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Chain reaction as VAM tightens alarmingly on acetic acid outages

...Tightness in acetic acid led Dow Chemical to declare global FM on VAM citing issues at an external ...

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US withdrawal from Iran deal piles on upward pressure for oil prices

...The withdrawal of the US from the Iranian nuclear deal is one more development among many that will ...

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China province lists 28 chemical plants for relocation

...China’s Fujian province has identified 28 chemical plants for relocation, away from the cities to ...

Chemical recycling of polymers comes of age

...A UK-based start-up is close to commercialising a facility which takes municipal plastic waste and ...

Seeking routes to circularity

...Most chemical company leaders, especially those with an interest in polymers for packaging, are now ...

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25 May 18 Volume 293, Issue 20

Latest Chemical Profiles

Toluene diisocyanate - Asia

USES Toluene di-isocyanate (TDI) is used in flexible polyurethane (PU) foam, which has outlets in upholstery, mattresses and automotive seats. Other uses include rigid foams and adhesives, paints,...

Methyl Tertiary Butyl Ether (MTBE) - US

USES Methyl tertiary butyl ether (MTBE) is a fuel additive used to boost the octane value in gasoline, helping it burn more completely and reducing particle emissions from tailpipes. MTBE can also...

This Time Last Year

By Nigel Davis and Joseph Chang

Time was ripe for HuntsmanClariant merger of equals

...The time was ripe to strike a merger of equals now, with two global specialty chemical companies well into their portfolio transformation plans shedding commoditised assets, with similar goals and ...

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Base oil markets take a pause

By Staff Reporter

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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