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February 26, 2010
The London Metal Exchange (LME) says it has modified the price discovery process for plastics futures contracts traded on the exchange. Beginning February 15, prices for the LME...http://www.chemweek.com/sections/basic_chemicals_plastics/LME-Changes-Trading-process_25052.html February 26, 2010
U.S. olefins production rose sequentially in the fourth-quarter of 2009 by an average of about 6.7%, according to the latest production statistics from the National Petrochemical &...http://www.chemweek.com/sections/basic_chemicals_plastics/NPRA-U-S-Olefins-Rose-in-Late-2009_25053.html February 15, 2010
Olin says it has lifted its force majeure on chlorine, diaphragm grade caustic soda, hydrogen, hydrochloric acid, sodium hypochlorite, and sodium chloride from its McIntosh, AL...http://www.chemweek.com/sections/basic_chemicals_plastics/Olin-Lifts-Force-Majeure_24765.html February 12, 2010
Demand for soda ash is expected to recover this year across the industry as flat glass demand rebounds, market players say. “As we begin 2010, global soda ash demand recovery is...http://www.chemweek.com/sections/basic_chemicals_plastics/Global-Soda-Ash-Industry-Poised-for-Recovery_24763.html February 12, 2010
The U.S. District Court in Wilmington, DE has ruled in favor of Eastman Chemical in a patent infringement lawsuit filed by Wellman. The court’s decision that held two Wellman patents...http://www.chemweek.com/sections/basic_chemicals_plastics/Court-Rules-in-Favor-of-Eastman-in-Patent-Infringement-Case_24764.html February 12, 2010
Oxea (Oberhausen, Germany) says it is monitoring sales levels and applying volume restrictions as necessary on several solvents starting February 8 due to increased demand, tightened...http://www.chemweek.com/sections/basic_chemicals_plastics/Oxea-Implements-Sales-Control_24766.html January 29, 2010
North American chlor-alkali operating rates took a tumble in December, falling six percentage points from November to 76%, according to the Chlorine Institute (Arlington, VA). Chlorine...http://www.chemweek.com/sections/basic_chemicals_plastics/U-S-Chlor-Alkali-Operating-Rates-Plunged-in-December_24428.html January 29, 2010
Pryor Chemical Co., a subsidiary of LSB Industries (Oklahoma City, OK), says it has started production of anhydrous ammonia at its Pryor, OK site, but that downstream production of...http://www.chemweek.com/sections/basic_chemicals_plastics/Production-Starts-at-Delayed-Pryor-Chemical-Ammonia-Facility_24429.html January 29, 2010
Celanese says it will increase the price of all grades of ethylene vinyl acetate (EVA) polymers by 7 cts/lb and all grades of low-density PE by 5 cts/lb effective February 15, or as...http://www.chemweek.com/sections/basic_chemicals_plastics/Basic-Chemicals-Price-Watch_24430.html January 29, 2010
Olin has declared force majeure for chlorine, diaphragm-grade caustic soda, hydrogen, hydrochloric acid, sodium hypochlorite, and sodium chloride produced at its McIntosh, AL facility...http://www.chemweek.com/sections/basic_chemicals_plastics/Olin-Declares-Force-Majeure_24431.html January 29, 2010
Dow Chemical says it will increase the price of all polyethylene (PE) resins in Africa, Europe, India and the Mideast on February 1, or as contracts allow, in an effort to recover...http://www.chemweek.com/sections/basic_chemicals_plastics/European-Firms-Up-PE-Prices_24432.html January 22, 2010
Chemical plants near Houston were mostly spared from weather-related problems as a wave of freezing cold temperatures hit Texas in early January. Icy temperatures brings the risk of...http://www.chemweek.com/sections/basic_chemicals_plastics/Houston-Area-Petchem-Plants-Survive-Deep-Freeze_24255.html January 22, 2010
Global potash sales volumes fell about 50% last year as distributors restocked and farmers held off purchases, but demand is expected to recover this year due to solid pricing, says...http://www.chemweek.com/sections/basic_chemicals_plastics/Potash-Volumes-Expected-to-Recover-by-2011_24254.html January 22, 2010
North American ethylene contracts have settled in a two-month agreement for November and December 2009, posting a net gain of 5.75 cts/lb, market sources say. November contracts...http://www.chemweek.com/sections/basic_chemicals_plastics/Ethylene-Contracts-Settle-in-Two-Month-Agreement_24253.html January 22, 2010
LyondellBasell says it increased the price for all grades polyethylene and polypropylene resins sold in Europe by €100/m.t., or about 10%, effective January 1, citing rising...http://www.chemweek.com/sections/basic_chemicals_plastics/Basic-Chemicals-Price-Watch_24256.html January 22, 2010
China Datang Inner Mongolia Duolun Coal Chemical Co. says it has started up China’s first polypropylene (PP) gas phase technology unit that employs Dow Chemical’s Unipol PP...http://www.chemweek.com/sections/basic_chemicals_plastics/Dow-PP-Technology-in-China_24257.html January 22, 2010
Millennium Petrochemicals, a wholly owned subsidiary of LyondellBasell, has declared force majeure on vinyl acetate monomer (VAM) due to a compressor failure at the company’s La...http://www.chemweek.com/sections/basic_chemicals_plastics/Millenniums-VAM-Force-Majeure_24258.html January 8, 2010
BASF says it restarted its 1-million m.t./year ethylene plant at Antwerp in early January. The unit was taken offline on December 20 following a fire, which was caused by a leakage in...http://www.chemweek.com/sections/basic_chemicals_plastics/European-Crackers-Poised-to-Start-up-Following-Outages_23965.html January 8, 2010
Eastman Chemical has filed a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware against Indorama Polymers (Bangkok) over Indorama’s alleged unauthorized use of...http://www.chemweek.com/sections/basic_chemicals_plastics/Eastman-Files-Suit-over-PET-Technology_23966.html January 8, 2010
Albemarle says its has started up a 15,000 m.t./year high-viscosity polyalphaolefins (PAO) unit at Pasadena, TX in a previously announced supply agreement with ExxonMobil Chemical. The...http://www.chemweek.com/sections/basic_chemicals_plastics/Albemarle-Completes-PAO-Unit_23967.html |
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