The US Department of Commerce has begun an antidumping probe into PET imports from Brazil, Indonesia, South Korea, Pakistan and Taiwan, it said late Tuesday. The investigation follows petitions from DAK Americas, Indorama Ventures USA, M&G Polymers USA, and Nan Ya Plastics Corp. on September 26,...

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SK Global Chemical, a subsidiary of SK Innovation, has entered into an agreement with Dow Chemical to purchase Dow's polyvinylidene chloride (PVDC) business for an undisclosed amount. Through the agreement, SK Global will acquire all of Dow's PVDC business, including its production facility...

PhosAgro, one of the world’s leading vertically integrated producers of phosphate-based fertilizer and high-grade phosphate rock, announces the completion of the merger of JSC PhosAgro-Cherepovets into JSC Apatit (Cherepovets). 1 November 2017 JSC PhosAgro-Cherepovets ceases its activities as...

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Solvay, a leading global supplier of specialty polymers, unveiled a significant expansion to its portfolio of thermal management solutions with the introduction of Ryton® R-4-300 polyphenylene sulfide (PPS) and the new Amodel® A-89XX series of polyphthalamide (PPA) polymers. The latest addition...

Munich-based chemicals group Wacker is expanding the service portfolio of its technical center in Adrian, Michigan, USA. For the first time, WACKER is establishing a global laboratory dedicated to developing and commercializing new industrial applications for its cyclodextrin products. These organic,...

In response to market speculation, AkzoNobel confirms it is currently in constructive discussions regarding a merger of the AkzoNobel Paints & Coatings business with Axalta. This will create a leading global paints & coatings company through a merger of equals. AkzoNobel confirms that its separation...

Praxair, Inc. announced it has started up three new vacuum pressure swing adsorption (VPSA) plants at the Daesan petrochemical complex located on the west coast of the Korean peninsula. Praxair will start up a fourth VPSA plant in early 2018. Under a long-term contract, the VPSA plants will supply a...

Stepan Oilfield Solutions, a market vertical within Stepan Company, will be presenting on its development of novel foams for high temperature steam applications at the upcoming Abu Dhabi International Petroleum Exhibition and Conference (ADIPEC), Nov. 13 – 16 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates....

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Jungbunzlauer, a global leader in citrate ester production, launches two new citrate ester plasticisers, CITROFOL® BI eco and CITROFOL® BII eco. Both new varieties are based on natural butanol, produced by fermentation with renewable resources. CITROFOL® BII eco now has a bio-based share...

KBR, Inc. announced it has entered into an Engineering Agreement for the Residue Hydroprocessing unit at the Jordan Petroleum Refinery (JPRC) Expansion Project. This award follows an earlier decision for KBR as selected licensor for its proprietary Veba Combi Cracking (VCC) technology. KBR will provide...

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Two years after concluding an agreement on research and development in cosmetics, BASF and Poietis announced today the signature of a framework agreement on further development and services in the field of 3D bioprinting technology. The main goal is to further improve the 3D laser-assisted bioprinted...

Clariant, a world leader in specialty chemicals to the mining industry, announced at the Expo Mineria 2017 that for the first time the company is expanding its comprehensive suite of mining-specific product innovations and technical expertise to customers in Mexico. Clariant has been supporting Latin...

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DuPont Protection Solutions today announced the launch of DuPont™ Tychem® 2000 SFR, a new chemical and secondary flame protection garment. This latest addition to the broad offering of DuPont™ Tyvek® and Tychem® protective apparel solutions is designed for use in refineries, petrochemical...

The Qatar National Research Fund, an education foundation in Doha, has pledged to strengthen research partnerships with TUBITAK, the Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey. Gulf News reports Orkun Hasekioglu, Vice-President of TUBITAK, said at the launch of a joint funding initiative...

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SABIC, a global leader in the chemical industry, will introduce at Formnext 2017, in stand 3.1-G78, a unique new fused deposition modeling filament that delivers markedly improved impact resistance compared to currently available filaments. The new product, suitable for potential aerospace, consumer...

Solvay and ProPHOS Chemicals announce that they have reached a sales agreement about the trademark Bi-Ex®, which includes the transfer of Solvay's trademark rights to ProPHOS. Bi-Ex® is a powder used as an extinguisher agent for class BC fires.  By purchasing this widely recognized...

PhosAgro, one of the world’s leading vertically integrated phosphate-based fertilizer producers, announces that it has signed an agreement with Gazprombank Leasing, a leading Russian and European leasing company, to lease 500 next-generation hoppers for fertilizer transportation. The agreement...

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Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd., will expand its global production capacity of optical fiber ingot (preform), both in Japan and internationally, by investing a total of ¥18 billion. Presently, Shin-Etsu Chemical is producing preform at three manufacturing bases: Shin-Etsu’s Kashima Plant in Kamisu...

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Mitsui Chemicals, Inc. has been working on a one-line production augmentation (5,000 tons/annum) for MILASTOMER™ at its wholly owned domestic subsidiary Sun Alloys Co., Ltd., in response to an upswing in demand for thermoplastic olefinic elastomers. Operations at the facility commenced on October...

SABIC continued its global expansion with the inauguration of a new polypropylene (PP) pilot plant in Geleen, the Netherlands, and the announcement of a new investment in a state-of-the-art PP extrusion facility to be built at the same location. In line with SABIC’s strategic commitment to customer-driven...

BASF, a leading manufacturer of construction chemicals, officially commissioned a new plant in Saint Petersburg. The event was attended by political representatives from the Russian Federation and Germany as well as the representatives of BASF. The new plant has three lines which produce, respectively,...

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Honeywell announced that Nanjing Chengzhi Yongqing Energy Technology Co. Ltd. will build its second Methanol-to-Olefins (MTO) process unit, which converts methanol from coal and other sources into the olefins that are the essential ingredients for making plastics. The technology from Honeywell UOP produces...

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Solvay, a leading global supplier of specialty polymers, has added data relative to new advanced Amodel® polyphthalamide (PPA), Ryton® polyphenylene sulfide (PPS), and KetaSpire® polyetheretherketone (PEEK) polymer grades to the Digimat-MX database tool of Digimat software from e-Xstream...

Effective 30th of September 2017, Peter Greven Group, a manufacturer of oleochemical derivatives, has formed Norac Additives LLC and acquired the assets of the additives division of US company Norac, Inc. Norac Additives has its headquarters and development lab in Pomona, California, USA and a production...

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As part of DowDuPont Materials Science Division’s (NYSE: DWDP), the technologies of Dow Corning Polyurethane Additives (PUA) will be incorporated into the Dow Polyurethanes portfolio under the VORASURF™ Polyurethane Additives brand name. The transition to the VORASURF™ brand name will...

Effective November 1, 2017, or as contract terms permit, Evonik will increase globally prices for all polyurethane additives. The increase will be 5-10% depending on product type including DABCO®, POLYCAT®, TEGOSTAB®, TEGOAMIN®, KOSMOS®, GORAPUR® release agents and ORTEGOL®...

Clariant, a world leader in masterbatches and specialty compounds, has announced a price increase globally for all products containing titanium dioxide and/or carbon black pigments by between 5%-10% (depending on the grade, concentration and quality of the titanium dioxide and/or carbon black). The...