CoPP injection-grade pellet and flake prices were up 4 cents per pound last week, following strong demand from converter plants and the upward momentum in the propylene monomer and prime polypropylene markets.
CoPP injection-grade pellet and flake prices were up 4 cents per pound last week, following strong demand from converter plants and the upward momentum in the propylene monomer and prime polypropylene markets.
The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality is seeking participants for a recycling survey that will quantify the amount of plastics recycling happening in the Lone Star State.
Nylon 66 repro and regrind prices increased last week, a reaction to feedstock issues at a major nylon 66 producer.
A report from consulting firm Trucost found the environmental cost of using plastics in packaging is four times less than that of using aluminum, tin, glass or paper.
HDPE fractional melt homopolymer natural (dairy) pellet prices, which hovered just above 70 cents per pound since mid-June, fell 5 cents per pound to a range of 65 to 71 cents per pound FOB southern U.S. last week.
Industry exports saw a jump in volume of nearly 4 percent from April 2016, but totals are off significantly from a year ago.
A prime PET oversupply has developed due to ample offers from U.S. PET producers as well as from distributors of imported packaging-grade PET.
A U.K. plastics recycling business hits hard times, and an Australian company that makes recycled plastic pallets is now publicly traded.
Entropex, one of North America’s largest plastics reclaimers, has laid off employees, ceased operations and will be put up for sale.
Prices for recycled post-industrial frac-melt HDPE in mixed-color flake form responded to tepid summer demand and prime prices by consolidating lower last week.