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<title>Chemical Week :: Markets :: Plastics :: Polyvinyl chloride</title>
<link>http://www.chemweek.com</link>
<description>Chemical Week</description>
<language>en-us</language>
<copyright>2008</copyright>
<pubDate>Sat, 22 Nov 2008 12:10:02 EST</pubDate>

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<title>PVC Capacity Outpaces Demand</title>
<description>Polyvinyl chloride (PVC) profitability is forecast to be low in the short term as demand growth will be slower than capacity increases, says CMAI’s (Houston) 2009 World Vinyls Analysis...</description>
<link>http://www.chemweek.com/markets/plastics/polyvinyl_chloride/15002.html</link>
<pubDate>Mon, 27 Oct 2008 0:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>Technip Awarded Ethylene Plant Expansion Contract in Russia</title>
<description>Technip says it has been awarded a contract by Sibur Neftekhim (Moscow) for a previously announced expansion of Sibur's ethylene plant at Kstovo, Russia. The €45 million ($62.1...</description>
<link>http://www.chemweek.com/markets/plastics/polyvinyl_chloride/14725.html</link>
<pubDate>Mon, 13 Oct 2008 0:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>Decision Still Pending on Ineos PVC Operation in Italy</title>
<description>An announcement had been expected at the end of September....</description>
<link>http://www.chemweek.com/markets/plastics/polyvinyl_chloride/14714.html</link>
<pubDate>Fri, 10 Oct 2008 0:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>Solvay Boosts PVC Capacity</title>
<description>Vinythai (Bangkok), a Solvay affiliate, says it has increased polyvinyl chloride (PVC) capacity by...</description>
<link>http://www.chemweek.com/markets/plastics/polyvinyl_chloride/14159.html</link>
<pubDate>Mon, 15 Sep 2008 0:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>July PVC Prices Up 4 cts/lb</title>
<description>July contract prices for polyvinyl chloride (PVC) settled 4 cts/lb higher, to 70 cts-72 cts/lb last week...</description>
<link>http://www.chemweek.com/markets/plastics/polyvinyl_chloride/13659.html</link>
<pubDate>Mon, 18 Aug 2008 0:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>Shintech to Start Up PVC Unit Soon</title>
<description>Shintech, a Shin-Etsu Chemical subsidiary, is expected to begin production of polyvinyl chloride (PVC) at an integrated chlor-alkali and vinyls...</description>
<link>http://www.chemweek.com/markets/plastics/polyvinyl_chloride/12988.html</link>
<pubDate>Mon, 14 Jul 2008 0:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>Vinyls Recycling Scheme Attracts Funding</title>
<description>European polyvinyl chloride (PVC) recycling trust The Vinyl Foundation, says it has raised more than €0.5 million ($0.8 million) this year from plastics converters to finance Vinyl 2010, a...</description>
<link>http://www.chemweek.com/markets/plastics/polyvinyl_chloride/12917.html</link>
<pubDate>Thu, 10 Jul 2008 0:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>OxyChem, Mexichem Ink VCM Deal</title>
<description>Mexichem (Pajaritos, Mexico) says it has signed a multibillion-dollar vinyl chloride monomer (VCM) deal with OxyChem. Under the deal, Mexichem will supply its excess...</description>
<link>http://www.chemweek.com/markets/plastics/polyvinyl_chloride/12579.html</link>
<pubDate>Mon, 23 Jun 2008 0:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>Westlake Unit Plans PVC Pipe Plant</title>
<description>North American Pipe (NAP; Houston), the polyvinyl chloride (PVC) pipe business of Westlake Chemical, says it will invest...</description>
<link>http://www.chemweek.com/markets/plastics/polyvinyl_chloride/11146.html</link>
<pubDate>Mon, 31 Mar 2008 0:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>Retailers Respond to Push for PVC-free Toys</title>
<description>Major retailers including Wal-Mart and Target have advanced plans to stop selling certain toys that contain polyvinyl chloride (PVC) in response to concerns from some advocacy groups about...</description>
<link>http://www.chemweek.com/markets/plastics/polyvinyl_chloride/10310.html</link>
<pubDate>Wed, 13 Feb 2008 0:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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