North American prices for PVC and polystyrene have increased since March 1, marking the second consecutive monthly price for those materials. PVC climbed by an average of 2 cents per pound and PS was ...

ANN ARBOR, MI – Polyvinyl chloride or PVC is now a recyclable type of plastic after scientists at the University of Michigan discovered a way to chemically recycle the widely used material. PVC is a ...

Recycling polyolefin plastics is inefficient and costly because their strong bonds make them hard to break down and require tedious pre-sorting. The future of plastic recycling may soon get much less ...

North American prices for polyethylene, PVC and solid polystyrene have continued to rise in 2021, with each material showing increases since April 1. Selling prices for several engineering resins also ...

PVC is an unusual plastic. Compared to the other majors, it's the only one that is not primarily fossil-fuel-based (it's 56% chlorine) and, therefore, is flame-resistant; has good chemical resistance; ...

DELRAY BEACH, Fla., Aug. 30, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The report "Garden Plastics Market by Plastic Type (Commodity Plastics (HDPE, LDPE, PP, PVC), Engineering Plastics ...

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