BASF announced that its U.S. affiliate, BASF Corporation, is commencing a tender offer for the acquisition of Verenium Corporation, San Diego, California, at a cash offer price of US$4.00 for each Verenium share. The offer period is ...
Quick: tell me what you think of when you hear the word "linoleum." Cheap, tacky-looking polyvinyl chloride (PVC) sheeting sprawled across your floors, right? With some ridiculous pattern designed to make it look like something else when we ...
Tags: Construction, Decoration, floor
INVISTA, one of the world's largest integrated producers of polymers and fibers, and Ingenza, a leading industrial biotechnology and synthetic biology company, announce a collaboration for the development of new technologies to enable ...
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Paraxylene market participants expect another tough round of negotiations for the Asian Contract Price for October amid tight PX supplies and a bearish downstream purified terephthalic acid market, sources close to the negotiations said ...
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If you have a large garage which is connected to your house, then you are one lucky person. I am saying this because most homes lack this utility space, forcing those who do not have their own garages to opt for parking spots instead. ...
Tags: Garage Floor, Rubber floor, tile
US spot toluene prices reached a near three-month low assessment Thursday at $3.75/gal ($1,140/mt) FOB US Gulf Coast. Spot prices were last seen at this level on July 9, according to Platts data. Sources said the downward pressure on ...
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New Industries, Inc., of Morgan City, LA completed the fabrication of two 18' diameter x 223'-9" long pressure vessels for Conrad Shipyard, LLC, also of Morgan City, LA. "These were the largest and heaviest tanks we have built to date," ...
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Tokyo-based Toray Industries Inc. — a global conglomerate that operates businesses in numerous markets including Fibers & Textiles, Fashion & Apparel, Carbon Fibers & Composite Materials, Plastics, Chemicals and Films, among several ...
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PPG Industries has published a new architectural glass catalog that features photography of 40 building projects, along with detailed descriptions and performance data for more than two dozen architectural glass products, including ...
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A number of different man made materials are now used for construction purposes. Of them, one of the most popular ones is glass reinforced plastic or GRP. It is commonly known as fibreglass. GRP is a composite fibre consisting of plastic ...
Hong Kong bunker fuel suppliers said Friday they have settled ex-wharf premiums for October-loading 380 CST bunker fuel with importers at around $16/mt above Mean of Platts Singapore 380 CST high sulfur fuel oil assessments, compared with ...
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Narrowing propane price spreads between the US and international markets are poised to shrink further as terminal developers, such as Enterprise Products Partners, advance plans to increase the nation's liquefied petroleum gas export ...
Chinese oil companies are becoming more active in the international crude trading market, rather than just acquiring the fuel for domestic use. China's top oil refiner, Sinopec Group, has purchased crude from the Forties oil field, the ...
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Corrosion control products manufacturer Cortec has launched a multimetal corrosion protection paper, VpCI-144, powered by Nano VpCI. Built with recyclable and repulpable technology, the new paper is said to be an environmentally safe ...
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Emery Oleochemicals, a leading natural-based chemicals producer, has established a new business unit -- Eco-Friendly Polyols (EP) in recognition of the opportunities in the global polyol industry. The EP business offers innovative, ...
Tags: Eco-Friendly Polyols, Decoration