PolymerTrade Guides
Technical, no-fluff guides to sourcing and specifying across the polymer value chain: monomers, base oils, virgin resin, recycled resin and compounds. Written for buyers, converters and blenders who need to get the spec right the first time.
A buyer's guide to choosing between virgin and recycled (PCR/PIR) resin: performance trade-offs, certification, and where each grade fits.
Read guide →Group I through Group V explained: how base oils are classified, what each group is used for, and how to spec the right group for a lubricant formulation.
Read guide →A guide to custom formulations: how compounds and masterbatch differ from off-the-shelf resin, and how to source a spec-matched compound.
Read guide →What buyers need to know about trading ethylene, propylene, styrene and other upstream feedstocks: contract structures, delivery terms and specs.
Read guide →Join PolymerTrade and trade virgin, recycled, compound, monomer and base oil grades with verified counterparties.
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