Polyethylene plastics — in particular, the ubiquitous plastic bag that blights the landscape — are notoriously hard to recycle. They’re sturdy and difficult to break down, and if they’re recycled at ...

Regional conflict threatens chemical exports through Strait of Hormuz while US producers gain competitive advantage over rivals.

Polypropylene and polyethylene are two durable and affordable plastics commonly used as packaging materials, snack wrappers, ...

Dublin, Feb. 20, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The "Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET) World, Regions and Countries Market Analysis 2019-2024 and Outlook to 2034" report has been added to ...

Experts have developed a way of using polyethylene waste (PE) as a feedstock and converted it into valuable chemicals, via light-driven photocatalysis. PE is the most widely used plastic in the world ...

When it comes to boat construction, all sorts of materials can take part in the assembly. Bigger vessels need heavy-duty structures to last, but even materials like polyethylene can make an excellent ...

Dublin, April 03, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The "Polyethylene Market by Product Type (High-Density Polyethylene, Linear Low-Density Polyethylene, Low-Density Polyethylene), Manufacturing Process (Blow ...

Building products company says it consumed nearly 170,000 tons of plastic scrap last year. Trex both consumed and helped collect polyethylene film scrap in 2022, saying it consumed some 170,000 tons ...