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Commentary: Coronavirus to slam GDP, supply chains

...Even as some analysts are projecting that coronavirus cases will peak in the coming weeks, the...

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Chemical Profiles

Chemical profile: Europe styrene

...USES Styrene’s main outlets are polystyrene (PS) and expandable polystyrene (EPS), which together...

Chemical Profiles

Chemical profile: Asia propylene

...Uses Propylene is mainly used to make polypropylene (PP), which accounts for nearly two-thirds of...

Market outlook: Coronavirus clouds chemical M&A outlook

...The coronavirus outbreak in China is throwing major uncertainty into the outlook for chemical...

Market Intelligence

Think tank: China economy to take heavy beating from Coronavirus

...China is expected to take a heavy beating in the first quarter from the ongoing coronavirus...

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14 Feb 20 Volume 297, Issue 6

Latest Chemical Profiles

Polybutadiene Rubber - Asia

USES Polybutadiene rubber (PBR) is polymerised butadiene (BD). One of the first types of synthetic elastomer, or rubber, to be invented, it is very similar to natural rubber (NR) polyisoprene. The...

Titanium Dioxide - Africa / Middle East

Uses Titanium dioxide (TiO2) is a white powder pigment highly desired for its brightness and high refractive index. It is used in paints and coatings, including glazes and enamels, plastics, paper,...

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February 14, 2019

By Joseph Chang

Sasol US cracker delay raises risks for H2 2019

...The expected delay in Sasol’s 1.5m tonne/year ethane cracker project in Lake Charles, Louisiana, raises the risk of major overcapacity in US ethylene in the second half of 2019 and a potential ethane...

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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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