LANXESS is progressing according to plan with the construction of its world-scale EPDM (ethylene propylene diene monomer) plant in Changzhou (Jiangsu Province), China. The German specialty chemicals company is investing EUR 235 million in ...
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Global adhesives manufacturer HB Fuller has introduced new hot melt adhesive, Advantra Encore 4000 for case and carton sealing. The new adhesive allows combination of low density and bonding to offer better mileage compared to ...
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US spot ethylene was hovering at three-month low levels Friday, trading midday as low as 51.50 cents/lb MtB Williams pipe for September delivery on the back of what market sources said was improved availability. Recent unplanned ...
The Asian naphtha market may firm going into the last two months of this year on curtailed arbitrage flows which will likely tighten supply balances and year-end demand mopping up excess naphtha supply from the higher arbitrage arrivals in ...
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Propane remains the preferred feedstock for petrochemical users in Northwest Europe, due to lower prices compared with butane, sources said this week. "We are buying propane -- it makes sense right now," said a trader. Large propane ...
Following a €50/MT price increase on August 1st 2013, Arkema announces a further €50/MT price increase effective early September for its entire Evatane range (high content Ethylene Vinyl Acetate copolymers). Both price ...
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Henkel AG & Co. KGaA has received a patents for a water-based adhesive for industrial applications comprised of an aqueous mixture of a water-redispersible polymer powder, a water-soluble polymer powder and optional components; wherein the ...
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Equistar Chemicals has obtained a patent for an adhesive composition comprised of (a) 2% to 30% weight of a modified polyolefin comprised of a polymer grafted with carboxylic acids, carboxylic acid anhydrides or derivatives thereof, the ...
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An 8.3 billion pound ($13 billion) project to build a refinery and petrochemical plant in eastern China involving Royal Dutch Shell (RDSa.L) has been shelved after losing political support, the Telegraph newspaper reported, citing sources. ...
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Industrial Production Operation in August 2013 National Bureau of Statistics of China In August 2013, the total value added of the industrial enterprises above designated size was up by 10.4 percent year-on-year (the following growth ...
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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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Total intends to invest €160 million before 2016 to adapt its petrochemical platform in Carling, in the Lorraine region of eastern France, and to restore its competitiveness. Total plans indeed to develop new activities on the ...
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Celanese Emulsion Polymers, a global leader in vinyl-based emulsions, invites attendees of the ABRAFATI 2013 international exhibition to learn more about solutions for low odor, low VOC decorative paint. Increasing consumer demands for low ...
A combination of planned and unplanned outages sent ethylene spot prices to a 2013 high of Eur1,180-1,185/mt ($1,560-1,5667/mt) FD NWE Friday, soaring by Eur98/mt on the week. Volatility of feedstocks added to upward pressure on spot ...
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European linear low density polyethylene C4 contract prices logged a Eur20/mt ($26.50/mt) gain on the week to touch a four-and-a-half month high of Eur1,450-1,455/mt FD Northwest Europe, buoyed by tight supplies and oil price spike, sources ...
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