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Economic concerns weigh on China polyolefins

...Pessimism prevails in the China polyolefins market amid weakening supply-demand fundamentals, after...

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Price and Market Trends

US commodity chemical earnings could fall 30-40% in Q2

...Second quarter earnings for US commodity chemical companies could fall on the order of 30-40% year...

Price and Market Trends

India petrochemical trades stalled; force majeure in place at ports amid lockdown

...Petrochemical trades in India were disrupted with plants shutting down and ports declaring a force...

Chemical Profiles

Chemical profile: Europe polypropylene

...Uses Polypropylene (PP) is used in a range of consumer and industrial products with applications in...

Chemical Profiles

Chemical profile: Asia butadiene

...Uses Butadiene (BD) is a colourless, non corrosive liquefied gas with a mild aromatic or...

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27 Mar 20 Volume 297, Issue 12

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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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Tanks are full to bursting in China amid demand slump

...After China’s Spring Festival, domestic inventories of some of the major petrochemicals continued to break historical highs, and the market as a whole operated with high inventory and low prices. Now,...

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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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