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Tetrapod nanocrystals light the way to stronger polymers

Fluorescent tetrapod nanocrystals could light the way to the future design of stronger polymer nanocomposites. A team of researchers with the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)'s Lawrence Be...

31-Jul-13

Polymer Foam Market estimated to grow to US$131.1 bln by 2018

Polymer Foam types are significantly penetrating their applications market. They have different characteristics as per the manufacturing and their application requirement in the end produ...

31-Jul-13

KBR wins FEED contract for INEOS' high-density polyethylene plan

KBR has been awarded a front-end engineering and design (FEED) contract by INEOS Olefins & Polymers USA (INEOS) for one of the largest grassroots high-density polyethylene (HDPE) plants t...

31-Jul-13

Oil prices plunge to a 4 week low ahead of Federal Reserve meeting, US jobs data

The price of oil closed at a four-week low as traders await results of the Federal Reserve meeting and numbers later in the week, including U.S. jobs figures. Fed officials finish a two-d...

31-Jul-13

China's Dragon Aromatics defers post-accident start-up of main unit by a week

China-based petrochemical company Dragon Aromatics will delay by a week the start-up of the main unit at its US$3 bln petrochemical complex. The unit was impacted by a small blast on Tues...

31-Jul-13

Bangladesh to skip naphtha exports in October for the third consecutive month

Bangladesh's Eastern Refinery Ltd will skip exporting naphtha in October, for the third straight month, as plant maintenance and repair work continue, as per Reuters. The loss will be eas...

31-Jul-13

Spot styrene’s upward momentum loses speed in Asia

Spot styrene prices in Asia are showing signs of stabilization after slower demand and fluctuating crude oil prices put a cap on the increasing trend despite upward pressure from several ...

30-Jul-13

Oil prices mixed in Asian trade as markets await data from USA

New York's main contract, West Texas Intermediate for delivery in September, dipped to US$104.3 a barrel in mid-morning trade and Brent North Sea crude for September inched by to US$107.1...

30-Jul-13

Cool to the touch Lubrizol marketing flame-resistant TPU for medical us

A flame-retardant thermoplastic polyurethane designed for medical applications, including wire and cable components, has been launched by Lubrizol Corp.'s LifeScience Polymers division. ...

30-Jul-13

TATNEFT's projects implementation in Nizhnekamsk. half year results

The works are now actively underway at the combined hydrocracking installation of the "TANECO" Refining and Petrochemical Plants Complex in Nizhnekamsk on the individual testing of the pi...

29-Jul-13

August naphtha exports from India dip at 730,000 tons

India's August naphtha exports are seen around 730,000 tons, , down 6.4% from July's volumes which were at their highest this year, as per Reuters data. But the expected marginal fall in ...

29-Jul-13

OMNOVA to repurpose excess styrene butadiene latex capacity at Mogadore

OMNOVA Solutions announced an investment to repurpose – or redirect – excess styrene butadiene (SB) latex capacity at its plant in Mogadore, Ohio to the production of styrene acrylic and ...

29-Jul-13

BASF maintains good business performance in challenging environment in H1-2013

BASF increased sales by 3% in Q2-2013 to just under EUR 18.4 billion thanks to higher sales volumes in all segments. Income from operations (EBIT) before special items decreased by 5% to ...

29-Jul-13

Kerala plans to set up a petrochemical park adjacent to BPCL Integrated Refinery Expansion Project

Giving a major boost to the petrochemical industries in the state, the Kerala State Industrial Development Corporation (KSIDC) is planning to set up a petrochemical park on 500 acres of l...

29-Jul-13

Asian PET prices firm up on the back of the higher upstream markets

In Asia, PET prices saw increases on the back of the higher upstream markets, as per ChemOrbis. Feedstock costs including PTA, PX and MEG, indicate increases when compared to early July l...

29-Jul-13

Global acrylic acid market expected to reach US$ 20 bln by 2018

The global acrylic acid market has witnessed strong growth in the recent years due to rising demand from super absorbent polymers and adhesives and sealants industry, as per Transparency ...

26-Jul-13

Initial Middle Eastern PE prices for August surface in Turkey and China

New August PE offers and sell ideas from Middle Eastern suppliers started to be voiced in global markets including Turkey and China, as per ChemOrbis. Despite of the softer spot ethylene ...

26-Jul-13

Vizag-Kakinada PCPIR draft master plan to be notified in August

The draft master plan for the Visakhapatnam-Kakinada Petroleum, Chemicals, Petrochemical Investment Region (PCPIR) will be notified in the first week of next month, according to N. Yuvara...

26-Jul-13

Styrene monomer in Asia rises on possible Saudi Arabia plant problems

Asian styrene monomer prices rose US$8/mt from Wednesday's assessment, with Thursday morning pegs assessed at US$1808.50/mt FOB Korea and US$1837.50/mt CFR China amid market talk that Sau...

26-Jul-13

Wearable Electronics To Monitor Your Heart Rate

Wearable textile electrodes which when worn inside of clothes monitor heart's parameters have been developed by Japanese NTT. These electrodes are fabricated using a type of a conductive ...

26-Jul-13