Key Points Volkswagen and its supplier Magna selected PLEXIGLAS® Piano Black PMMA material for the rear spoiler, side panels, and pillar trim of the ID. Buzz model. The painting process accounts for about 40% of the energy consumption in complete ve

Throughout the summer, favorable signals in the resin market have continued to emerge. In July, buyers held the upper hand in nearly all major resin categories. However, with crude oil prices surging, spot benzene prices continuing to strengthen, and

Lantian Group will close its adipic acid production plant in Italy. The relevant production line has fallen into losses, partly due to intense competition from the Asian market. Approximately 140 jobs at the Novara plant are at risk of being cut. Rad

In many resin markets, buyers hold the strongest bargaining power seen in years. However, sharp price increases in crude oil and benzene, driven by geopolitical conflicts, have directly reversed price expectations for the five major resin categories.

The UK-India Free Trade Agreement (UK-India FTA) has now entered into force, but the UK’s countervailing duties on imports of polyethylene terephthalate (PET) products from India remain unchanged. On July 17, the UK government announced that t

Syensqo, headquartered in Brussels, Belgium, announced the groundbreaking of its expansion project at the Havre de Grace facility in Maryland. This project involves an investment of millions of dollars and will increase the plant's capacity by over

On July 10, 2026, the Long March 10 B rocket successfully completed its launch and the recovery of a first-stage booster at sea from the Hainan Commercial Space Launch Site, setting a new record.The first domestic controlled recovery of a sub-stage

There is news on the situation in the Middle East.In the early hours of the 12th, the naval forces of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps announced,The Strait of Hormuz is now closed, and no vessels are allowed to pass.。 Image: Satellite imag

Mitsubishi Chemical Advanced Materials Inc. will invest $20.3 million to expand its high-performance thermoplastics and composites production facility in Reading, Pennsylvania. Over the next three years, the project will create 42 new jobs and retain

1. Today's Summary Today, the domestic PMMA resin market remained weak, with overall trading activity sluggish. The upstream key raw material MMA declined sharply, causing cost support to collapse completely. Operating rates across the industry stay

Today's Summary Today, China’s domestic PA6 chip market was generally stable, with slight price increases for some grades, while the cost side became the key support for the market. Earlier, Sinopec refineries in multiple regions raised their ex-wor

1. Today’s Summary Today, mainstream quotations in the domestic PBT market remained unchanged and stable, with relatively limited overall price fluctuations. Upstream raw material trends were mixed: spot PTA prices rebounded, while BDO futures trade

1. Today's Summary Today, the domestic polyester bottle chip market continued its rebound, driven by the collective rise of the chemical sector. The upstream PTA and ethylene glycol both saw price increases, highlighting strong support from the cost

1. Today's Summary Today, the domestic PC market remained in a low-level, weak, range-bound pattern, with trading activity staying subdued. External markets provided slight support, as international crude oil closed higher last Friday, with the ICE

Swiss injection mold manufacturer Kebo AG and France’s Plastisud Group have signed a strategic merger agreement. Upon completion of the integration, the combined company will have around 300 employees and will focus on the R&D and production of h

1. Hot Topic Summary In June, the monthly average prices of all seven products in the PA66 industry chain declined month-on-month, with butadiene recording the largest drop, down 17.29% from the previous month. Invista's listed price for hexamethylen

Zhuansu Shijie has learned that on July 3, A-share electronic fiberglass cloth concept stocks surged again. China Jushi (600176.SH) hit the daily limit during the session, with its market capitalization briefly approaching RMB 300 billion and buy ord

From June 30 to July 2, 2026, in just three days, German chemical giant Covestro unveiled two major strategic moves in succession: first announcing a “dual-track” expansion in Shanghai and the UAE with a combined 1.32 million tons of new MDI capacity

News Highlights: Raw Material News - India's only TDI facility resumption postponed again, tariff exemption extended for another half month, providing short-term opportunities for exports to India. Policy Highlights: EU PFAS Ban to Take Effect in Au

I. Core Conclusion 1. The industry as a whole is in the early growth stage, transitioning from a “supporting material for consumer electronics” to a “core substrate for AI and automotive intelligence.” Plastic optical fiber (POF), also known as polym