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To what extent will petrochemical industry be affected as economic growth in India, China to be weaker than anticipated
December 17 ,2008
Gross domestic product growth in China has been projected to slow sharply to around 4-6% from around 9% this year.
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LyondellBasell starts up 15,000 tpa PP compounding plant in Nansha
December 17 ,2008
LyondellBasell Industries has commenced production at its new 15,000 tpa polypropylene (PP) compounding facility in Nansha, China.
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Ethane supply disrupted at Exxon's Australian venture as pipe ruptures
December 17 ,2008
BHP Billiton Ltd, an Exxon Mobil Corp's venture in Southeast Australia has halted supplies of ethane to chemical plants in Melbourne's...
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Sabic IP plans to cut jobs in Europe
December 17 ,2008
Sabic Innovative Plastics plans to cut over 200 jobs in Europe.
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Petkim to prolong maintenance break at aromatics unit
December 17 ,2008
Faced with declining demand in the face of a global economic meltdown, Turkey's Petkim had brought forward its annual maintenance turnaround...
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Price trends of oil, polymer feedstock and commodity polymers in Asia for the week of December 15, 2008
December 16 ,2008
Oil prices, that started the week at US$40, spiked as high as US$50 towards end of week. After briefly topping US$50...
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INEOS Technologies sells two polyolefins licenses to Venezuela's Polim?rica S.A.
December 16 ,2008
INEOS Technologies has recently signed two INEOS polyethylene technology licenses with newly formed Polim?rica S.A
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Solutia, Celanese ink ethyl acetate distribution agreement for Americas
December 16 ,2008
Solutia Inc., an American performance materials and specialty chemicals company has appointed Celanese Corp. as its new marketing partner.
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30% Glass Fibre reinforced polyamide 6.6 obtains W270 certification for applications in contact with drinking water
December 16 ,2008
Rhodia has obtained the W270 certification regarding aquatic micro organisms for its Technyl? A 218W V30 grade, a 30% Glass Fibre...
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A unique method for blending relatively low-cost thermoplastic starch with synthetic polymers or other bioplastics
December 15 ,2008
Teknor Apex Company has signed a licensing agreement with Cerestech Inc. on a unique method for blending relatively low-cost thermoplastic starch.
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Polymer bandage for transplanted blood vessels may prevent bypass failures
December 15 ,2008
A biodegradable polymer bandage that can be wrapped around a transplanted blood vessel to prevent it from thickening and restricting blood...
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BASF capacity expansion in Spain to meet growing polyolefin catalysts demand
December 15 ,2008
BASF Catalysts has completed a significant debottlenecking project that has increased capacity by 25% at its production of polypropylene catalysts.
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PetroChina consolidates operations at Ningxia
December 15 ,2008
In a bid to make full use of its resources to build a 5 mln ton oil refining base in Ningxia,...
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KBR receives two contracts for engineering services by Sasol Technology
December 15 ,2008
KBR has been awarded two contracts by Sasol Technology (Pty) Ltd. to provide, engineering, procurement and construction management.
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Oil prices rise by over four dollars as Russia readies to cut output with OPEC
December 12 ,2008
An almost 10% jump was seen in oil prices jumped as Russia has readied to join forces with OPEC to slash...
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MRPL revises phase III expansion costs, delays expansion by 15 months
December 12 ,2008
Market conditions have delayed the phase III expansion project of Mangalore Refinery and Petrochemicals Ltd (MRPL) by 15 months.
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New Kuwait Olefins Co EO/EG plant, largest of its kind to employ Dow Technology Licensing's METEOR? EO/EG Process
December 12 ,2008
Dow Technology Licensing, a business unit of The Dow Chemical Company and its consolidated affiliates Dow.
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November ethylene production in Japan ebbs to 12 year lows, falling 17.7%
December 12 ,2008
November ethylene production in Japan has ebbed to 12 year lows, falling 17.7% from a year earlier.
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BASF Fina Petrochem fined US$203,125 for environmental violations
December 11 ,2008
BASF Fina Petrochemicals has been ordered to pay US$203,125 in penalties for environmental violations found during routine inspections.
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Dow to shutter Styrene One at Plant B, Unit Two at Texas
December 11 ,2008
As part of it's worldwide cutbacks, Dow Chemical Co. has effected the closure of two plants within its Texas Operations site.
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