http://www.chemweek.com Chemical Week en-us 2008 Tue, 8 Jul 2008 23:17:38 EDT Perstorp says it has completed talks to buy the isocyanates business jointly owned by Rhodia and LyondellBasell. Perstorp entered into exclusive negotiations with Rhodia Organics and Lyondell... http://www.chemweek.com/markets/plastics/toluene_diisocyanate/12877.html Tue, 8 Jul 2008 0:00:00 EDT An agreement may be reached in the second half of 2008.... http://www.chemweek.com/markets/plastics/polystyrene/12835.html Thu, 3 Jul 2008 0:00:00 EDT Spot polyethylene (PE) and polypropylene (PP) prices have risen with the latest spike in energy prices, despite “mild” global resin demand, says Sebastian Castelli, commodities... http://www.chemweek.com/markets/plastics/polyethylene/12757.html Mon, 30 Jun 2008 0:00:00 EDT Reliance Industries USA has agreed to purchase Unifi’s idled polyester manufacturing facility at Kinston, NC for $12.2 million, according to an SEC filing. Reliance will also invest $215 million...... http://www.chemweek.com/markets/plastics/pet/12641.html Mon, 23 Jun 2008 0:00:00 EDT LyondellBasell says it plans to expand its global polypropylene (PP) compounding capacity by more than 30%, to 1.2 million m.t./year. Investments will be focused in high-demand regions for the... http://www.chemweek.com/markets/plastics/polypropylene/12578.html Mon, 23 Jun 2008 0:00:00 EDT LyondellBasell says it has suspended spot sales of polypropylene (PP) and other non-contractual sales due to “severe” production difficulties at its Bayport, TX and Lake Charles, LA... http://www.chemweek.com/markets/plastics/polypropylene/12622.html Mon, 23 Jun 2008 0:00:00 EDT 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... http://www.chemweek.com/markets/plastics/polyvinyl_chloride/12579.html Mon, 23 Jun 2008 0:00:00 EDT LyondellBasell says it plans to expand its global polypropylene (PP) compounding capacity by more than 30%, to 1.2 million m.t./year. Investments will be focused in regions of high demand... http://www.chemweek.com/markets/plastics/polypropylene/12533.html Wed, 18 Jun 2008 0:00:00 EDT LyondellBasell says it is experiencing “severe” polypropylene (PP) production problems at its Bayport, TX and Lake Charles, LA sites and that spot... http://www.chemweek.com/markets/plastics/polypropylene/12448.html Mon, 16 Jun 2008 0:00:00 EDT Ineos says it has lifted force majeure on polypropylene (PP) deliveries from its Grangemouth, U.K. petrochemical complex. The... http://www.chemweek.com/markets/plastics/polypropylene/12484.html Mon, 16 Jun 2008 0:00:00 EDT