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The impact of power shortage and shutdown in many places on the polypropylene industry.
Recently, Sichuan, Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Anhui and other provinces across the country have been affected by the continuous high temperature, and the electricity consumption has soared, and the electricity load has continuously hit new highs. Affected by the record-breaking high temperature and the surge in electricity load, the power curtailment “swept again”, and many listed companies announced that they had encountered “temporary power curtailment and production suspension”, and both upstream and downstream enterprises of polyolefins were affected. Judging from the production situation of some coal chemical and local refining enterprises, the power curtailment has not caused fluctuations in their production for the time being, and the feedback received has no impa... -
What are the Characteristics of Polypropylene (PP)?
Some of the most significant properties of polypropylene are: 1.Chemical Resistance: Diluted bases and acids don’t react readily with polypropylene, which makes it a good choice for containers of such liquids, such as cleaning agents, first-aid products, and more. 2.Elasticity and Toughness: Polypropylene will act with elasticity over a certain range of deflection (like all materials), but it will also experience plastic deformation early on in the deformation process, so it is generally considered a “tough” material. Toughness is an engineering term which is defined as a material’s ability to deform (plastically, not elastically) without breaking.. 3.Fatigue Resistance: Polypropylene retains its shape after a lot of torsion, bending, and/or flexing. This property is e... -
The real estate data is negatively suppressed, and the PVC is lightened up.
On Monday, real estate data continued to be sluggish, which had a strong negative impact on demand expectations. As of the close, the main PVC contract fell by more than 2%. Last week, the US CPI data in July was lower than expected, which increased investors’ risk appetite. At the same time, the demand for gold, nine silver and ten peak seasons was expected to improve, which provided support for prices. However, the market has doubts about the recovery stability of the demand side. The increase brought by the recovery of domestic demand in the medium and long term may not be able to offset the increase brought by the recovery of supply and the decrease in demand brought by external demand under the pressure of recession. Later, it may lead to a rebound in commodity prices, and wi... -
Sinopec, PetroChina and others voluntarily applied for delisting from US stocks !
Following the delisting of CNOOC from the New York Stock Exchange, the latest news is that on the afternoon of August 12, PetroChina and Sinopec successively issued announcements that they planned to delist American Depositary Shares from the New York Stock Exchange. In addition, Sinopec Shanghai Petrochemical, China Life Insurance, and Aluminum Corporation of China have also successively issued announcements saying that they intend to delist American depositary shares from the New York Stock Exchange. According to relevant company announcements, these companies have strictly abided by the U.S. capital market rules and regulatory requirements since they went public in the United States, and the delisting choices were made out of their own business considerations. -
World’s first PHA floss launched ！
On May 23, American dental floss brand Plackers®, launched EcoChoice Compostable Floss, a sustainable dental floss that is 100% biodegradable in a home compostable environment. EcoChoice Compostable Floss comes from Danimer Scientific’s PHA, a biopolymer derived from canola oil, natural silk floss and coconut husks. The new compostable floss complements EcoChoice’s sustainable dental portfolio. Not only do they provide the need for flossing, but they also reduce the chance of plastics going into oceans and landfills. -
Analysis on the Development Status of PVC Industry in North America.
North America is the second largest PVC production region in the world. In 2020, the PVC production in North America will be 7.16 million tons, accounting for 16% of the global PVC production. In the future, PVC production in North America will continue to maintain an upward trend. North America is the world’s largest net exporter of PVC, accounting for 33% of global PVC export trade. Affected by the sufficient supply in North America itself, the import volume will not increase much in the future. In 2020, the consumption of PVC in North America is about 5.11 million tons, of which nearly 82% is located in the United States. North American PVC consumption mainly comes from the development of the construction market. -
What HDPE is used for?
HDPE is used in products and packaging such as milk jugs, detergent bottles, margarine tubs, garbage containers and water pipes. In tubes of varying length , HDPE is used as a replacement for the supplied cardboard mortar tubes for two primary reasons. One, it is much safer than the supplied cardboard tubes because if a shell were to malfunction and explode inside an HDPE tube, the tube will not shatter. The second reason is that they are reusable allowing designers to create multiple shot mortar racks. Pyrotechnicians discourage the use of PVC tubing in mortar tubes because it tends to shatter, sending shards of plastic at possible spectators, and will not show up in X-rays. -
PLA green card becomes a popular sustainable solution for the financial industry.
Too much plastic is needed to make bank cards every year, and with environmental concerns growing, Thales, a leader in high-tech security, has developed a solution. For example, a card made of 85% polylactic acid (PLA), which is derived from corn; another innovative approach is to use the tissue from coastal cleanup operations through a partnership with environmental group Parley for the Oceans. Collected plastic waste – “Ocean Plastic®” as an innovative raw material for the production of cards; there is also an option for recycled PVC cards made entirely from waste plastic from the packaging and printing industry to reduce the use of new plastic . -
A brief analysis of China’s paste pvc resin import and export data from January to June.
From January to June 2022, my country imported a total of 37,600 tons of paste resin, a decrease of 23% compared with the same period last year, and exported a total of 46,800 tons of paste resin, an increase of 53.16% compared with the same period last year. In the first half of the year, except for individual enterprises shutting down for maintenance, the domestic paste resin plant’s operating load remained at a high level, the supply of goods was sufficient, and the market continued to decline. Manufacturers actively sought export orders to alleviate domestic market conflicts, and the cumulative export volume increased significantly . -
How can you tell if plastic is polypropylene?
One of the simplest ways to carry out a flame test is by cutting a sample from the plastic and igniting it in a fume cupboard. The colour of flame, scent and characteristics of burning can give an indication of the type of plastic: 1. Polyethylene (PE) – Drips, smells like candlewax； 2.Polypropylene (PP) – Drips, smells mostly of dirty engine oil and undertones of candlewax； 3. Polymethylmethacrylate (PMMA, “Perspex”) – Bubbles, crackles, sweet aromatic smell； 4. Polyamide or “Nylon” (PA) – Sooty flame, smells of marigolds； 5. Acrylonitrilebutadienestyrene (ABS) – Not transparent, sooty flame, smells of marigolds； 6. Polyethylene foam (PE) – Drips, smells of candlewax -
Mars M Beans launches biodegradable PLA composite paper packaging in China.
In 2022, Mars launched the first M&M’s chocolate packaged in degradable composite paper in China. It is made of degradable materials such as paper and PLA, replacing the traditional soft plastic packaging in the past. The packaging has passed GB/T The determination method of 19277.1 has verified that under industrial composting conditions, it can degrade more than 90% in 6 months, and it will become non-biologically toxic water, carbon dioxide and other products after degradation. -
China’s PVC exports remain high in the first half of the year.
According to the latest customs statistics, in June 2022, my country’s import volume of PVC pure powder was 29,900 tons, an increase of 35.47% from the previous month and a year-on-year increase of 23.21%; in June 2022, my country’s PVC pure powder export volume was 223,500 tons, The month-on-month decrease was 16%, and the year-on-year increase was 72.50%. The export volume continued to maintain a high level, which alleviated the relatively abundant supply in the domestic market to a certain extent.