ORLANDO, FLA. — PVC compounder and processor Multiquimica Dominicana SA has spent $2.5 million on an expansion to cater to a new market — PVC-free products. The Haina, Dominican Republic-based company ...

CLEVELAND—New technologies and growth opportunities are showing the value of PVC compounds. "It's important to reinforce what PVC and all plastics are doing," Larry Shaw, Geon Performance Solutions ...

When global procurement teams search for a dependable, scalable source of polymer film and compound materials, one question consistently surfaces: who is China’s leading full-line PVC film & compound ...

Cleveland — PVC compounders are hoping for a rebound in building and construction while looking to educate more people about the benefits of their material. "Higher interest rates have raised housing ...

HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Westlake Chemical Corporation (NYSE: WLK) today completed the previously announced acquisition of NAKAN™, a global compounding solutions business. NAKAN’s products are used ...

HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Westlake Chemical Corporation (NYSE: WLK) announced today that it has issued an exclusive, binding offer to acquire NAKAN, a global compounding solutions business, from Los ...

Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation (Tokyo) plans to acquire a polyvinyl chloride compound plant in Bellevue, OH from A. Schulman, Inc. (Akron, OH) in a move to expand the presence of its North American ...

Data from three studies suggest that using trimellitates can reduce the amount of plasticizer that may migrate from PVC devices. Richard C. Adams The use of plasticized polyvinyl chloride (PVC) for ...