Ascend Adipic Acid Hit By Force Majeure, Market Expects Supply Resumption In Mid-September
2026-09-07 13:59:42Ascend Performance Materials LLC announced force majeure on adipic acid last month, citing a disruption in the supply of its raw material, cyclohexane. In an August 17 letter to customers, the company stated, “Despite actively taking remedial measure
Two platen, one hanger: how the WINTEC t-win combines speed, resource efficiency and investment security
2026-09-07 10:28:02At Fakuma 2026, a live production run of coat hangers for Leifheit shows off the strengths of the t-win series in high-volume manufacturing. Skills shortages, tight deadlines and stretched budgets are challenges only too familiar to many manufa
Lotte Chemical Indefinitely Shuts Down 1.1 Million Ton Per Year Naphtha Cracker
2026-09-04 14:55:24On September 3, Lotte Chemical’s naphtha cracking complex (NCC) at the Daesan Industrial Complex in South Korea was officially shut down indefinitely, with its associated butadiene extraction unit also ceasing operations. The facility has a designed
Hanwha Azdel Launches Recycled Polypropylene (PP) Composite for Automotive Headliners
2026-09-03 09:54:32Hanwha Azdel SuperLite S25 composite material incorporates recycled polypropylene components, offering lightweight performance and providing automakers with a recyclable alternative material for automotive headliners and interior parts. This thermop
Key Breakthrough in Recovering Polylactic Acid From Mixed Plastic Waste: TotalEnergies and Curb Participate in Project
2026-09-02 14:25:37On September 1, 2026, Dutch time, the EU-funded project ReBioCycle announced its latest results.Polylactic acid (PLA) bioplastics can be recovered from mixed plastic waste and reprocessed into recycled PLA with quality comparable to that of virgin ma
[Overseas News] Canada Imposes 50% Retaliatory Tariff on US Plastic Products; Anli Shares Plans to Establish Indonesia Subsidiary
2026-08-31 16:47:20Headlines Overview: Raw Material News-US-Canada trade tensions escalate! Canada imposes tariffs on US molds15%Additional tariffs on plastic products50%Retaliatory tariffs Automotive News- 7Global sales declined year-on-year in [Month].5.3% Decline f
Strong Cost Support Sustains，Polyolefins Market Exhibits High-Level Oscillations and Strong Consolidation
PA: Continued Cost Pressure Keeps the Market Firm and Range-Bound
