Demand for solvent-grade mixed xylene has come to a near standstill this week as the product shares the same code for imports as mixed aromatics, which is expected to have a consumption tax imposed some time between May 1 and July 1, market ...
Tags: mixed xylene, mixed aromatics
Molecular-level filter could revolutionize energy-intense chemical process Significantly reduces amount of energy used in polyester and plastic manufacturing Research published in nation’s leading peer-reviewed journal, ...
Tags: ExxonMobil, Georgia Tech, energy use
The water levels on the Rhine hit critically low levels this week, which threatened to send the cost of transporting and handling a range of oil and chemicals even higher after several months of rising costs. Freight and logistics costs ...
Tags: Rhine, transporting, Oil, Petchem
The market for mid-infrared lasers is about to receive a welcome boost from a raft of new medical and military applications. That’s according to a new analyst report from the market research firm Strategies Unlimited, which ...
Tags: mid-infrared lasers, photonics industry, mid-IR region
PPG Industries' protective and marine coatings business has unveiled NOVAGUARD 810 tank storage coating, which provides outstanding resistance to a wide range of chemical and oil products. The solvent-free coating minimizes application ...
Tags: Marine Coatings bull, paint pigment, coating
YKK Fastening, the fastening products group of Japan-based YKK Corporation, is working toward a sustainable society in cooperation with customers, employees and local communities. To achieve the goal, YKK divides its focus on ...
Tags: YKK, sustainability, Apparel
Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released the Second Integrated Urban Air Toxics Report to Congress - the final of two reports required under the Clean Air Act (CAA) to inform Congress of progress in reducing public ...
Tags: EPA, Urban Air, Certification
Lignin, a component of lignocellulosic biomass and a common byproduct stream from cellulosic conversion processes, has a potential market worth of USD242 billion across 13 select products alone, but commercialization of these lignin derived ...
Tags: Lignin, Chemical Product, Decoration
Tesoro Corporation announced plans to produce petrochemical feedstock in its U.S. West Coast refining system. The Company intends to gather intermediate feedstock, primarily reformate, from its West Coast refining system for xylene ...
US spot mixed xylene was assessed at $3.96/gallon ($1,199.88/mt) FOB US Gulf Coast for June, a near-seven-month high, as buyers sought to buy product in a tightly supplied market, sources said. US mixed xylene pricing was last seen above ...
Tags: mixed xylene, xylene prices
Citgo Petroleum Corp. will raise xylene and toluene truck and rail pricing by 4 cents effective June 18, according to a letter the company sent Wednesday to customers that Platts obtained Thursday. "This price adjustment is due to limited ...
TBF Environmental Technology Inc., a leader in the development of green industrial solvents, announced that the South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD) of California has approved and certified TBF Environment Technology ...
Tags: Coating, Construction, Decoration
The May US mixed xylene contract price settled down 4 cents to $3.50/gal ($1,060.50/mt), industry sources said Tuesday. A lower settlement was anticipated by market participants due to quiet demand in downstream markets and from the Asian ...
The Catalysis Center for Energy Innovation (CCEI), a U.S. Department of Energy-Energy Frontier Research Center led by the University of Delaware, has announced a two-year program with ExxonMobil to research renewable chemicals from biomass. ...
Tags: Construction, Decoration, Chemicals
US orthoxylene contracts were heard settling at 57 cents/lb ($1,256/mt) for April, down 1.5 cents from March, industry sources said Thursday. There had been expectations in the market that contracts could roll over, with feedstock-mixed ...
Tags: Orthoxylene, OX demand