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BIOPLASTICS
Rapid growth of novel bioplastics forecast / Share of global plastics market to remain very small / Asia's stake to rise as Europe and North America recede / New studies by IfBB and European Bioplastics
 		13.12.2016
MEDICAL POLYMERS
Global medical grade UHMW-PE market to grow by 15% per year to 2024 / Rising number of orthopaedic procedures lift demand / Grand View Research report
 		12.12.2016
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
PA 6: AdvanSix declares force majeure in the US / Problems at largest US caprolactam production plant
 		09.12.2016
COMPOSITES
Steady growth in GRP processing in Europe / SMC makes strides / Market share among applications remains almost constant / Further shifts for standard products / AVK Market Report 2016
 		08.12.2016
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
S-PVC: Vinnolit lifts force majeure in Knapsack
 		30.11.2016
USA
Shale gas carousel turns faster / Giant field found in west Texas / President-elect Trump expected to promote fracking / Much of new plastics output earmarked for export
 		30.11.2016
RIGID TRANSPARENT PLASTICS
Global market outside North America to expand by 5.3% per year / Expected halt in price declines and high Chinese demand to support growth / BCC Research report
 		29.11.2016
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
HDPE: Basell Orlen Polyolefins announces force majeure for HDPE from Plock / Lack of feedstock / Hardly any material on stock
 		18.11.2016
SHALE GAS
Scottish government unveils fracking studies / Public consultation to begin in January 2017 / Final decision by year's end / Scant economic impetus but health threat “inconclusive”
 		14.11.2016
EPS INSULATION
Consortium lobbying for extended use of HBCD flame retardant largely disbanded / Availability of REACH-compliant alternatives said to be good enough to allow regular supply
 		09.11.2016
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
Polyolefins: MOL declares force majeure for HDPE and PP from Hungary / Slovnaft's PP homopolymers also affected
 		07.11.2016
USA
SPI: Good prospects through new capacities / Manufacturer's production value still pressured by low feedstock costs / Growth in other branches of the plastics industry / Export surplus declines
 		28.10.2016
TURKEY
Plastics industry on robust growth course following military coup / Output expected to reach 9m t this year
 		27.10.2016
INDIA
Anti-dumping probe against TDI imports launched / China, Japan and Korea in focus
 		26.10.2016
POLYAMIDE
PA 6.6 market in uproar / Solvay confirms force majeure for HMD / Radici's availability unrestricted
 		24.10.2016
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