Articles Tagged with ''resins and base polymers''

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U.S. Chemical Production Regional Index Rises in May

During May, chemical production reportedly grew in all regions except the Gulf Coast.

According to the American Chemistry Council (ACC), the U.S. Chemical Production Regional Index (U.S. CPRI) edged higher by 0.2% in May, following revised 0.3% declines in April and March.


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NatureWorks Forms Performance Chemicals Division

The newly created division will supply to companies that manufacture C.A.S.E., toners, and fine chemicals.

NatureWorks has recently formed a performance chemicals division to supply lactides, polyols, binder resins, and chemical intermediates.


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Wacker Opens Silicones R&D Center

The new silicones R&D center is intended to support Wacker’s overall business and product development in North America.

Wacker Chemie AG has officially opened its new silicones R&D center in Ann Arbor, Mich.


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BASF Lifts Force Majeure

The force majeure was expected to last through the second quarter.
BASF recently announced it has lifted the force majeure on PolyTHF® (polytetrahydrofuran) in North America.
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Shell’s Olefins Plant Construction on Track

Shell Chemical LP is reportedly making good progress on the main construction of its fourth linear alpha olefins (AO) unit at its chemicals manufacturing site in Geismar, La.

The 425,000-tonne-per-year capacity increase will reportedly make the company’s Geismar site the largest AO producer in the world.


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Global Chemicals Production Expands During April

The American Chemistry Council’s Global Chemical Production Regional Index (Global CPRI) shows that global chemicals production rose 0.1% in April.

During April, chemical production increased in North America, Western Europe and Africa and the Middle East.


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Cargill Acquires Polyols Product Lines

Cargill's Industrial Specialties business and BioBased Technologies develop soybean-based polyols that replace petroleum-based polyols.

Cargill recently announced it has purchased BioBased Technologies' vegetable-based polyol product line and other assets.


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