CPC Corp. in negotiations to sell a naphtha cracking plant in Kaohsiung to Indonesia.

Taiwan's state owned CPC Corp continues to be in negotiations to sell a naphtha cracking plant located in Kaohsiung to Indonesia, as per focustaiwan.tw. The state-run firm is still studyi...

Petronas inks three EPCC deals for Pengerang petrochemical plants

Petroliam Nasional Bhd (Petronas) has signed three engineering, procurement, construction and commission (EPCC) contracts for the development of its petrochemical plants at the Pengerang ...

The global reinforced plastic composite market to grow

Growing demand is estimated for global composites - resins, fillers, reinforcements, natural fibers & nanocomposites. The global reinforced plastic composite market will grow from 14.8 bl...

Core materials market for composites estimated at US$1.72 bln by 2021

The global market for core materials is projected to reach US$1.72 bln by 2021, registering a CAGR of 8.6% between 2016 and 2021, as per MarketsandMarkets. High use in wind energy industr...

A high pressure molding technology yields near net shape polymers without porosity, voids or sinks

Protest in East China against proposed construction of petrochemical plant

Hundreds of demonstrators were reported marching outside the government headquarters of Xicheng district government in Longkou, a coastal city in Shandong province in protest against the ...

Long Son petrochemical complex in Vietnam to resume construction in Q4-2016

After an 8 year delay, construction of the US$4.5 bln Long Son petrochemical complex in Vietnam's southern province of Ba Ria-Vung Tau, will be restarted in Q4-2016 after eight-years of d...

Amid global styrene price drop, NWE styrene premium to benzene dips below US$400/mt

Amid global styrene prices drop, Northwest European styrene premium to its feedstock benzene fell below US$400/mt for the first time since April 13, as per Platts. Styrene was assessed at...

Sterigenics Intl increases Ethlyene Oxide capacity with expansion at Wiesbaden

Sterigenics International LLC, the leading global provider of contract sterilization, gamma technologies and medical isotopes, and a portfolio company of Warburg Pincus and GTCR, has anno...

Global Polyethylene Teraphthalate market to reach US$65.4 bln by 2022 at CAGR of 8.84%

The Global Polyethylene Teraphthalate market is valued at US$36.13 bln in 2015 and is expected to reach US$65.4 bln by 2022 growing at a CAGR of 8.84% between 2015 and 2022, according to ...

Bio-polymer Chitosan demand estimated to grow to US$1.49 bln by 2022

The global chitosan market is expected to reach US$1.49 bln by 2022, according to a new report by Grand View Research, Inc. Market demand is primarily driven by abundant raw material avai...

Clean room facility for food and pharmaceutical grade FIBC packaging

Emmb Industries Limited (earlier Emmbi Polyarns Ltd), plans to set up a positive pressure integrated clean room facility for manufacturing of food and pharmaceutical grade FIBC (flexible ...

Demand for FIBCs registers CAGR of 7.3% till 2019 amid increasing demand from end-users

The global FIBC market eport says flexible intermediate bulk container players are increasingly investing in R&D for the development of products that are high-performing in terms of quali...

Asia Pacific Thermoplastic Polyurethane (TPU) Market Growth And Forecast Report To 2020

San Francisco, May 11, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Overview This study is a comprehensive report on the Thermoplastic Polyurethane (TPU) market, with par...

Naphtha crack in Asia edges up to a 3 session high of US$52/ton

Naphtha crack in Asia edged up by about 2% to reach a three-session high of US$52/ton at the start of this week, after falling to a two-month low in the previous session, as per Reuters. ...

A silicon polymer can protect and tighten skin, smooth wrinkles, treat skin conditions

A new material has been developed that can temporarily protect and tighten skin, and smooth wrinkles by scientists at MIT, Massachusetts General Hospital, Living Proof, and Olivo Labs. Wi...

Actavo awarded contract extension at Grangemouth petrochemical facility

The ability to deliver innovation has helped Actavo Industrial Solutions to secure a significant contract extension. Originally appointed as the resident scaffolding, insulation and paint...

Sinopec pioneers new technology from Honeywell UOP to raise yields of petrochemicals in China

Honeywell has announced that the first commercial installation of its UOP MaxEne Process successfully entered production at Sinopec Yangzi Petrochemical Company's (YPC) integrated refiner...

Ineos plans major seismic survey to find prime sites for fracking in North England

Ineos Shale is rolling out a major seismic survey this summer to find prime sites for fracking across swathes of northern England where it holds licences. Ineos has "fired the starting gu...

Bio-based PET market estimated at 5,800 Kilo Tons By 2020

Global Bio-Based Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET) market is expected to reach 5,800 kilo tons by 2020, according to a study by Grand View Research, Inc. Volatile crude oil prices and grow...