Some resin assets are restarting in the wake of Hurricane Ida, but many remain down nearly two weeks after the storm hit Louisiana. The PVC resin market in particular remains hard hit, with plants ...

Monitoring and controlling highly corrosive contaminants in power water cycle chemistry can significantly impact efficiency, meeting turbine warranty requirements, and more importantly, plant safety.

Composite materials are well known for their resistance to highly corrosive environments but for optimal performance it’s essential to select the right resin for each application. For a demanding ...

Plastics and petrochemical plants in the Houston area are working to recover from Hurricane Beryl, which went through the region on July 8. The hurricane brought heavy rains and wind gusts near 90 mph ...

Yamaha’s working on a new resin for their engines that will ramp up the sustainability initiative that was pledged back in 2019; it’s a plant-based, reinforced bit of blobby stuff that shows huge ...

LAUREL, Neb. -- A northeast Nebraska start-up company has produced its first batches of an ag-based material that holds great promise for the global plastics industry. Laurel BioComposite LLC recently ...

Scientists have developed polymeric resins derived from plant-based materials aimed at reducing 3D printing's reliance on fossil fuel-based resins. 3D printing models using the polymeric resin. (Image ...

Now that the era of the world economy is here, why are resin prices in China lower than those in the U.S. or Europe? Here are some not-so-easy answers to a provocative issue. ‘We are the only place ...