Industry Views of chemicals - Made-in-China.com

Taki Chemical Co. Has Been Granted a Patent for a Photocatalytic Coating Composition

Jul 24, 2013

Taki Chemical Co. has been granted a patent for a photocatalytic coating composition comprised of photocatalytic titanium oxide, silver, copper and a quaternary ammonium hydroxide as a stabilizer.

Tags: Coating, Oxide Sol, Chemicals

Huntsman Corporation Has Signed a Agreement to Acquire The Business of Oxid L.P.

Jul 24, 2013

Huntsman Corporation has signed a definitive agreement to acquire the business of Oxid L.P., a privately-held manufacturer and marketer of specialty urethane polyols based in Houston, Texas. The financial terms of the agreement were not ...

Tags: Acquire Oxid, Chemicals, polyols

3M Innovative Properties Company Has Been Granted a Patent for a Adhesive Composition

Jul 24, 2013

3M Innovative Properties Company has been granted a patent for a cyanoacrylate-based adhesive composition comprised of a cyanoacrylate monomer; and a bleachable dye comprised of Michler's hydrol cation, or derivatized Michler's hydrol ...

Tags: Cyanoacrylate Adhesives, Adhesives, Chemicals, Construction

September Brent/WTI Spread Narrowed to 84 Cents/b -- a Level Not Seen Since November 2010

Jul 23, 2013

The front-month Brent/WTI spread narrowed Thursday to its lowest level in more than 20 months, dropping under $1/barrel as NYMEX crude broke above resistance levels on recent stock drops and an equities euphoria. The September Brent/WTI ...

Tags: Prompt Brent, Chemicals

US Rail Transport of Petroleum and Petroleum Products Totaled 13,203 Cars

Jul 19, 2013

US rail transport of petroleum and petroleum products in the week ended Saturday totaled 13,203 cars, up 19.7% from the corresponding week in 2012, the Association of American Railroads said Thursday. In the first 28 weeks of 2013, ...

Tags: Oil Rail, Chemicals

It Was Assessed by SunSirs That in The Tracked 100 Spot Commodities

Jul 19, 2013

It was assessed by SunSirs that in the tracked 100 spot commodities,25 commodities increased in prices, 17 fell and 58 remained unchanged on 18/07/2013.The largest rises were Chloroform (5.04%),Natural rubber (1.45%),PA (0.87%),while the ...

Tags: Price Chart, Spot Commodities

Ukrainian Privately Owned Utility DTEK Has Started Importing Natural Gas From Europe

Jul 19, 2013

Ukrainian privately owned utility DTEK has started importing natural gas from Europe into Ukraine and plans to import up to 100 million cubic meters of gas in July, the company said Thursday. DTEK Trading, the Switzerland-based trading ...

Tags: Natural Gas Imports, DTEK

Santos Has Made a Fourth Gas Discovery Offshore Western Australia

Jul 19, 2013

Santos has made a fourth gas discovery offshore Western Australia at its Winchester-1 exploration well in the prolific Carnarvon Basin, the company said in a statement Thursday. Santos Vice President Western Australia and Northern ...

Tags: Santos, Gas Discovery

UK's Petrofac Has Agreed to Increase Its Stake in The Abu Dhabi-based Petrofac Emirates

Jul 19, 2013

The UK's Petrofac has agreed to increase its stake in the Abu Dhabi-based Petrofac Emirates joint venture to 75% from 50% as the remaining state-owned holding is privatized, Petrofac said Thursday. Following both transactions, the ...

Tags: Petrofac Emirates, Chemicals

The Differential for California-Grade Blendstock Dropped 15.5 Cents/Gal on Wednesday

Jul 18, 2013

The differential for California-grade blendstock dropped 15.5 cents/gal on Wednesday after US data showed an 818,000-barrel gasoline build on the West Coast. The move left the differential at a discount to NYMEX RBOB for the first time in ...

Tags: Carbob Differential, Chemicals

NYMEX August Natural Gas Futures Contract Posted a Preliminary Settlement Wednesday

Jul 18, 2013

The NYMEX August natural gas futures contract posted a preliminary settlement Wednesday of $3.629/MMBtu, down 4.8 cents, as the market lacked drivers to push it higher, sources said. The market is going through some choppy trade "in what ...

Tags: Market Drivers, Chemicals

July Contract Prices for US Polyethylene Terephthalate Are Likely to Fall

Jul 18, 2013

July contract prices for US polyethylene terephthalate are likely to fall, a producer sources said Wednesday, predicting that lower feedstock prices could lead to a 1 cent/lb drop from June levels. US PET June contracts were assessed at ...

Tags: Feedstocks, Pet Contract Prices

It Was Assessed by SunSirs That in The Tracked 100 Spot Commodities

Jul 18, 2013

It was assessed by SunSirs that in the tracked 100 spot commodities,25 commodities increased in prices, 17 fell and 58 remained unchanged on 18/07/2013.The largest rises were Chloroform (5.04%),Natural rubber (1.45%),PA (0.87%),while the ...

Tags: Price Chart, Spot Commodities

Shell Will Halt Production From Its Auger Platform in The US Gulf of Mexico

Jul 18, 2013

Shell will halt production from its Auger platform in the US Gulf of Mexico while it ties in wells from the Cardamom development, the company said Wednesday. The deepwater platform is currently producing some 55,000 b/d of oil equivalent, ...

Tags: Shell, Tie-Ins

European Benzene's Premium to Naphtha Slipped to a 3.5-Month Low at The End of Last Week

Jul 18, 2013

European benzene's premium to naphtha slipped to a 3.5-month low at the end of last week as benzene failed to keep pace with strengthening upstream markets. The spread between spot benzene and its feedstock naphtha was assessed at ...

Tags: Benzene, Chemicals

Industry Views

Hot Products