Tokyo-based Mitsubishi Electric Corp says that it has begun shipping three new types of silicon carbide (SiC) power module for home appliances, industrial equipment and railcar traction systems. The modules, which use Schottky barrier ...
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US coal production totaled about 18.5 million st in the week that ended Saturday, the Energy Information Administration said Thursday. This production estimate, based on railcar loadings, is 3.5% higher than the previous week's estimate ...
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US polyethylene contracts for HDPE film, LDPE and LLDPE rose in March, market sources said Tuesday. Producers initially planned to increase prices for those grades in February, but delayed the hikes for film-grade PE resins to match ...
Tokyo-based Mitsubishi Electric Corp says it has commercialized and delivered railcar auxiliary power supply systems that incorporate the world's first silicon carbide (SiC) power modules for use in operating trains. The systems are now ...
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In a story published Sunday, the Blytheville Courier News reported that Nucor Steel Arkansas sent a memo to members of the Arkansas senate and House of Representatives earlier this month detailing why the company believes the construction ...
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With the advancement of technology, the use of plastic has been increasing at an unimaginable rate. It is being used at all the possible areas where metals or glass were used. With its unique characteristics, it provides the toughness of a ...
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US polypropylene contract prices for March fell 6 cents/lb ($132/mt) to 82-83 cents/lb ($1,808-$1,830/mt) for homopolymer injection grade on a delivered-via-railcar basis, sources said Monday. The decline was the result of a similar drop ...
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US polyethylene terephthalate contracts settled 2.75-3 cents/lb higher for February, multiple sources said Friday. February PET contracts were assessed at 87.75-88.75 cents/lb US railcar ($1,935-1,957/mt), a 3 cents/lb increase over ...
DAK Americas and Nan Ya Plastics intend to raise polyethylene terephthalate prices for March by 2 cents/lb, according to a pair of letters obtained Tuesday by Platts. Both companies cited higher raw materials costs as the reason for the ...
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Griswold Pump Company announces that its 811 Series ANSI Centrifugal Pumps offer the operational capabilities that are required for one of the most crucial activities in oil and natural gas production: Leased Asset Custody Transfer (LACT). ...
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Blackmer is pleased to announce that its Model LB601 Reciprocating Gas Compressors possess the operational capabilities needed to meet the challenges of LPG transloading applications. As oil and natural gas production continues to grow, ...
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US polyethylene contracts settled 5 cents a pound higher for January, industry sources confirmed Monday. The 5 cents/lb increase matches the amount major US producers nominated last month and had been widely expected by market ...
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As negotiations for January polyethylene terephthalate contracts continue, some US producers have already begun to turn their sights to February with multiple announcements of 4 cents/lb increases to customers. Indorama Ventures USA ...
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US coal production totaled about 16.5 million st in the week that ended December 29, the Energy Information Administration said Friday. This production estimate, based on railcar loadings, is 12.8% lower than the previous week's estimate ...
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US coal production totaled about 20 million st in the week that ended Saturday, the Energy Information Administration said Thursday. This production estimate, based on railcar loadings, is 1.4% lower than the previous week's estimate and ...
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