Frank Esposito is a Data Journalist at ABC7NY. He specializes in manufacturing, materials and chemicals, and supply chain logistics, often uncovering stories hidden within spreadsheets. His work has been featured in notable publications such as Comic Book Resources, Crain's Detroit Business, and Plastics News.
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Additive concentrates are expected to lead the global concentrates market with annual growth of 4 percent through 2027, according to a market analyst with the AMI consulting firm.
By: Frank Esposito, Don Loepp
In this week's Material Insights, senior reporter Frank Esposito explains recent price decreases in polypropylene and engineering resins. Polypropylene has seen its third consecutive monthly drop driven by reduced demand.
By: Frank Esposito
Resin prices remained largely flat across key markets, defying earlier expectations for significant decreases.
Westlake Corp.'s Westlake Innovations, Inc. unit has invested in Universal Matter Inc., a supplier of sustainable graphene and other advanced materials based in Burlington, Ontario.
It usually happens during this dreamy time of the holiday season when no one is quite sure what day it is and it's hard to keep things in focus.
By: Frank Esposito
Materials maker Covestro has announced a major expansion at a U.S. compounding plant, as well as a collaboration with technology firm Wistron NeWeb Corp. Both projects are related to polycarbonate.
North American prices for polypropylene resin ended 2024 with another price drop, declining an average of 2.5 cents per pound in December.
Compounding firm Star Plastics LLC has launched new PFAS-free polycarbonate compounds.
By: Frank Esposito, Don Loepp
Polypropylene resin prices have dropped over the last four months due to slower demand across consumer, packaging and construction applications, according to senior reporter Frank Esposito.
The American Injection Molding Institute is partnering with Pennsylvania Western University to develop a concentration in plastics injection molding under a PennWest degree program.
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