Description
- PP is one of main items in plastic resins team. It has properties such as hardness, slippery, softness, flexibility, non-rusting, easy to shape and color, etc. It is one of the most popular type of plastics.
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- Homopolymer – polymerized from propylene (monomer)
- Block (impact) copolymer – promoted impact resistance from homopolymer
- Random copolymer – promoted transparency from homopolymer
Application
HOMOPOLYMER
- Injection – households, crate, syringe, outdoor chair, etc
- Yarn – woven bag, rope, fishing net, etc
- Extrusion – packaging film, pipe, etc
- Fiber – carpet, diaper, non-woven fabric, etc
BLOCK COPOLYMER
- battery case, outdoor chair, pail drum, etc
RANDOM COPOLYMER
- food container, sheet, stationery file, hot water pipe, etc
Market Update
- Dow expects higher US MDI margins, aided by tariffs on China
- Dow to flex PE supply chain to deal with tariffs - execs
- Chems in longest slump in decades as tariffs stifle demand - Dow CEO
- WEEKLY CRUDE OUTLOOK: Possible US-China trade talks may ease volatility
- INSIGHT: US feedstock costs will fall if China maintains ethane tariffs
- Asia LAB continues to hold steady amid US-China tariff flip flop
- East China xylene port inventories hit seven-year low on limited arrivals
- China synthetic rubber prices hit 15-month low, short-term focus on exports
- Major Indonesian PP producer to drop Q2 contract alphas to zero for most grades
- East China toluene port inventories rise due to decreased consumption