AMERICAS LyondellBasell ending business relationships in Iran, Sudan, and Syria LyondellBasell Industries is ending its business relationships in Iran, Sudan, and Syria. The decision is the result of a business review that began more than a year ago and was affected by both an increased number of American executives on LyondellBasell’s management team and by […]

AMERICAS BASF to build Acrylic Acid and SAP complex at Camaçari, Brazil BASF has announced to investment in a world-scale acrylic acid, butyl acrylate, and superabsorbent polymers (SAP) manufacturing complex in Brazil. The investment would be BASF’s largest in South America. The company has selected the Camaçari, Bahia, site for the investment. The complex, which […]

AMERICAS BASF to build Acrylic Acid and SAP complex at Camaçari, Brazil BASF has announced to investment in a world-scale acrylic acid, butyl acrylate, and superabsorbent polymers (SAP) manufacturing complex in Brazil. The investment would be BASF’s largest in South America. The company has selected the Camaçari, Bahia, site for the investment. The complex, which […]

Plastic park to be set up in Dahej, India Some 30 plastic manufacturers in and around India’s commercial capital Mumbai plan to invest about US$134 million in a plastic park under construction in Dahej, Gujarat. “Gujarat is emerging as a major plastic hub. Currently, about 70 percent of the raw material used in the plastic […]

Braskem buying Dow’s PP business Brazilian plastics giant Braskem SA has made another big move in the polypropylene market, this time acquiring the PP business of Dow Chemical Co. For $323 million. The deal makes São Paulo-based Braskem the largest PP producer in North America, and includes two U.S. plants and two in Germany, with […]

ConocoPhillips splitting in two, fate of plastics operations undecided ConocoPhillips Co. is splitting itself into two independent companies, but just which one will oversee its plastics joint venture may not be decided for “several months.” The Houston-based company announced its plan July 14 to spin off its downstream operations to create one firm overseeing refining […]

Asahi Kasei to build S-SBR plant in Singapore Asahi Kasei Chemicals held a groundbreaking ceremony in Jurong Island, Singapore, for the first phase of construction of a new plant to produce solution-polymerized styrene-butadiene rubber (S-SBR). Asahi Kasei Chemicals is expanding S-SBR operations as a world-leading business, with the new plant in Singapore representing a major […]

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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 […]

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 […]