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Chemicals squeezed between rising feedstocks and poor downstream demand

...The current run up in oil prices has raised the price of petrochemical feedstocks. But the hikes may...

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Price and Market Trends

US May epoxy contracts decrease amid slower demand, higher imports

...Slower demand and an influx of imports led to sizeable downward pressure in May epoxy resin...

Price and Market Trends

MEG weak despite supply drop

...China’s monoethylene glycol (MEG) market is unlikely to shrug off its weak fundamentals in the short...

Chemical Profiles

Chemical Profile: Europe oxo-alcohols

...USES The oxo-alcohols chain consists of n-butanol (NBA), isobutanol (IBA), and 2-ethylhexanol...

Chemical Profiles

Chemical profile: US polypropylene

...Uses Polypropylene (PP) is used in a wide range of consumer and industrial products. Three forms of...

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29 May 20 Volume 297, Issue 20

Latest Chemical Profiles

Speciality Chemicals - US

Uses Polypropylene (PP) is used in a wide range of consumer and industrial products. Three forms of PP can be produced: isotactic, syndiotactic and atactic. Isotatic PP is the main form...

Speciality Chemicals - Europe

USES The oxo-alcohols chain consists of n-butanol (NBA), isobutanol (IBA), and 2-ethylhexanol (2-EH). Around 50% of 2-EH is used to make plasticisers, mainly dioctyl terephthalate (DOTP). DOTP is a...

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By Will Beacham

Slowing automotive sector hurts chemical markets

...Automotive sales are falling in all major regions of the world, with knock-on effects for chemicals demand in many value chains. Faltering economic growth in many countries and nervousness about the...

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By ICIS Editorial

Base oil markets take a pause

...Global base oil and lubricant markets are taking a pause after a recent period of high capacity growth and low demand growth. But there are bright spots, such as the move to Group III base oils and...

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