Asia's polymer market has shrugged off China's new preferential import duties for polyethylene from some countries, as the minimum price for the tax reduction to kick in is seen as too high and trade flows from these nations are almost ...
Tags: Asia, polymer market, polyethylene
The Abbemat series of refractometers from Anton Paar is now extended to include Abbemat 200. Four decades of expertise in refractometry and high-precision engineering from Anton Paar went into producing this straightforward benchtop ...
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In China, Methanol prices went up slightly in the week ending February 2, due to tight availability in the region. Prices were spotted at US$ 365/ton CFR China. In Korea, Methanol prices were steady. Market analysts spotted Methanol ...
Tags: Methanol, Prices, Mixed Trend, Asia
Benzene prices showed upward trend in Asia and Europe while they were steady in US in the week ending February 9, 2013. In Korea, Benzene prices increased last week, due to strong buying sentiment in the downstream market. In the early ...
In the week from February 4 to February 10, on the Orbis Steel Index, the Turkish scrap index continued to decrease, while the US (East Coast) HMS I/II scrap export index moved sideways. In the given week, the Turkish rebar index decreased ...
Tags: Turkish Scrap, Orbis Steel, Mineral
European monoethylene glycol spot prices moved higher in the week to Friday as the turnaround season in Europe approaches and as Asian prices increased, sources said. FCA prices were assessed Friday Eur10/mt ($13.6/mt) higher on the week ...
In the week from January 28 to February 3, on the Orbis Steel Index the scrap indexes maintained downward movement. In the given week, the Turkish rebar index continued to decrease, marking the third consecutive week of downward movement. ...
Inventory levels of mixed xylenes imported into East China increased by 9,000 mt, or 20%, week on week to 54,000 mt Friday, market sources said Friday. "Almost 60% of the MX inventory currently in East China storages is solvent-grade ...
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Chinese buyers needing coal promptly would have to pay higher prices currently due to supply constraints created by weather-related disruptions in both Indonesia and Australia, sources said Thursday. "People who have been caught short ...
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The four paraxylene Asia Contract Price-based sellers, ExxonMobil, Idemitsu Kosan, JX Nippon Oil and Energy and S-Oil, who typically lower their nominations to meet bid levels have not done so for the February ACP as spot prices have ...
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European linear low density polyethylene C4 prices held steady this week, supported by bullish sentiment in the Middle East, sources said. While European LDPE and high density PE spot prices fell on lower risk appetite in the European ...
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The SpectraMax® Paradigm® Multi-Mode Microplate Detection Platform is the only user upgradeable microplate reader on the market that allows for real-time system configuration by the user in less than two minutes. Unlike traditional ...
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ScinoPharm and Foresee Pharmaceuticals have signed an agreement to form a joint venture for developing a series of peptide injectable drugs with the first being a new oncological Leuprolide injectable drug used for treating prostate cancer. ...
Swiss producer of high barrier tubes Neopac has developed new child-resistant closures for its Polyfoil tubes. The company, which offers a range of child-resistant systems for a variety of applications, said the child-resistant design of ...
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In the week from January 21 to January 27, on the Orbis Steel Index the scrap indexes continued to decrease. In the given week, the Turkish rebar index maintained its downward movement. The Turkish HRC and CRC indexes switched to sideways ...
Tags: Orbis Steel Index, Turkey, rebar index