How Market Softness, Supply Risks Affect You
From Chuck Hoop, Business Director, Star Plastics Material Pricing and Supply Polycarbonate North America - The U.S. remains a net exporter, keeping domestic PC prices...
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November 11, 2025
STAR PLASTICS PUBLISHES FIRST SUSTAINABILITY REPORT
Millwood, W.Va. — November 11, 2025 — Star Plastics, LLC, a leading compounder of engineered thermoplastics, has released its first sustainability report, marking a milestone...
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November 6, 2025
The Telescope
TriLON® : Tough Nylon for Tougher Applications TriLON® is our family of nylon compounds and blends, designed for strength, durability, and versatility...
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November 1, 2025
Resin Prices Stable Amid Global Shifts
From Chuck Hoop, Business Director, Star Plastics Engineering resin pricing The numbers below are relative numbers, subject to change based on the supply and demand over the last...
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October 1, 2025
Tariff Battles, Fed Rate Cut, and Trade Realignments
From Chuck Hoop, Business Director, Star Plastics Supreme Court Agrees to Fast-Track Trump’s Tariff Appeal The Wall Street Journal reported in mid-September that the Supreme...
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September 1, 2025
Rising Resin Prices, Tariff Shifts, Rail Merger, and Global Trade Uncertainty
From Chuck Hoop, Business Director, Star Plastics Market Pricing Movement Dow Packaging and Specialty Plastics announced on August15, an increase of 5 CPP for all HD, LD...
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August 1, 2025
China Manufacturing Continues Decline; News on PC, ABS, PA, PBT and More
From Chuck Hoop, Business Director, Star Plastics Pricing Lotte announced a flame-retardant (FR) ABS price increase for its Starex brand FR ABS at 45 CPP for August 1st. They...
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July 10, 2025
Star Plastics Welcomes Trivalence Technologies, LLC in Strategic Merger to Strengthen Platform Capabilities and Market Reach
Millwood, WV – July 9, 2025 — Star Plastics, LLC, a leading compounder of engineered thermoplastics and platform company Akoya Capital Partners, LLC, is pleased to announce...
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July 1, 2025
Engineering resin pricing, consumer confidence and Star’s ABS FR alternative – PCABSFR
July 2025 | Market Update From Chuck Hoop, Business Director, Star Plastics In this edition Engineering resin pricing Consumer confidence report Automakers and...
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