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Asian ABS Price Assessments - 23Jun,2010 Jun 25,2010
(USD/MT) CFR China CFR SE Asia ABS INJ 1849-1851 1849-1851>>>
COIM to invest in Brazil to expand flexible packaging adhesives and coatings capacity Jun 28,2010
COIM Brasil, a fully owned subsidiary of COIM SpA, global poliurethane producer, announced today an investment in infrastructures and production capacity in its site located at Vinhedo, SP, Brazil. The investment includes expansion in capacity to produce flexible packaging adhesives and coatings. “ Our continuous growth and compromise with ...>>>
European Polymer Spot Prices ($/mt) - 23JUN,2010 Jun 28,2010
FOB FD NWE FCA ANTWERP CFR RUSSIA CFR TURKEY NWE CONTRACT St Petersburg...>>>
India Launched Anti-dumping Sunset Reevaluation Investigation on Pentaerythritol Imports Jun 29,2010
PUWORLD(2010-6-28)——On June 22, The Designated Authority in the India Ministry of Commerce and Industry has launched anti-dumping sunset reevaluation investigation on the import of pentaerythritol from Taiwan. Pentaerythritol finds application in the manufacture of alkyl resin, synthetic rubber, printing inks, stabilisers for plastics, explo...>>>
Asian Daily Polyethylene Assessments - 28JUN,2010 Jun 29,2010
CFR FE Asia On day (US$/mt) ChangeHDPE film 1074.00-1076.00 -15.00LDPE &...>>>
China's Ethylene Demand May Rise 4.5% a Year Till 2015, Sinopec Group Says Jun 30,2010
China, the world’s fastest-growing major economy, may have a shortfall of ethylene by 2015 as demand growth for the plastic raw material outstrips increases in capacity, according to the nation’s top oil refiner. Consumption may rise 4.5 percent a year to 29 million metric tons by 2015 while production capacity reaches 20 million tons, China ...>>>
Asian Daily Polyethylene Assessments - 29JUN,2010 Jun 30,2010
CFR FE Asia On day (US$/mt) ChangeHDPE film 1074.00-1076.00 0.00LDPE &nb...>>>
Ford Explorer Gets Soy-Based Cushions Jun 30,2010
Ford Motor Company announced the 2011 Ford Explorer will feature soy foam in seat cushions and seatbacks. The bio-based polyurethane foam will be one of the new features in the Ford Explorer which goes in to production later this year. The model is also expected to feature a 25 percent increase in fuel efficiency. Ford recently announced that ...>>>
BASF’s TDI Facility in Shanghai to Undertake Turnaround on July 4th Jul 01,2010
PUWORLD(2010-06-30)——According to relevant person from BASF, the company planned to shut down its 160kt/y TDI plant at Caojing in Shanghai for two-three week maintenance on July 4th, which was mainly due to the malfunction occurring on June 18th. Shanghai BASF Polyurethane Co. Ltd. (SBPC) is co-established by BASF, Shanghai Huayi (Group) Comp...>>>
Asian Weekly PP Price Assessments - 30Jun,2010 Jul 01,2010
(USD/MT) CFR FE Asia CFR SE Asia CFR S Asia PP RAFFIA/INJ 1179-1181 1204-1206 1229-1231IPP FILM 1199-1201 &n...>>>
Asian Weekly LLDPE Price Assessments - 30Jun,2010 Jul 01,2010
(USD/MT) CFR FE Asia CFR SE Asia CFR South AsiaLLDPE 1104-1106 1124-1126 1202-1204CHINA DOMESTIC 9300-9350 ...>>>
Asian Weekly HDPE Price Assessments - 30Jun,2010 Jul 01,2010
(USD/MT) CFR FE Asia CFR SE Asia CFR S AsiaHDPE YARN 1154-1156 1169-1171HDPE INJ 1069-1071 1099-1101 &...>>>
BASF Shanghai MDI Facility to Undertake Maintenance Jul 02,2010
Due to raw material supply issue, Shanghai BASF Polyurethane Co. Ltd. (SBPC) plans to have its MDI facility undertaken one-week maintenance from July 4. BASF has announced its TDI facility maintenance plan previously, which is also to be shutdown for 2-3 weeks. >>>
Asian PVC Price Assessments - 30Jun,2010 Jul 02,2010
(USD/MT) CFR China CFR SE Asia PVC SUSP 888-890 879-881>>>
Asian Weekly LDPE Price Assessments - 30Jun,2010 Jul 02,2010
(USD/MT) CFR FE Asia CFR SE AsiaLDPE G-P 1299-1301 1334-1336CHINA DOMESTIC 10350-10400 (Yuan/mt ex-works)>>>
Asian PS Price Assessments - 30Jun,2010 Jul 02,2010
(USD/MT) CFR China CFR SE Asia PS G-P 1129-1131 1129-1131 HIPS 1249-1251  ...>>>
Asian ABS Price Assessments - 30Jun,2010 Jul 02,2010
(USD/MT) CFR China CFR SE Asia ABS INJ 1804-1806 1804-1806>>>
Shell completes sale of downstream businesses in Greece to Motor Oil Hellas Jul 05,2010
Shell and Motor Oil (Hellas) Corinth Refineries S.A today announced the completed sale of Shell’s downstream businesses in Greece and an agreement for the continued use of the Shell brand in the Greek market. The sale includes Shell’s retail, commercial fuels, bitumen, chemicals, supply and distribution, and liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) busi...>>>
Mitsubishi Chemical Restarts 280kt/y MEG Facility Jul 07,2010
Mitsubishi Chemical has restarted its280kt/y facility located at Kashima, Ibaraki Pref after 25-day maintenance. The facility was shutdown in early June on account of upstream ethylene cracker facility. Mitsubishi Chemical is a diversified chemical company involved in petrochemicals, polymers, agrochemicals, speciality chemicals and pharmace...>>>
Shell Chemicals launches new polyol product Jul 07,2010
Shell Chemicals announced today that it has broadened its CARADOL polyols product range by launching CARADOL MD 250-10. This new additive polyol enhances the polymerisation level in foam and improves foam stability and hardness. CARADOL MD 250-10 has been developed to boost hardness in low-density foam applications without having to increase ...>>>