Plant status: Japan’s Keiyo Monomer to restart VCM plant in mid-Apr
SINGAPORE (ICIS)–Here is a plant status report: Name: Keiyo Monomer [...]
Asia FAE buyers seek to secure March shipments on limited spot availability
SINGAPORE (ICIS)–Asian demand for fatty alcohol ethoxylates (FAE) has picked [...]
East China’s SM inventory rises 0.3% on continued arrivals
SINGAPORE (ICIS)–Styrene monomer (SM) inventory level in east China increased [...]
INSIGHT: The data is clear – regulation raises recycling value
LONDON (ICIS)–Driven by legislation, European packaging-suitable grades of recycled material [...]
‘A mix of amazement, pure joy and relief’: chemists reflect on their Eureka moments
Cultivating your surroundings and work practices can make your own [...]
PTA Europe February prices nudge up in response to feedstock dynamics
LONDON (ICIS)–The Europe purified terephthalic acid (PTA) February contract has [...]
Asia sorbitol offers lower amid steady regional demand
SINGAPORE (ICIS)–Asia’s sorbitol spot prices in February declined slightly as [...]
February DMT Europe contract indicator rises on the back of PX movement
LONDON (ICIS)–The February contract indicator for Europe dimethyl terephthalate (DMT) [...]
BASF increases EBITDA before special items in 2024 due to strong performance of its core businesses
In a challenging market environment, BASF Group’s EBITDA before special [...]
Long-term super microscopy
The 2014 Nobel Prize in Chemistry was awarded for the [...]