Asia fatty alcohols buyers retreat on supply expansion and US-China trade war
SINGAPORE (ICIS)–Asia fatty alcohols demand is expected to be tepid [...]
Plant status: Dow to begin chlor-alkali maintenance at Stade, Germany in April
LONDON (ICIS)–Here is a plant status report: Name: Dow Location: [...]
Turkey PX imports to surge following start-up of new downstream PTA plant
LONDON (ICIS)–Imports of paraxylene (PX) into Turkey are likely to [...]
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 [...]