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New polymer that changes stiffness and strength upon exposure to liquids

A new type of polymer that displays chemoresponsive mechanic adaptability, meaning the polymer can change from hard to soft plastic and vice versa in seconds when exposed to liquid. A radically new approach has been unveiled for developing polymer nanocomposites which alter their ...

Congress told speculators not driving up oil price

WASHINGTON - The U.S. futures market regulator on Thursday told skeptical members of Congress that speculators were not responsible for pushing crude oil prices to record highs, but one lawmaker warned that commodity markets had become casinos. Market fundamentals such as strong ...

Petrobras commences work on US$8.4 bln plant

Brazil's state-controlled oil company - Petroleo Brasileiro SA (Petrobas) has started construction of a US$$8.4 bln refinery to process heavy oil from the company's offshore fields into petrochemicals. As per plans, Petrobas will be able to process 150,000 bpd into ethane, ...

Venezuela to invest Us$20 bln in domestic energy, petrochemical industry

By 2013, Venezuelan government will invest almost US$20 billion in domestic energy projects, with an emphasis on the petrochemical industry, as part of a program called the "Energy Revolution'.' With this program, Venezuela will be Latin America's top fertilizer producer and the ...

Engineers make first 'active matrix' display using nanowires

03 Apr 2008 - Engineers have created the first "active matrix" display using a new class of transparent transistors and circuits, a step toward realizing applications such as e-paper, flexible color monitors and "heads-up" displays in car windshields. The transistors are made of ...

BASF targets turbine blades in new deal

2 April 2008 Chemical firm BASF has joined forces with Leuna-Harze to offer new epoxy resin systems aimed at wind turbine blade production. Leuna Harze, a leading manufacturer of epoxy resins in Europe, will supply BASF with resin raw materials. BASF, meanwhile, will offer ...

New TPE-V grades to meet specific demands of the Wire & Cable industry

PolyOne Corporation, a leading global provider of specialized polymer materials, services and solutions, has launched its recently developed TPE-V grades dedicated to the specific demands of the Wire & Cable industry. OnFlex -V 2000, 2100, 2400 and 2600 are the trade names for ...

Oil surges nearly $4 on U.S. fuel inventory draw

p>NEW YORK- Oil surged almost $4 on Wednesday to near $105 a barrel after a U.S. government report showed a steep draw in U.S. refined fuel inventories as the giant consumer gears up for the summer driving season. The gains snapped three days of losses as Iraq began to repair an ...

ICIS IPEX petrochemical index up 0.2% in April

HOUSTON --The ICIS Petrochemical Index (IPEX) for April rose to 307.69, an increase of 0.2% from the March reading of 306.97. Although the index has climbed each of the past six months, the rate of increase has diminished. The IPEX rose by 3.4% in February over January, but only ...

U.S. stocks pare gains; oil jump spurs profit fears

NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stocks pared solid gains to close little changed on Monday after a jump in crude oil raised fears about corporate profits and curbed enthusiasm that a potential capital infusion at the largest U.S. thrift may mean the worst of a worldwide credit crisis ...

INEOS Enterprises Completes Acquisition of Full Shareholding in IACC, Thailand

08 Apr 2008 - INEOS Enterprises has completed its acquisition of the full shareholding in IACC (INEOS Asiatic Chemical Company Limited) in Bangpoo, Thailand. This means that the former joint venture is now wholly INEOS owned. The deal was first announced in February 2008, under ...

US airlines scramble to control fuel costs

HOUSTON--Surging fuel costs are forcing financially strapped US airlines to consider extreme measures from consolidation to cutting the weight on airplanes, according to industry sources. Fuel costs have been cited as a factor in a recent wave of airline shutdowns, including ...

Oil jumps nearly $3 on Europe refinery trouble

NEW YORK - Oil rose nearly $3 on Monday to past $109 a barrel as a fire at a European refinery stirred fresh fuel supply concerns. Finnish refiner Neste Oil said repairs and maintenance on a diesel unit at its 200,000-barrel-per-day (bpd) Porvoo refinery would stretch through May ...

Iran tells OPEC stop pricing oil in U.S. dollars

BEIJING, April 7-- Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad is urging OPEC members to form a joint bank and stop pricing oil trades in U.S. dollars. According to the Iranian government's website, Ahmadinejad told OPEC Secretary General Abdalla Salem el-Badri the cartel "should ...

Praxair Raises Prices for Silane

07 Apr 2008 - Praxair, Inc. is notifying customers worldwide of a price increase for silane in the range of 20% to 30%, effective immediately or as contracts permit. according to the company, This action is being implemented in response to escalating costs for raw materials, ...

Feasibility study to commence for 250,000 ton naphtha cracker at Belarus

Tender for a feasibility study for a petrochemical complex in Belarus is to be granted. The petrochemical complex is to include a 250,000 tpa cracker, a 150,000 tpa LDPE unit, a 100,000 tpa PP unit and a 100,000 tpa MEG unit. State-owned petrochemical company JSC Polymir which ...

Praxair Raises Prices for Silane

07 Apr 2008 - Praxair, Inc. is notifying customers worldwide of a price increase for silane in the range of 20% to 30%, effective immediately or as contracts permit. according to the company, This action is being implemented in response to escalating costs for raw materials, ...

Graphene gazing gives glimpse of foundations of universe

07 Apr 2008 - Researchers at The University of Manchester have used graphene to measure an important and mysterious fundamental constant - and glimpse the foundations of the universe. The researchers from The School of Physics and Astronomy, led by Professor Andre Geim, have ...

Maintenance shutdown at Copesul Petrochemical Plant in Brazil

Copesul, a Braskem petrochemical company, located in Triunfo in Brazil's Rio Grande do Sul state, has embarked on its thirty day maintenance shutdown. Copesul had began a planned maintenance shutdown on March 31 at Planta 1. The plant's technology and capacity will also be ...

Merquinsa North America announces Price Increase for TPU Specialty Resins

09 Apr 2008 - Merquinsa North America announced a price increase of USD 0.17 per pound for all TPU (Thermoplastic polyurethane) product lines for the NAFTA region. According to the company, despite Merquinsa's continuous productivity efforts, the price increase is required to ...

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China's farm product pricing plan shifts to market orientation
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Lucrative golf industry lures stiff competition
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