Forward to a friend > View as a webpage > Add us to your white list > Blackberry / Text version   Welcome to the ICIS Reporter weekly newsletter Welcome to the ICIS Chemical Business weekly newsletter, bringing you all the analysis and insight you need to keep you ahead of the game in the competitive and dynamic chemical industry! This week we bring you our special issue on Textiles & Fabrics. Chemicals bring functionality to fashion and design, while the battered textile chemical industry may be ready for a comeback. Plus, see the results of the Great ICIS Chemical Hunt where we aim to spark interest in chemicals among students! Stories from ICIS Chemical Business Consumers embrace textile innovations China textile chemicals move up the value chain Market emerging for green textile chemicals Textiles manufacturers compete to create more functional fabrics Chemical innovation makes emergency uniforms safer Global fibers markets see signs of a recovery Scavenger hunt set to engage students Top More News ADVERTORIAL CPhI Worldwide - 13th to the 15th of October CPhI Worldwide is, with over 25,000 attendees, the world’s leading exhibition on pharmaceutical ingredients and allied industries. This year’s edition will be held from 13-15 October in Madrid. Meet your key industry colleagues, all in one place! Visit www.cphi.com or send an email to cphi@ubm.com for more information. ICIS news: Editors' Top Picks Sub-$3 US natural gas will not last - sources US Chemtura aims to emerge from bankruptcy in 2010 Equistar to transition Texas cracker to lighter feeds US BD market ponders rare split settlement for September NE Asia ethylene heads southeast on weak China demand US bankruptcy court approves Lyondell bonus plan   ICIS news: Most Popular Picks Lyondell exits direct de-icer sales, will act as supplier Tyre makers start Q4 BR contracts early on fears of BD surge US Chemtura puts PVC additives on selling block - source Europe benzene continues downward trend ahead of settlement India polymer demand up 22-38%, but drought worries persist N American buyers may dodge August PE increase Green shoots begin to wither Polycarbonate pub glasses strong enough to park a car on Restocking continues, consumers become more frugal Top More from ICIS blogs This week's ICIS Chemical Business takes a look at the chemicals used in textiles and fabrics. We've got articles on innovation, fashion, sustainability and the state of the markets. Top More from ICIS TV & radio ICIS offers Take out a trial or save on a subscription Click on the product or service you are interested in for more information Top   ICIS RFQ services Send a free chemical request for quotation here ICIS conferences The 2009 China Base Oils Conference 10 September 2009 - 11 September 2009 The 3rd ICIS Heren Gas Conference 14 September 2009 - 15 September 2009 The 2nd Chemical Purchasing Summit 17 September 2009 - 18 September 2009 The 6th ICIS Middle Eastern Base Oils & Lubricants conference 13-14 October 2009 The 7th ICIS World Oleochemicals Conference 20 October 2009 - 21 October 20099 More conferences   Manage Your Account: This email has been sent to #emailaddr# Advertise in this email by contacting Alex Broughton on 0208 652 3031 Add us to your safe senders list Receive your own copy of this email. Do not reply to this email as it is unmonitored. To send us your feedback, email us Unsubscribe from future ICIS Reporter email newsletter. Disclaimer: This message is intended only for the use of the person(s) ("Intended Recipient") to whom it is addressed. It may contain information, which is privileged and confidential. Accordingly any dissemination, distribution, copying or other use of this message or any of its content by any person other than the Intended Recipient may constitute a breach of civil or criminal law and is strictly prohibited. If you are not the Intended Recipient, please contact the sender as soon as possible. Reed Business Information Limited. Registered Office: Quadrant House, The Quadrant, Sutton, Surrey, SM2 5AS. Registered in England under Company No. 0151537