Courtesy of FabriTRAK Systems Inc. Unlike most other plastics, PVC contains chlorine. Its chlorinated chemistry is related to a range of environmental and human health hazards across multiple stages ...

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 ...

The US EPA has started a review that could eventually ban PVC production, impacting rubber ducks, like these that float down the Chicago River in an annual fundraiser. The US Environmental Protection ...

A sharp rise in plastic resin prices is squeezing manufacturers across Vietnam, particularly in the packaging sector, while exposing uneven impacts across the broader plastics industry as different ...

ANN ARBOR – PVC, or polyvinyl chloride, is a prevalent plastic in the United States and is the third highest plastic produced in the world by volume. We encounter PVC every day, since numerous ...

Anti-plastic campaigners have achieved limited initial success in passing bans based on the toxic health effects of some plastic types, especially those that contain known carcinogens and ...

India's plastic manufacturing sector is grappling with a sharp surge in input costs, driven by a steep rise in polymer prices ...