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OPEC is unlikely to change its oil output next year from this year's levels. The group is unlikely to cut the ceiling on its production at a meeting in Vienna on November 27. despite the...
Linear low density polyethylene (LLDPE) is extensively used in applications, such as food packaging, non-food packaging, closures, heavy-duty sacks, agriculture, and industrial films. It ...
Ethylene spot prices in Louisiana rose on Wednesday on news that a restart of the Evangeline pipeline system will be delayed, sources said in Platts. The Evangeline system, which Chevron ...
Spot ethylene prices have been tracking a bearish trend in major regions. The US and Asian markets have witnessed large losses recently, while spot values in the European market posted mo...
Asia-Pacific, North America, and Europe dominated the high temperature insulation (HTI) market in 2013 and accounted for nearly 84.8% of the market, by volume and 89.5% market by value, a...
DuPont’s Sorona plant at Kinston is undergoing a US$30 mln expansion. The Kinston plant is the largest manufacturer of Sorona. “Our expansion is due to the strong demand for our renewab...
Natural fiber composites (NFCs) are used in a variety of sectors, such as automotive, construction, electrical and electronics and sporting goods. Natural fiber composites have gained fav...
LyondellBasell announced that it is evaluating a further expansion project at its petrochemical plant in Channelview, Texas, that would potentially add up to 550 mln lbs pa of ethylene ca...
Russian methanol producer Tomsk Methanol has resumed operations at its 750,000 tpa plant after regular maintenance, as per a company spokesperson in Platts. The works started in mid-Sep...
BP took a US$444 mln non-operating charge on its petrochemicals operations in the third quarter. The charge arose from reorganisation across the petrochemicals business, including write-o...
As supply outpaces demand, naphtha crack in Asia fell for a third consecutive session to plunge to a 27 month low of US$58.2/ton at the start of the week, as per Reuters. Philippine petr...
Turkish authorities have filed an anti-dumping suit against polypropylene film exports from Egypt, Saudi Arabia, India, and China, Chemical & Fertilisers Export Council member Magdy Abu F...
The promise of innovative ways to enhance the attractiveness of PP for consumer, industrial and medical applications is being offered by Milliken & Company. The innovation is not limited...
The Asia Pacific region has the fastest growing packaging demand in the world with China driving much of the marketplace. Consultant Charmaine Russell will present a review on global fle...
Following the trends of November reductions adopted by producers from Southeast Asia, Middle Eastern producers have started to reveal lower November PP and PE prices to the region this we...
Composite materials are used in passenger cars and trucks, primarily under the hood and in interiors. The major applications of composite materials in automotive are interior headliners, ...
Westlake Chemical Corp plans to expand its ethylene capacity and make other capital improvements in Lake Charles, LA with an investment in excess of US$330 mln. This expansion is expecte...
Qatar aims to reasses at its petrochemical expansion plans, with a view to remove any new polymer capacities in the pipeline amid a supply glut in the Middle East that is chipping away at...
Celanese Japan Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of Celanese Corporation, and the Osaka-based Setsunakasei Co Ltd (Setsunan) have signed a letter of intent to pursue an agreement whereby...
The global PE Film extrusion industry is finally recovering from the impact of the global financial crisis of 2008. As per AMI, the recession of 2008-2009 saw polyethylene film productio...
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