LyondellBasell (NYSE: LYB) today announced that its methanol plant at Channelview, Texas, was placed into service in the fourth-quarter 2013 to take advantage of low-cost natural gas from shale formations. The unit had been out of service ...
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Molecules anchored to the surfaces of nanoparticles modify and even control many characteristics of the particles, including how they interact with cells or react to light. The type of binding affects the nanoparticle's behavior and ...
Superior quality industrial valves are widely demanded nowadays as the requirements of highly effective flow control parts are increasing day by day. All these types are manufactured to regulate or turn on and off the flow of the liquids or ...
BP has developed two new technologies for the production of key petrochemical feedstocks. SaaBre is a new route for the production of acetic acid from syngas and Hummingbird® directly converts ethanol to ethylene through dehydration. ...
Celanese will raise global prices for acetyl intermediates effective October 1, the company said In the US and Canada, Celanese will raise prices for vinyl acetate monomer by 2 cents/lb ($44/mt). Celanese will also increase vinyl acetate ...
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It was assessed by SunSirs that in the tracked 100 spot commodities,16 commodities increased in prices, 26 fell and 58 remained unchanged on 05/09/2013.The largest rises were SBR (1.21%),Styrene (1.05%),LLDPE (0.80%),while the largest falls ...
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It was assessed by SunSirs that in the tracked 100 spot commodities,18 commodities increased in prices, 24 fell and 58 remained unchanged on 27/08/2013.The largest rises were Soybean meal (4.75%),LPG (1.33%),Hydrochloric acid (0.77%),while ...
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It was assessed by SunSirs that in the tracked 100 spot commodities,31 commodities increased in prices, 16 fell and 53 remained unchanged on 26/08/2013.The largest rises were Silver (5.07%),Natural rubber (2.18%),Soybean meal (1.03%),while ...
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It was assessed by SunSirs that in the tracked 100 spot commodities,16 commodities increased in prices, 20 fell and 64 remained unchanged on 23/08/2013.The largest rises were Silver (1.62%),Ethylene oxide (1.41%),Copper (0.59%),while the ...
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It was assessed by SunSirs that in the tracked 100 spot commodities,13 commodities increased in prices, 36 fell and 51 remained unchanged on 22/08/2013.The largest rises were Chloroform (3.21%),Acrylic acid (1.95%),Coke (0.62%),while the ...
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It was assessed by SunSirs that in the tracked 100 spot commodities,15 commodities increased in prices, 29 fell and 56 remained unchanged on 20/08/2013.The largest rises were Dysprosium oxide (8.70%),Sulfur (3.58%),Soybean meal ...
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It was assessed by SunSirs that in the tracked 100 spot commodities,25 commodities increased in prices, 16 fell and 59 remained unchanged on 19/08/2013.The largest rises were Hydrochloric acid (12.28%),Lead ingot (2.20%),Silver ...
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Showa Denko has decided to build a 100,000t/y ethyl acetate plant at its Oita Complex using its proprietary production process technology. The plant will start commercial production in June 2014. Ethyl acetate is used in wide-ranging ...
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It was assessed by SunSirs that in the tracked 100 spot commodities,33 commodities increased in prices, 17 fell and 50 remained unchanged on 15/08/2013.The largest rises were Phenol (2.01%),Silver (1.74%),Stainless steel plate (1.33%),while ...
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Philippines’ Department of Science and Technology (DOST), through its Provincial Science and Technology Center (PSTC) recently conducted training on advance bleaching and dyeing of abaca fibre. Members of Tanikala ng Pagkakaisa ...
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