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Chemical PurchasingBuying interest leaps for polypropylene (PP) and polyethylene (PE) in the Middle East, while Pakistan could see a temporary polymer demand surge after severe flooding.
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A new set of European partners has agreed to publicly publish a monthly styrene barge contract in a bid to establish a benchmark price for the industry.
LANXESS’s CEO remains tight lipped about whether the firm is preparing to buy BASF’s leather chemicals business.
A deal above 50 cents/lb for September US spot styrene astounds the market.
Buying interest for PP and PE picks up sharply in the Middle East, nudging up prices after a two-month slump.
Pakistan could see a temporary surge in demand for polymers after the worst floods in 80 years.
The biochemical refining industry is finally ramping up for commercialization, despite the challenges ahead in technological acceptance, integration and funding.
Solar encapsulants market is thriving.
In the media
DuPont’s new battery separators can increase power by 15-30% and battery life by up to 20%.
Solutia is expanding its Saflex polyvinyl butyral (PVB) interlayer capacity in South America.
Huntsman is buying the chemicals business of India’s Laffans Petrochemicals, which manufactures amines and surfactants.
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