Back-to-back major joker moves! covestro’s 1.32 million ton mdi dual-line expansion and hdi acquisition reshape global polyurethane landscape
2026-07-02 20:27:37From June 30 to July 2, 2026, in just three days, German chemical giant Covestro unveiled two major strategic moves in succession: first announcing a “dual-track” expansion in Shanghai and the UAE with a combined 1.32 million tons of new MDI capacity
【Overseas Highlights】India Extends Tariff Exemption For Petrochemicals By Half A Month! European Union (EU) PET Bottle New Regulations Come Into Effect; Sumitomo Merges Polyolefins Business
2026-07-02 17:47:18News Highlights: Raw Material News - India's only TDI facility resumption postponed again, tariff exemption extended for another half month, providing short-term opportunities for exports to India. Policy Highlights: EU PFAS Ban to Take Effect in Au
India’s Sole TDI Plant Restart Delayed Again; Tariff Exemption Extended by Half a Month, Creating Another Short-Term Export Opportunity to India
2026-07-02 15:27:46On June 30, 2026, India’s Ministry of Finance issued the latest customs notification, once again extending the basic import duty exemption for 40 categories of petrochemical and chemical products, including polyurethane raw materials. The duty-free w
Sumitomo Chemical Integrates PP and LLDPE Businesses into Prime Polymer Joint Venture
2026-07-02 15:27:44On July 2, Plastics Vision learned that Sumitomo Chemical announced on July 1 that the effective date for the agreement related to the integration of its domestic polyolefin business in Japan has been officially confirmed. The integration will be ca
Cost Comparison of Alternative Plastic Solutions
2026-07-01 19:47:15According to the latest market data and industry information compiled by the blogger “,” organize the following cost comparison of various plastic alternatives:Sort from low to high by cost.Bamboo-based materials - currently the lowest-cost soluti
Plastic Optical Fiber (POF) Industry Investment Opportunity Analysis and Market Size Forecast
2026-07-01 19:38:30I. Core Conclusion 1. The industry as a whole is in the early growth stage, transitioning from a “supporting material for consumer electronics” to a “core substrate for AI and automotive intelligence.” Plastic optical fiber (POF), also known as polym
Soaring demand for air conditioners in Europe fails to stir up any momentum in the plastics market！
Market Sentiment Turns Pessimistic.Polyolefin Spot and Futures Prices Continue to Plummet
