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LANXESS to invest €500m in North America through 2022

...LANXESS produces engineering plastics for the automotive industry at its site in Gastonia, North ...

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Tougher times for PE producers

...Polyethylene (PE) producer margins were under pressure in the second quarter and will have dampened ...

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Tight Europe etac supply, falling Asia prices open arbitrage

...European spot prices for ethyl acetate (etac) rose sharply in June, reaching levels not seen since ...

Price and Market Trends

Latest $200bn US tariff list includes chemicals

...Several chemicals are included in the $200bn worth of tariffs that the US may impose on Chinese ...

TiO2 players in major asset shuffle

...Major titanium dioxide (TiO2) players are attempting portfolio shuffles to facilitate Tronox’s ...

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20 Jul 18 Volume 294, Issue 2

Latest Chemical Profiles

Titanium dioxide - Asia

USES Titanium dioxide (TiO2) is primarily used as a white powder pigment because of its brightness and high refractive index. It is used in paints and coatings, including glazes and enamels,...

Maleic anhydride - Europe

USES Maleic anhydride (MA) is mostly used to make unsaturated polyester resins (UPRs), which are used in a wide range of applications, including pleasure boats, bathroom fixtures, automobiles, tanks...

This Time Last Year

By Jonathan Lopez

Borouge 4 to catapult polymers capacity to 10m tonnes/year

...ADNOC and Borealis aim to expand production of polymers from the current 4.5m tonnes/year to 10m tonnes/year at their Abu Dhabi, UAE joint venture Borouge by 2023, the companies announced on 16 July. ...

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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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