Merck has been awarded a patent for a pigment preparation, consisting of one or more effect pigments in platelet form that is a pearlescent pigment, an interference pigment, a metal effect pigment, a multilayer pigment with transparent, ...
Tags: Pigment, Construction, Decoration
North America-based petrochemical companies are likely to enjoy a competitive advantage over their rivals based elsewhere for the next several years as a result of the US shale gas revolution, which provides both inexpensive feedstocks and ...
China's Shanghai Shipping Freight Exchange plans to launch dry bulk freight futures contracts on June 18, the first of its kind in the global freight market, SSEFC President Yu Jun said late last week. "Being the first to launch such a ...
The Wet Seal, Inc., a leading specialty retailer to young women, announced financial results for the first quarter of fiscal 2014 ended May 3, 2014. First Quarter 2014 Net sales for the quarter ended May 3, 2014, were $116.7 million ...
Tags: Wet Seal, e-commerce
Steel demand in Latin America is expected to grow 3.5 percent this year, driven by infrastructure programs and new sectors such as energy and automotive. Rafael Rubio, general director of the Latin American Steel Association (Alacero) ...
Tags: Steel demand, Steel consumption
US spot refinery-grade propylene declined 0.75 cents/lb Thursday to reach a five-month low as propylene markets weaken, according to sources. Spot RGP was assessed at 58-58.5 cents/lb delivered, after May and June buying bids were heard ...
China is on a long-term track to become a net exporter of petroleum products to the Middle East, a senior official of state-controlled China National Petroleum Corp said Tuesday. "China could at some point become a net exporter of fuel ...
Tags: Oil-Product, Oil Refineries
Momentive Specialty Chemicals Inc. announced results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2013. Fourth Quarter 2013 Highlights -Total revenues increased 11% to $1.20 billion primarily reflecting an increase in oilfield, ...
Tags: oilfield, specialty epoxy
Bioplastic manufacturer FKuR Kunststoff and lactic acid derivatives and lactides producer Corbion Purac have established partnership to develop poly lactic acid (PLA) compounds for applications that are heat-resistant and GMO-free. The ...
Tags: Packaging
Chinese copper prices firmed this week on domestic supply tightness and the State Council's announcement of capital market reforms, industry sources said Tuesday. The most active 1406 copper futures contracts on the Shanghai Futures ...
Tags: Copper Prices, Domestic Supply
According to a study form Lux Research, investment and growth in bio-based material and chemical capacity continues to increase globally. Aggregating 229 sites from 217 companies that are planned, operating, or have been shuttered between ...
Tags: Construction, Decoration
AkzoNobel inaugurated its new, highly efficient chlorine membrane electrolysis plant in the Rhein-Main area, Germany. The Frankfurt-based plant is the result of a major conversion and expansion project begun in 2011 and involving a ...
Tags: Construction, Decoration, chlorine membrane electrolysis
The Singapore Exchange (SGX) will launch two coking coal swaps contracts in July settled against prices produced by The Steel Index (TSI), to capitalize on growing interest in steel raw materials derivatives, the exchange said in a ...
Tags: Coking Coal, coking coal futures
BASF increases prices in Europe, Africa and Western Asia for HDI (Hexamethylene Di-Isocyanate) and derivatives range (Basonat™) by 3 to 5 percent with immediate effect or as contracts allow. The price increase is necessary due to the ...
Tags: Basonat, raw materials
During the week of April 20, ethylene production facilities at The Dow Chemical Company Plaquemine, La. site experienced two separate process incidents. These separate incidents collectively resulted in the disruption of ethylene production ...
Tags: Ethylene Production, Dow Chemical