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LyondellBasell's $2.4bn PO/TBA project driven by technology and feedstocks

...LyondellBasell decided to greenlight its $2.4bn propylene oxide/tertiary butyl alcohol (PO/TBA) ...

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China ethylene imports surge

...China’s ethylene import demand is on track to see healthy growth in 2017 due to rising downstream ...

Clariant targets improved chemical catalysts

...Switzerland-based specialty chemicals company Clariant is developing “optimised, improved ...

Formosa to forego US PVC exports on VCM outage

...Formosa Plastics USA will not offer export volumes of polyvinyl chloride (PVC) for August, following ...

Nexeo Solutions advances evolution with digitization, M&A

...US-based chemical distributor Nexeo Solutions is “redefining the role of distribution” in the ...

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21 Jul 17 Volume 292, Issue 2

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Methyl isobutyl ketone - Asia

USES Methyl isobutyl ketone (MIBK) is a colourless solvent, with low density, medium evaporation rate and high solvent activity. Its main usages are for rubber tyre production, which is commonly...

USES The two major forms of nylon (polyamide) are type 6 and type 6,6. Nylon 6 is made from caprolactam (capro), which can be produced from benzene via cyclohexane or phenol. Approximately 24% of...

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ICIS Top 100 Chemical Distrubtors: Presenting the ICIS Top 100 Chemical Distributors

...We are delighted to once again present the ICIS Top 100 Chemical Distributors listing. We’re also pleased to set another record in our 7th year of publishing this ranking with an unprecedented level ...

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