21.   While demand strengthened for its vinyl plastic resins used in the construction industry, higher raw materials costs more than offset any price increases it received for the resins.

22.   Chlorine is involved in the process of making the raw plastic resins used to make vinyl, or PVC, products.

23.   Greenpeace said Tuesday it secretly obtained waste samples from nine chemical plants in Louisiana and Texas where vinyl plastic resins are produced.

24.   He said the company imports plastic resins from Taiwan and Japan, but produces its own motors for electric fans.

25.   However, he added, he fears an increase in the price of plastic resin, an essential ingredient in the manufacturing of plastics.

26.   Mr Hui said the group would continue to manufacture and sell colourants and compounded plastic resins which would help in the growth of profits.

27.   The rest of the business accounted for the manufacture and sale of colourants and compounded plastic resins.

28.   The prices of malt, sugar, molasses, cora, milk power, and plastic resins also increased sharply, SMC reported.

29.   This will provide the company with a wider variety of products in the distribution of plastic resins, Mr Hui said.

30.   Acetic acid is used as feedstock to manufacture raw materials for fibre, plastic resins, pharmaceutical and agrochemical products.