Sunday 29 December 2019

Top 5 Most Viewed Find Out About Plastic Blog Posts in 2019



We are close to the end of the year 2019 and in this post I will present you the top 5 most watched blog posts of 2019.

Starting from highest to lowest rank:

1. High Performance Polymers in Electrification: A Must-Have Or A Nice-To-Have (Part 1: Introduction and Battery Systems)
2. My Material Insights From The K Fair 2019
3. High Performance Polymers in Electrification: A Must-Have Or A Nice-To-Have (Part 3: Autonomous Driving)
4. Ranking of Thermoplastics [Infographic]
5. Polyphenylene sulfide (PPS) – The Conquering of Electric Car Parts

Outlook
In 2020, I will continue to present posts which evolve around 4 main categories:
- High performance plastics (incl. high heat)
- Material selection
- Digitalization of the plastics industry
- Automotive applications (electric, fuel cell and internal combustion engine).

I’m looking forward to 2020 which will be filled with fresh topics from the world of polymers.

Last but not least, I would like to thank all readers of my posts!!!

I hope to welcome you next year again.
Thank you and Best regards,

Herwig Juster


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Friday 13 December 2019

30 Publicly Traded Materials Stocks - 2019 Performance and Outlook

In this post we have a look at 30 publicly traded material stocks and their allover performance in 2019.

21 out of the 30 stocks could make gains for their shareholders (date of estimation: 12.12.2019). The remaining nine corporations look forward to more sunshine in the year 2020.

Reuters Events industry report presented that on the one hand resin demand continuous to grow and on the other hand petrochemical companies feel pressure caused by slowing economic growth outlook, US-China trade war and the sudden rage against plastics.

Further, in 2020 new polyethylene resin capacity in the US will go online and could lead to an oversupply in the market. This will keep the resin prices down and puts even more pressure on the margins.

However, in the long-term perspective, plastics industry counts with a yearly polyolefin market growth of 3 to 4% per year. World population is growing and access to clean water over piping system is in high demand, as well as medical care products and electronics.

Thanks for reading & till next time!
Greetings,
Herwig Juster

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Literature:
[1] https://www.plasticsnews.com/blog/most-materials-stocks-saw-gains-2019
[2] Finanzen.net