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TURKEY
PVC imports by weight seen up over 9% in 2020 / Domestic production volume set to drop more than 10% / PVC foreign trade deficit forecast to rise
 		22.10.2020
POLYURETHANE
Supply situation for TDI and polyols critical / “Tremendous procurement problems” for processors / Hardly any imports due to shutdowns of US plants
 		20.10.2020
PLASTICS WASTE
New UK standard for atmospheric biodegradability of polyolefins
 		20.10.2020
USA
Petrochemical industry recovering from Hurricane Delta / First plants restart / Forces majeures still in effect
 		19.10.2020
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
TDI: Covestro declares force majeure from Dormagen / BASF outage ongoing
 		15.10.2020
UPDATE - PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
PVC: Kem One and Shin-Etsu declare forces majeures / Supply tightness takes on dramatic forms
 		14.10.2020
PET PACKAGING
Global demand to grow 3.7% annually to 2025 / Asia-Pacific and Africa to expand the fastest / New capacity planned despite surplus / Smithers report
 		14.10.2020
PLASTICS RECYCLING EUROPE
EuPC and Circularise partner to develop systems for tracking plastics and monitoring recyclates / Group seeks prototype testers
 		12.10.2020
PLASTICS RECYCLING UK
Certification system extended to cover all packaging types
 		12.10.2020
PLASTICS AND ENVIRONMENT
Experts urge plastics phaseout to cut carbon emissions / Focus on four key manufacturing sectors / ODI report
 		09.10.2020
USA
Hurricane Delta bears down on Louisiana coast / Further damage could extend regional shutdowns
 		09.10.2020
EUROPEAN TUBES MARKET
Stable sales in H1 2020 / Soaring demand from disinfectants, food, pharma offset declines in cosmetics
 		09.10.2020
PLASTICS INDUSTRY USA
Plastic products 8th largest sector of US industry / 2020 shipments forecast lower / Save Our Seas bill passes lower house
 		08.10.2020
POLYURETHANE MARKET
EMEA production to fall nearly 16% this year / Fastest growth expected in Central Europe / IAL Consultants study
 		07.10.2020
PLASTICS RECYCLING EUROPE
PolyCert Europe seeks EU-wide quality compliance rules and alignment of reclaim-use standards for plastics processing
 		05.10.2020
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