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A look back at highlights from 2014

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What made the headlines in petrochemical markets in 2014? According to ChemOrbis, the most striking answer is, needless to say, crude oil prices, which steadily retreated since the start of the second half of the year. This was the sharpest decrease since the 2008 crisis as the overall decline reached 50% on average, which also […]

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Middle Eastern players: Clouds may not scatter for January

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According to ChemOrbis, in Middle Eastern markets, players have begun to voice their January expectations while a major Saudi Arabian producer already announced their new PP, PE and PS prices with decreases to their local market. The Saudi producer revealed their new January PP, PE and PS offers at the end of last week and […]

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Acetylene based PVC trading at a premium to ethylene based in China

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Players in China report that acetylene based PVC prices in the local market have gained a premium over ethylene based PVC, a significant change in market dynamics compared with three months ago, when the premium for ethylene based PVC prices stood close to an all-time high of around $150/ton over acetylene based PVC on an […]

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Cardia granted additional patent protection in four Asia Pacific countries

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Cardia Bioplastics Limited from Australia has secured patent protection for its Cardia Compostable, Biohybrid and PPC-starch resin and finished products from Japan, Australia, New Zealand and China Patent and Trademark Offices. The patents protect the composition formulation and manufacturing process invented by Cardia. “This marks an important milestone for Cardia Bioplastics. These granted patents protect […]

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Tomra Sorting shed lights on polymer recycling at Arabplast 2015

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Tomra Sorting Recycling will highlight its sensor-based sorting technology for polyethylene terephthalate (PET) bottle recycling and flake sorting at Arabplast 2015, to be held from January 10-13 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE). The company’s TITECH autosort technology enables automated separation of different types of polymers, improving the overall recovery rate of polymers. Tasos Bereketidis, […]

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First International Injection Molding Conference drew more than 100 industry players worldwide

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The first International Injection Molding Conference (IIMC), organized by the Institute of Plastics Processing (IKV) in Industry and the Skilled Crafts at RWTH Aachen University, was held in Aachen, Germany from December 2-3. More than 100 experts from 15 nations including Australia, Japan, China, Korea, Saudi Arabia, Taiwan, the US and various European countries attended […]

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DSM to showcase latest automotive and E&E applications at PlastIndia 2015

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Material Sciences company Royal DSM will feature numerous new applications in automotive, mobile electronics and electrical equipment at PlastIndia 2015. For the automotive sector, a major highlight is a new generation of Diablo high temperature resistant grades in DSM’s Stanyl polyamide (PA) 46 and Akulon PA 6 portfolios. The new Diablo grades are aimed at […]

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Spot ethylene prices in Asia carrying 6 year high

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According to data from ChemOrbis Price Wizard, spot ethylene prices on a CFR Northeast Asia basis are currently trading with their highest premium over spot propylene prices on an FOB South Korea basis since 2008, the latest date for which data is available. Spot ethylene prices have carried a premium over propylene prices for the […]

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