In this week’s Material Insights, Frank Esposito reports that polystyrene is joining PVC and several engineering thermoplastics all moving higher to start 2026. He links the increases to seasonal ...

Maike Lambarth, CEO of chemical recycler Cyclize, argues that the JRC study’s focus on pyrolysis and solvolysis should not be ...

Despite the current downturn, Erema remains bullish about the longer-term prospects for plastics recycling machinery.

Prysmian executives said the Atkore acquisition builds on earlier U.S. deals by expanding the company's shift from cable ...

Trinseo has restarted the sale process for its Americas Styrenics joint venture as the materials maker advances its Chapter ...

The Association of Plastic Recyclers says a proposed federal task force on plastic could jump start discussion on the ...

Plastics Energy says the current moment is “decisive” for the industry, with demand for a solution to hard-to-recycle ...

North American resin markets have swung sharply back in buyers' favor—Polymer Points explains why prices are falling, what it ...

TRP Infrastructure Services has launched a thermoplastics manufacturing division through five acquisitions that vertically ...

Celanese Corp. says artificial intelligence infrastructure is creating new growth opportunities for engineering plastics as the company shifts its focus toward higher-value applications beyond ...

While California officials clearly prefer mechanical recycling, they are trying to balance the need for chemical recycling to ...

The EEOC has sued automotive lighting injection molder North American Lighting Inc., alleging the company failed to accommodate pregnant and nursing employees at its Illinois manufacturing plants in ...