Blog
Short articles for buyers comparing resin, acrylic, coating, and plastic processing material options.
A practical guide for industrial buyers and product designers on selecting between polyethylene and other plastics, focusing on rush vs. planned orders and total cost of ownership.
A personal account of a costly procurement mistake with pipe resin, explaining the critical differences between HDPE and THCA materials, and how a transparent vendor relationship could have prevented it.
An admin buyer answers common questions about Arkema's product catalog, EVA, phenolic resins, and material selection for printing and coatings, based on real purchasing experience.
A practical, experience-based checklist for selecting the correct plastic resin. Covers common pitfalls like confusing HDPE jars with PP, sourcing Arkema EVA, and understanding biodegradability claims. Written from the perspective of someone who has made these expensive mistakes.
An admin buyer shares a personal story about learning the value of paying for delivery certainty over cost savings in a high-stakes procurement situation, touching on testing and material choices.
A no-fluff FAQ on Arkema plastics, from what their logo actually means to whether ABS plastic is toxic. Written by someone who learned the hard way so you don't have to.
A practical, step-by-step guide for industrial buyers and engineers on how to avoid common mistakes when ordering injection molds and evaluating materials like nylon plastic, polyurethane, and resin. Written from the perspective of a professional who learned these lessons the hard way.
An honest look from an administrative buyer on how focusing on total cost of ownership (TCO), rather than just the per-kilo price, changed my approach to sourcing high-performance polymers and specialty chemicals from Arkema.
A quality inspector's guide to ABS plastic, clarifying its thermoplastic nature, debunking the thermoset myth, and explaining why this distinction matters for manufacturing.
A detailed, experience-driven comparison of Arkema high-performance resins versus standard polypropylene (PP) plastic, focusing on total cost of ownership, application fit, and hidden trade-offs for industrial buyers.