Baker Hughes has reported that for the week ending September 26 the US rig count remained level at 1,931, following a similar neutral trend the week before. The gas rig count increased by nine to 338, whereas the oil rig count decreased by ...
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HONOLULU – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Department of Justice announced an agreement as part of a Federal District court order today with the Commonwealth Utilities Corporation (CUC) and the Commonwealth of ...
Weak demand saw China's imports of toluene plunged to a near six-year low in August, with market sources expecting the bearish sentiment to prolong for the foreseeable future. China's toluene imports in August fell 73% from the previous ...
Based on preliminary Census Bureau data, the American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) reported Wednesday that the US imported a total of 3,667,000 net tons nt of steel in August, including 2,768,000 net tons (nt) of finished steel (down 5.0 ...
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According to a new study by the consulting firm Kusumgar, Nerlfi & Growney, consumption of five of the leading additives for coatings and inks in 2013 was 1.02 million tons, as supplied, worth $4.66 billion. A 5 percent annual rate of ...
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Carbon Holdings, a company based in Egypt, engaged in developing petrochemical plants and projects, is planning to set up a petrochemical project named Tahir, at a cost of US$ 7 billion, in Ain Sokhna town in Egypt, ahram online reported. ...
The International Trade Practices Unit (UPCI) of the Mexican Ministry of Economy (SE) commenced antidumping procedures for certain pipe and tubular imports from India, Spain and the United States, according to a news release on Tuesday the ...
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The Center for the Polyurethanes Industry (CPI) of the American Chemistry Council (ACC) announced that Dow Chemical Company and Preferred Sands' innovation, TERAFORCE Technology, won the 2014 Polyurethane Innovation Award. The winner, ...
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In booth #412 at the European Conference on Optical Communications (ECOC 2014) show in Cannes, France (22-24 September), fiber-optic communications component and subsystem maker Finisar Corp of Sunnyvale, CA, USA is demonstrating several ...
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Demand for specialty biocides in the U.S. is forecast to rise 4.0 percent per year to $3.9 billion in 2018. In volume terms, demand is expected to increase 1.0 percent annually to 1.5 billion pounds over the same period. “A strong ...
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Smurfit Kappa said the new board reduces migration of any organic substances by 99%, and has been tested for a shelf life of more than 12 months. The activated carbon layer in the recycled board keep pollutants within the material and ...
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Clariant has announced the inauguration of its new Malaysian laboratories for Oil Services and Pigments businesses. The new lab facilities are located in Shah Alam, Malaysia and the opening of the lab facilities signifies Clariant's ...
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WASHINGTON – The EPA today announced the 2014 winners of the coveted SmartWay Excellence Awards. The awards honor freight industry companies who model environmental leadership and innovation as they move goods across America. ...
Rice husk waste once headed for landfills is now helping the Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. produce fuel-efficient tires. Goodyear says it will utilize ash left over from the burning of rice husks to produce electricity as an environmentally ...
Tags: Rice Waste, Silica, Accessories