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resins

  • plural
    of resin.
    resin
    noun
    any of a class of nonvolatile, solid or semisolid organic substances, as copal or mastic, that consist of amorphous mixtures of carboxylic acids and are obtained directly from certain plants as exudations or prepared by polymerization of simple molecules: used in medicine and in the making of varnishes and plastics.

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Prices for chemicals and products rose 7% during May, a fifth monthly increase that was driven by higher prices for plastic resins as well as a rise in petrochemicals.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 18, 2026

More broadly, diesel fuel and jet fuel, as well as petroleum-based products like plastic resins were up on the month as well.

From Barron's ● Jun. 11, 2026

Prices of products made from oil derivatives, such as plastic resins and chemicals, also rose sharply.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 11, 2026

In late March, Dow told customers that it planned to double a previously announced price hike in plastic resins.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 1, 2026

Ancient Greeks discovered the uses of various mixtures of petroleum, pitch, resins, sulfur, and quicklime as incendiary weapons, delivered by catapults, arrows, firebombs, and ships.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond