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Sluggish demand continues to weigh on Asia melamine market
SINGAPORE (ICIS)--Melamine spot prices were softer so far on Wednesday in China’s domestic and export markets, for the second consecutive week. Market participants have attributed the softening of...
Taiwan’s CPDC settles Oct capro contract $110/tonne higher than Sep
SINGAPORE (ICIS)--Taiwan’s China Petrochemical Development Corporation (CPDC) has concluded its caprolactam (capro) contract price for October at a $110/tonne increase from its September contract...
SE Asia PE October import offers announced largely stable to firm
SINGAPORE (ICIS)--Some polyethylene (PE) suppliers tried to pass on higher production costs to their customers but faced limited buyer acceptance, with the majority of bids coming in within recent...
Plant status: China’s Tangshan Zhonghao restarts ADA unit
SINGAPORE (ICIS)--Here is a plant status report: Name: Tangshan Zhonghao Chemical Location: Hebei, China Product: Adipic acid (ADA) Capacity (tonnes/year): 150,000 Event start: 1 September 2023 Event...
POWTECH and PARTEC 2023 – three days of processing and particle technology at the highest level
From 26 to 28 September 2023, POWTECH in Nuremberg will once again become the hot spot for international experts in processing technology from a wide range of user segments, especially the food and feed, chemical,
MOVES: US PPG names CEO Knavish chairman of the board
HOUSTON (ICIS)--The board of directors of US paints and coatings major PPG has unanimously elected president and CEO Tim Knavish to be the next chairman of the board of directors, effective 1...
Brazil Potash receives vote favouring Autazes project from Mura leadership
HOUSTON (ICIS)--Brazil Potash said that the leadership of the Mura people has informed the Canadian producer of their vote in favour of the Autazes Potash project. Currently, Brazil Potash is...
Ethanol parity stability continues in Sao Paulo – Brazil
HOUSTON (ICIS)--Hydrous ethanol prices declined this week, with a slight soften at the higher end of it. Demand for hydrous ethanol is stable, and supply availability is good. Prices for anhydrous...
Latin America PET prices unaltered at the end of September
HOUSTON (ICIS)--Polyethylene terephthalate (PET) prices in Mexico are steady this week, based on sustained demand in September and growing spot supply availability with a focus on local and...
US epoxy resins shifting focus to 2024 amid price floor
HOUSTON (ICIS)--US epoxy resins remains quite competitive amid lacklustre demand, with both domestics and imports looking to retain or regain volume. SEPTEMBER CONTRACTS FLAT-TO-LOWERSeptember liquid...
Minbos Resources unveils phosphate brand Prosper Primeiro at industry workshop
HOUSTON (ICIS)--Australian fertilizer developer Minbos Resources announced it launched its phosphate fertilizer brand, Prosper Primeiro, at an industry workshop earlier this month in Angola. The...
Huntsman starts building pilot plant for carbon nanotube materials in Texas
HOUSTON (ICIS)--Huntsman announced on Tuesday that construction has started on its “30-ton MIRALON" carbon nanotube materials pilot plant. The plant is being built in Texas, Huntsman said in a...
(+)-iso-Phomopsene (and friends)
A non-obvious combination unleashes the power of electrocyclisation
Addressing the saga of nitrosamine contamination in drugs
Scientific and regulatory progress is helping minimise the impact of mutagenic impurities
Transformation analysis reveals structural similarities in FDA-approved drugs
Reaction informatics tools combined to create a new method for mapping chemical space
Astronomical spectroscopy: understanding the complex chemistry hidden between the stars
Join us on November 8 to find out how scientists are resolving the chemistry of the gaps between the stars and planets
‘Transformative’ carbonyl cross-metathesis used to synthesise alkenes
Two new catalytic methods can produce a broad range of Z- and E-alkenes with remarkable cross-selectivity, paving the way for more efficient organic syntheses
Kober’s kugelrohr
Why none of us can ignore the rise of exclusionary politics
The data in our DNA
Forensic phenotyping raises ethical and societal questions
Japan’s ENEOS nominates Oct benzene contract at $1,020/tonne
SINGAPORE (ICIS)--Japan’s ENEOS Corp has nominated its October Asia contract price (ACP) for benzene at $1,020/tonne, a company source said. The nomination is higher than the September ACP. The...