewed its agreement to procure 100% renewable electricity at its automotive OEM coatings manufacturing operations in Shanghai, China. Through a combination of Renewable Direct Power Purchase (R-DPP), International Renewable Energy Certificates and other measures, the company will continue to power its BASF Shanghai Coatings Minhang and Caojing sites, as well…
Titanium Dioxide’s Impact on Color Masterbatch Quality and Application
December 5, 2024 – Titanium Dioxide: The Linchpin in Color Masterbatch Quality Titanium dioxide stands as an indispensable white pigment in the color masterbatch industry, with its quality indices exerting a crucial influence on the performance of masterbatches. Among these, whiteness, a key metric for assessing titanium dioxide’s superiority, directly impacts the coloring power and…
Titanium Market Insights: China’s September Imports Decline, Yet Yearly Growth Persists
October 21, 2024 – China’s titanium ore imports in September experienced a notable decline compared to the previous month, yet remained resilient on a year-over-year basis. Specifically, the nation imported a total of 268,000 tonnes of titanium ore, marking a substantial 57.1% decrease from August. However, this figure still represented a 6.2% increase when compared…
Engineering Plastics: The Versatile Material of the Future
August 10, 2024 – Significant Progress in Guangjin New Materials’ BDO-PBAT Integrated Project Wuhai Guangjin New Materials Co., Ltd. is making substantial headway in its ambitious BDO-PBAT integrated project, located within the Low-Carbon Industrial Park of the Hainan District High-Tech Industrial Development Zone. According to Deputy General Manager Tang Hao, the overall project progress has…