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ITALY
Implementation of “plastic tax” likely postponed until mid-2021 / Only a small gap in tax coffers
 		22.10.2020
TRADE DEALS
Canadian ban on single-use plastics may violate USMCA / US industry groups warn of “non-tariff barrier” / “Toxic” label for plastics “irresponsible”
 		22.10.2020
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
REPSOL
Technology licence secured for UHMWPE plant / Investment decision in 2022 / Collaboration with Armando Alvarez for flexible packaging with recycled content
 		22.10.2020
MILLIKEN
RecyClass approval for “Millad NX 8000” PP clarifying technology / Fully compatible with European recycling systems
 		22.10.2020
ALPLA
Plastic packaging manufacturer offers carbon-neutral recycled PET
 		22.10.2020
POLYURETHANE
Bottlenecks spur price hikes for isocyanates and polyol precursors in US / Upward pressure expected in Europe
 		21.10.2020
POLYMER PRICES
Polyurethane feedstocks October 2020: A scramble for isocyanates and polyols / Demand clearly exceeds supply / Bottlenecks expected well into November
 		21.10.2020
SEKISUI
Worldwide price hikes for polyvinyl alcohols
 		21.10.2020
COMPOSITES
3D-printed fibres detect mask leaks / Multiple application areas expected
 		21.10.2020
VEKA
PVC profiles producer opens four new facilities in Poland
 		21.10.2020
GREIWING
Takeover of Belgian sorting specialist / Acquisition expands service portfolio
 		21.10.2020
SEMADENI
Swiss converter takes stake in Elithro / German company runs system for reusable takeaway food containers
 		21.10.2020
POLYMER PRICES
Engineering recyclate October 2020: Prices stay put in October / First signs of a possible move to lift prices for some polycarbonate and polyamide materials / Demand mostly modest
 		20.10.2020
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
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