Industry: Chemicals & Plastics

ADI Chemical Market Resources has conducted a comprehensive study on acid copolymers and ionomers, key specialty polyolefins (SPOs) used in applications such as packaging, adhesives, and automotive components. The study covers technologies including ethylene ethyl acrylate (EEA), ethylene methyl acrylate (EMA), ethylene butyl acrylate (EBA), and ionomers derived from ethylene methacrylic acid. It examines technical […]

ADI Chemical Market Resources has developed a strategic study on high EVA (ethylene vinyl acetate) resin technologies, focusing on LDPE-based copolymers with 18–40% vinyl acetate content. These specialty resins offer superior melt strength, clarity, and sealability, making them ideal for solar encapsulants, adhesives, cables, foams, and packaging. The report explores how high-pressure LDPE and EVA […]

Shin-Etsu’s PVC plant in Kashima starts operating at full capacity Shin-Etsu Chemical says that its polyvinyl chloride (PVC) plant at Kashima, Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan has started operating at full capacity since May 31. Operations at the PVC plant, where production was suspended since the earthquake and tsunami that struck Japan on March 11, were partially […]

Sipchem, Hanwha form Wire and Cable Polymers Compounding JV Saudi Inernational Petrochemical Co. (Sipchem; Al Khobar, Saudi Arabia) and HanwhaChemical (Seoul) have signed an agreement to create an equally owned joint venture to produce special compounds for the wire & cable industry. The company, Wire & Cable Polymers Compounding Company, will invest SR225 million ($60 […]

Polymer-Chemie launches expansion of Russian plant German plastics compounder Polymer-Chemie has formally launched the first expansion phase of the compounding plant of Tula Polymer, its Russian production subsidiary in Russia’s Tula region. Stage one of the project was formally inaugurated in the presence of top company, regional and municipal officials on 8 April. The compounder […]

ExxonMobil, Sabic choose new JV site Saudi Basic Industries Corp. (Sabic) and ExxonMobil Chemical Co. have selected Al-Jubail, Saudi Arabia, as the location of a new joint venture plant that will include plastic production. In a March 1 news release, officials with Riyadh, Saudi Arabia-based Sabic and ExxonMobil of Houston said they selected the site […]

Honam Petrochemical Corp to establish PP manufacturing facility in Auburn Honam Petrochemical Corporation is to establish a manufacturing facility for polypropylene resin materials in Auburn, its first US manufacturing operation. HPM Alabama Corporation will initially invest an estimated US$9.25 million dollars and create 30 jobs by next year. HPM will also collaborate with Auburn University […]

Former Dow scientist convicted of selling trade secrets A former Dow Chemical Co. scientist has been convicted of selling information on production of Tyrin-brand chlorinated polyethylene to Chinese firms. Wen Chyu Liu – also known as David Liou – was convicted by a jury in U.S. District Court in Baton Rouge on Feb, 6 and […]

AMERICAS Dow to complete closure of two VCM units this year Dow Chemical will close two vinyl chloride monomer (VCM) production lines this year. Dow will shut down a production unit at its Freeport, TX VCM facility in the first quarter of 2011. A second VCM unit at the company’s Plaquemine, LA complex will cease […]

Hyundai awarded US$169 mln project to build XLPE unit by Borouge Borouge has awarded a US$169 mln contract to Hyundai Engineering and Construction of South Korea to build a cross-linkable polyethylene (XLPE) unit at its petrochemical plant in Ruwais, Abu Dhabi. With an annual capacity of 80,000 tonnes, the unit is an added-value complement to […]

AMERICAS Mexichem buying AlphaGary for USD 300 million Mexichem SAB de CV is paying USD 300 million to buy compounder AlphaGary Corp. from Rockwood Holdings Inc. AlphaGary is the largest division in Rockwood’s specialty compounds segment and it develops high-technology compounds for niche applications. It has multinational clients in such sectors as communications cables, disposable […]

AMERICAS Sasol to build a co-monomer plant at Lake Charles Sasol will build the world’s first commercial ethylene tetramerization unit designed to produce more than 100 KTA of combined octene-1 and hexene-1 co-monomers at its Lake Charles, LA complex. The unit will use Sasol’s proprietary technology converting ethylene to octene-1 and hexene-1. Construction is scheduled […]