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BIOPLASTIC PACKAGING Substantial growth forecast up to 2020 / Demand seen as shifting to non-biodegradable thermoplastics from renewable resources / Chemical majors making giant strides into the market / Pira report	13.01.2011
DOW Commercial-scale plant for polyolefin encapsulant films / Demand from photovoltaics industry	21.12.2010
YEAR IN REVIEW Plastics economy bounces back from crisis in 2010 / Truly remarkable year sees demand, prices, industry sentiment improve / Structural changes are emerging / Dawn of Asian century near?	20.12.2010
DOW More ethane as feedstock for US plastics production / Focus on cost advantages over traditional oil chain	08.12.2010
DOW CHEMICAL Bimodal HDPE resins now available commercially	03.12.2010
DOW EUROPE Polyethylene prices to rise	19.11.2010
DOW Plans for MTO plant in Yulin submitted to Chinese authorities / First phase of common project with Shenhua to cost USD 10 bn	19.11.2010
DOW CHEMICAL Official start-up of octene LLDPE line in Map Ta Phut	08.11.2010
ASSOCIATIONS PlasticsEurope forms engineering plastics promotion group / Focal point for discussion	08.11.2010
DOW CHEMICAL Follow-up: Strategy shift for polyolefins / CEO Liveris reportedly wants to keep LLDPE business	03.11.2010
DOW CHEMICAL Earnings move back toward pre-crisis levels / Double-digit growth / Plastics plans “rethought”	01.11.2010
STYRON Spin-off takes Dow's 50% stake in Sumitomo PC joint venture / New name to be announced	28.10.2010
DOW Price hike for polyethylene	22.10.2010
BASF Styrenics division to be carved out as Styrolution / No news of a possible buyer / Copolymers included	08.10.2010
DOW Epoxy- and PU- based composite systems introduced	27.09.2010
THAILAND Government gives green light to majority of petrochemical plants in Map ta Phut / Many more months before crackers will be at full capacity	16.09.2010
PEOPLE Three new additions to Styron's executive leadership team	01.09.2010
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS Follow-up: Polymer lines start up in Mongolia / China breaks ground on producing coal-based PE and PP	26.08.2010
POLYMER PRICES Polyurethane feedstocks in August 2010: Summer lull has a stabilising effect / Some MDI and polyol grades up slightly / TDI still moving sideways / Supply gradually improves / Renewed price increases for MDI and TDI	25.08.2010
SOUTH AFRICA Automotive plastics market expected to reach USD 208m in 2016 / International players drive development / Local industry highly dependent on imports / Latest Frost & Sullivan study	23.08.2010
DOW Leadership and divisional changes to take transformation “to the next level”	20.08.2010
POLYMER PRICES Standard Thermoplastics Trend August 2010: Polyolefin prices crumble / Falling feedstock costs pressure producers / PVC up slightly / PS mostly stable / Supply normalising / Demand strong despite holidays	13.08.2010
DOW Price hike for polyols, MDI and PU systems	13.08.2010
DOW EUROPE Price increase for all PE grades	11.08.2010
DOW Earnings rise sharply, but analysts unimpressed with Q2 results / Gains from Styron sale pad	06.08.2010

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