Going into fourth quarter, prices of the five commodity resins were heading downward, barring supply interruptions.

The GlobalSpec SpecSearch Database contains listings on a variety of plastic types. Some of the most common are polypropylene ... In terms of features, some plastic sheets and plastics film provides ...

Polypropylene plastic plays a role in many aspects of modern life. Everything from toothbrushes to shopping bags to car parts contains polypropylene parts. The low cost and abundance of polypropylene, ...

This plastic, polypropylene, is rarely recycled. Better known as “Resin Code #5,” it is used in everything from shampoo bottles and plastic cups to automotive parts and medical devices.

However, most glues can’t be used with polyethylene or polypropylene ... plastic used in home craft projects, but it also responds badly to plastic glue. Contact between the glue and the acrylic ...

the component of most single-use plastic bags; and polypropylene, the stuff of hard plastics, from microwavable dishes to ...

But the volume of polyester plastics is minuscule compared to that of polyethylene and polypropylene plastics, referred to as ...

Polypropylene prices had a dramatic decrease in September; and PET bottle resin also decreased by 3 cents. The drop in polypropylene prices follows increased production of polymer-grade propylene ...

Researchers have discovered how cells of a Comamonas bacterium are breaking down plastic for food. They chew the plastic into nanoparticles, secrete enzymes and ultimately use a ring of carbon atoms ...

There is no need to design a new enclosure from scratch. One can use an existing design and swap the acrylic panels for corrugated plastic ones. Corrugated plastic, also known as Coroplast.

the component of most single-use plastic bags; and polypropylene, the stuff of hard plastics, from microwavable dishes to luggage. It also efficiently degrades a mix of these types of plastics. The ...