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Asian Daily Polyethylene Assessments - 06JUL,2010 Jul 07,2010
CFR FE Asia On day (US$/mt) ChangeHDPE film 1044.00-1046.00 0.00LDPE &nb...>>>
Eastman Increases Plasticizers Prices on July 15 Jul 08,2010
KINGSPORT, Tenn.- Eastman Chemical Company is increasing prices on the following products effective July 15 or as contracts allow. These increases are due to increased market demand. Eastman™ DOP Plasticizer: List and Off-list price increase of $US 0.05 /lb ($US 0.11/kg) in North America. Eastman™ DOA Plasticizer: List and...>>>
Xinxiang Chemical Fiber’s 12kt/y Spandex Project to Start Construction at the End of July Jul 08,2010
Xinxiang Chemical Fiber’s Phase I 12kt/y spandex fiber project will start construction at the end of July and put into operation in 2011. Production capacity of the phase I project is designed as 8kt/y, with total investment reaching Rmb 0.41 billion. After it is on-stream, the company’s economic benefit will further to pick up. Besides, it ...>>>
Asian Weekly PP Price Assessments - 7Jul,2010 Jul 08,2010
(USD/MT) CFR FE Asia CFR SE Asia CFR S Asia PP RAFFIA/INJ 1149-1151 1179-1181 1199-1201IPP FILM 1179-1181 &n...>>>
Asian Weekly LLDPE Price Assessments - 7Jul,2010 Jul 08,2010
(USD/MT) CFR FE Asia CFR SE Asia CFR South AsiaLLDPE 1084-1086 1104-1106 1194-1196CHINA DOMESTIC 8900-9000 ...>>>
Asian Weekly HDPE Price Assessments - 7Jul,2010 Jul 08,2010
(USD/MT) CFR FE Asia CFR SE Asia CFR S AsiaHDPE YARN 1124-1126 1124-1126HDPE INJ 1039-1041 1059-1061 &...>>>
Bluestar Dongda Launches 300kt/y Polyether Project Jul 09,2010
It is known that Bluestar Dongda Chemical’s 300kt/y polyether project has started construction last month, with an estimated construction period lasting for 3 years. With a total investment of Rmb 6 billion, the project is located in High-tech Industrial Zone of Zibo city. Construction of the project will be divided into three phases. After ...>>>
Bayer: Process Technologies Key to Chemical Industry Sustainability Jul 09,2010
Leverkusen, Germany – As it generates an estimated 20% of greenhouse gas emissions, the global chemical industry needs to ’help itself’ in becoming a more sustainable business, according to Bayer Material Science (BMS), which believes the industry already has many of the technologies needed for greater energy efficiencies. According to BMS, i...>>>
Asian PVC Price Assessments - 7Jul,2010 Jul 09,2010
(USD/MT) CFR China CFR SE Asia PVC SUSP 864-866 869-871>>>
Asian Weekly LDPE Price Assessments - 7Jul,2010 Jul 09,2010
(USD/MT) CFR FE Asia CFR SE AsiaLDPE G-P 1269-1271 1284-1286CHINA DOMESTIC 10300-10400 (Yuan/mt ex-works)>>>
Asian PS Price Assessments - 7Jul,2010 Jul 09,2010
(USD/MT) CFR China CFR SE Asia PS G-P 1117-1118 1122-1123 HIPS 1229-1231  ...>>>
Asian ABS Price Assessments - 7Jul,2010 Jul 09,2010
(USD/MT) CFR China CFR SE Asia ABS INJ 1777-1778 1782-1783>>>
BASF New PBT with Strongly Improved Laser Transparency Jul 12,2010
Experts agree that polybutylene terephthalate (PBT) cannot, as a rule, be properly laser-welded. BASF researchers have recently disproved this with the new Ultradur® LUX. Through a clever modification of the polyester’s morphology, they succeeded in inc...>>>
Hualu Hengsheng to Construct 160kt/y Adipic Acid Project Jul 12,2010
Hualu Hengsheng’s Board of Directors passed Bill on Investment in 160kt/y Acipic Aicd Project. Investment in this project amounts to Rmb 1.607 billion, with construction periods covering 24 months. After it put into operation, sales revenue may probably increase by Rmb 2.2 billion every year. Adipic acid, a major feedstock for Nylon 66 Fiber...>>>
Asian Benzene daily physical cargo assessments - 09Jul,2010 Jul 12,2010
(US$/mt) FOB Korea On day FOB SEA On day LC at sight Change LC at sight ChangeMarke...>>>
Asian Benzene - Prices dip over glut, low liquidity- 09Jul,2010 Jul 12,2010
Prices dipped slightly Friday amid concerns of an oversupply in naphtha in Asia. The demand-pull is not there, a market participant said, as both price and quantity are weakening. Benzene spot activity in Asia was lackluster Friday morning in spite of firmer overnight benzene and crude prices in the US. "It shows how bad the benzene market is,"...>>>
Asian Toluene daily assessments - 09Jul,2010 Jul 12,2010
(US$/mt) FOB Korea On day CFR China On day CFR China On day LC at sight Change LC 0-30 days Change LC 90 days &nbs...>>>
Plastics Industry Adds Polyurethanes Data to Life Cycle Database Jul 13,2010
The American Chemistry Council on Wednesday released a new report containing an in-depth look at the environmental profiles for the production of nine common plastic resins and four polyurethane precursors. Known as a life cycle inventory, or simply LCI, the study offers a cradle-to-resin (or "cradle-to-gate") picture of plastics production. ...>>>
German BASF to deepen cooperation with Belarus Jul 13,2010
MINSK – The German chemical company BASF is considering a possibility to launch new projects in Belarus, Chairman of the Presidium of the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus (NASB), Mikhail Myasnikovich, told reporters on 7 July, BelTA has learnt. The Vice-President of the German concern is now on a visit to Belarus. “We are discussing joi...>>>
Sinopec Shanghai Gaoqiao to Construct New 400kt/y Polyether Project Jul 13,2010
Sinopec Shanghai Gaoqiao Petrochemicals planned to construct 400kt/y polyether ployol project which is waiting for the approval. Sinopec Shanghai Gaoqiao Petrochemical Corporation is one of the largest ployol manufacturers in domestic market, with its total polyether capacity reaching 250kt/y. The company’s Polyurethane Division has ...>>>