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First BASF Inaugurated Its Innovation Campus Asia Pacific

Nov 6, 2012

BASF, the world's leading chemical company, inaugurated its first BASF Innovation Campus Asia Pacific and its new Greater China headquarters. The € 55 million expansion of BASF's site in Pudong, Shanghai, where the new facilities are ...

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Aftermath of Hurricane Sandy Hasn't Affected Gas Prices on East Coast or Around Country

Nov 6, 2012

The aftermath of Hurricane Sandy hasn't affected gas prices on the East coast or around the country. In fact, they have dropped compared to the week before, which is welcomed news as many East coasters deal with long lines at the pump. The ...

Tags: Gas Prices, Premium gasoline, gasoline, alternative fuels

Sumitomo Chemical Co Is Likely to Restart Its CPL Plant at The End of November

Nov 6, 2012

Sumitomo Chemical Co is likely to restart its Caprolactam (CPL) plant at the end of November. "The plant which has two CPL lines was taken off-stream for a turnaround in mid-October 2012 and is likely to restart in end- November", an ...

Tags: Sumitomo, CPL, CPL plant, CPL line, chemical

Novozymes Placing It at No 5 in The Cdp Nordic Index

Nov 5, 2012

Novozymes achieved a score of 94, placing it at No 5 in the CDP (Carbon Disclosure Project) Nordic Index and outperforming other Danish companies. "It's excellent recognition to have from a large group of important investors. It clearly ...

Tags: Novozymes, CDP, SAM, CO2

Third Quarter 2012 Results with Revenues of $2,741 Million

Nov 5, 2012

Huntsman Corporation reported third quarter 2012 results with revenues of $2,741 million and adjusted EBITDA of $401 million. Peter R. Huntsman, our President and CEO, commented: "Our third quarter 2012 Adjusted EBITDA of $401 million ...

Tags: Huntsman, polyurethanes, EBITDA, chemicals

Korean Benzene Prices Increased in The Week Ending October 27

Nov 1, 2012

Korean benzene prices increased in the week ending October 27, due to robust support from the downstream market. In the early days of last week, Korean benzene prices were at US$ 1300/ton, higher by US$ 40/ton as compared to the same ...

Tags: benzene, benzene price, chemicals, chemical

Methanol Prices Surged up in Europe and Were Assessed in The Range of US

Nov 1, 2012

In the previous week ending on October 27, methanol prices surged up in Europe and were assessed in the range of US$ 325-335/ton (FOB Rotterdam), which represents a w-o-w increase of around 3%. There were tight supply conditions in the ...

Tags: methanol, methanol price, WOW, chemicals

Sherwin-Williams Has Introduced The Next Generation of CUI Coatings

Oct 28, 2012

Sherwin-Williams has introduced the next generation of corrosion under insulation (CUI) coatings to the oil and gas industry, Heat-Flex Hi-Temp 1200, an immersion-grade single-component inert multipolymeric matrix coatings. Rigorous ...

Tags: high temperature-resistant coating, coating, corrosion under insulation

U.S. Demand for Fluoropolymers Is Forecast to Increase 5.3% to $2.4 Billion in 2016

Oct 28, 2012

U.S. demand for fluoropolymers is forecast to increase 5.3% annually to $2.4 billion in 2016, with volume totaling 198 million pounds. Advances will be spurred by an improving economic outlook, which will drive industrial output and boost ...

Tags: fluoropolymers, Polytetrafluoroethylene, PTFE, polyvinyl fluoride, PVF

Naphtha's Contribution to The Feedstock Mix Is Expected to Fall Over The Next Three Years

Oct 27, 2012

Even in the midst of rising demand from China's ethylene sector, naphtha's contribution to the sector's overall feedstock mix is expected to fall over the next three years, Shu Zhaoxia, Chief Analyst for Chemicals at state-owned refiner ...

Tags: ethylene, Naphtha, Sinopec, CNPC

Dow Chemical Company Announced to Accelerate Cost Reduction Actions

Oct 27, 2012

The Dow Chemical Company announced a restructuring program designed to accelerate cost reduction actions and advance the next stage of the Company's transformation in the midst of persistently slow macroeconomic growth. These actions will ...

Tags: The Dow Chemical Company, Ribaforada, Tessenderlo, polyethylene facility

Hengli Petrochemical Claims That The Plant Is The World's Largest Monomer Production Plant

Oct 23, 2012

Hengli Petrochemical recently commissioned the first phase of a world-scale purified terephthalic acid (PTA) project in Changxing Island of Dalian, Liaoning Province – China, in a record time of just two years, from the time the ...

Tags: Hengli Petrochemical, PTA project, chemicals, PTA plant

Methanol Market Showed Mixed Trend in Asia

Oct 11, 2012

In the last week ending on September 6, Methanol market showed mixed trend in Asia, whereas it was stable in US and Europe. Methanol prices were assessed stable in China in the previous week as there was no movement in the market due to ...

Tags: methanol market, methanol, Methanex, chemicals

Phosphorus Accumulation and Removal Mechanisms Have Been Studied in Old Soil Infiltration

Oct 10, 2012

Phosphorus accumulation and removal mechanisms have been studied in cccc soil infiltration systems.The phosphorus removal seemed to be driven by aluminium chemistry,i.e.adsorption and/or precipitation. Phosphorus leaching from onsite ...

Tags: phosphorus removal, Swedish, chemicals

Odebrecht and ICA Fluor Awarded Large EPC Contract by Braskem Idesa for The Ethylene XXI

Oct 5, 2012

Technip in a JV with Odebrecht and ICA Fluor awarded large EPC contract by Braskem Idesa for the Ethylene XXI project Braskem Idesa S.A.P.I. awarded to a joint venture formed by Odebrecht (40%), Technip (40%) and ICA Fluor ...

Tags: petrochemical, petrochemical complex, ethylene cracker, polyethylene

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