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Asian styrene responds to lower crude

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In Asia, spot styrene prices have started to respond to the lower crude oil prices on NYMEX, which hovered around $40/bbl during this past week. Meanwhile, in the PS market, import offers given to China hit the lowest levels seen for the last five months, according to ChemOrbis. Earlier in the month, spot styrene’s response […]

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New TITAN storage containers made with Eastman Tritan copolyester

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New food containers by True Source Products (TSP), made with Eastman Tritan copolyester, meet consumer demands for containers that are durable and free of bisphenol A (BPA). TSP is an American company specializing in food storage. The company’s newest container line features Tritan, a new-generation copolyester that is dishwasher durable, tough and has crystal-clear clarity. […]

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Understanding the power of color: What Is Your Brand’s Identity?

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What does your branding say about your product? For so many products, the colors that carefully wrap around the merchandise define everything about them. The red packaging on Coca-Cola’s plastic bottles shouts happiness (so much so that an entire campaign was run based on this theme). Peaceful is how Starbucks is described, as every iced […]

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European styrene shrugs off plunging crude, Asia’s response limited

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Crude oil prices retreated to $42/bbl on NYMEX, hitting the lowest levels seen since September 2010, according to ChemOrbis Price Wizard average. Brent futures also came down to $49/bbl late last week, touching lows last seen early this year. While energy markets posted sharp decreases, spot styrene prices remained indifferent to these developments in Europe. […]

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ContiTech to present eco-friendly solutions at IAA Cars 2015

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ContiTech, part of the Continental Group, will appear at IAA Cars 2015 with various plastics and rubber solutions aiming to achieve lower fuel consumption, reduced CO2 emissions and enhanced comfort for vehicles. The highlights in its “Environment” exhibition area will include a rear-axle transmission crossbeam made from polyamide (PA), a double-sided timing belt for balance […]

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Lower costs keep September PVC expectations weak in India

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Players in India are voicing their expectations of seeing more competitive PVC prices in the days to come as per ChemOrbis. This is mainly justified by falling production costs while the general demand status also lends to this view due to the ongoing monsoon season. Import PVC prices in India have been on a softening […]

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Will Iran’s re-emergence change balance of petchem market?

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Following the deal reached in mid-July over Iran’s nuclear program and the lifting of restrictions on Iranian exports of petrochemicals, increasingly more countries are now voicing their intentions to rebuild their ties with the country’s petrochemical sector, according to ChemOrbis. Even though it is not clear when the sanctions will be lifted in practice, countries […]

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European PS market records further decreases

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In Europe, the PS market continued with its decreasing trend during last week as per the pricing service of ChemOrbis. However, the decrease amounts were smaller compared to those in July since the August styrene contracts settled with a relatively smaller decrease of €25/ton, when compared with last month, when styrene contracts had settled with […]

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