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Commentary: Switch to electric vehicles will disrupt chemical markets

...The switch to electric vehicles (EV) will disrupt the automotive industry and cause changes in the...

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Chemical Profiles

Chemical profile: Europe methanol

...USES Methanol’s main derivatives are formalde-hyde, acetic acid, methyl tertiary butyl ether (MTBE),...

Price and Market Trends

Price and market trends: Europe spot acetone range climbs after INEOS outage

...Europe acetone spot prices have risen by low double digit figures at the high end of the range....

Chemical Profiles

Chemical profile: Asia Methanol

...USES Traditionally, methanol’s main applications are in formaldehyde, methyl tertiary butyl ether...

Special report: 2019 ICIS Kavaler Award

...LyondellBasell CEO Bob Patel accepts the award with The Valence Group’s Peter Hall, LMC’s Andrea...

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Latest Issue

24 Jan 20 Volume 297, Issue 3

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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January 25, 2019

By Joseph Chang

Clean-up and collection key to plastic waste alliance

...The Alliance to End Plastic Waste (AEPW), armed with an initial funding commitment of $1bn, has the potential to be a game changer for the polymers industry. No longer is it enough to educate 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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