CHINA The apple of the plastics world's eye? / Massive production and consumption levels / World's largest PP and engineering plastics producer / Rising interest in bioplastics / Chinaplas 2011 industry fair	17.05.2011
POLYMER PRICES Standard Thermoplastics Trend May 2011: Prices near market limit / Producers unable to pass on costs in full / Oil price dip pressures polymers / PVC and EPS somewhat better / Buyers stage boycott	13.05.2011
POLYMER PRICES Standard Thermoplastics in April 2011: Polyolefin producers almost cover costs / HDPE, PVC with stronger rises / PS follows SM down / EPS improves / Chronic bottlenecks / Feedstocks up again / Fresh hikes	04.05.2011
SABIC ACN joint venture agreed with Asahi Kasei and Mitsubishi / Construction of 200,000 t/y plant in Saudi Arabia	29.04.2011
COMPOSITES Reinforcements: JEC Show in Paris and Germany's VDI Plastics Conference focus on carbon fibres / Use of CRP for mass car production not yet in sight / The race for reinforcing materials is on / Glass fibres offer high growth potential	18.04.2011
POLYMER PRICES Standard Thermoplastics Trend April 2011: Low-density PE down slightly / Margin improvement with HDPE, PVC and EPS / Costs factored in with PP / PS notations slide / Strong euro dampens upward price momentum	14.04.2011
POLYMER PRICES Standard Thermoplastics in March 2011: Higher costs mostly factored in / Minimal margin gain with HDPE and PVC / PS softer / Seasonal business boosts EPS / Sales decline / Fresh price hikes for PVC and polyolefins	05.04.2011
POLYMER PRICES Standard Thermoplastics Trend March 2011: Hikes for polyolefins above rise in monomer costs / PVC sees no margin gains / PS shaky / Seasonal demand will help EPS / Extremely high prices dampen demand	14.03.2011
SABIC Random copolymers introduced for healthcare applications	08.03.2011
POLYMER PRICES Engineering Thermoplastics in February 2011: All materials still rising / PA 6 and POM soar by more than EUR 200/t / Cost wave continues to roll through the markets / No time for a breather before Q2	04.03.2011
POLYMER PRICES Standard Thermoplastics in February 2011: Prices rise again significantly / Polyolefins gain up to EUR 50/t / Styrenics see triple-digit hike / Supply tighter / Demand robust / Political unrest triggers oil surge	03.03.2011
POLYMER PRICES Engineering recyclate February 2011: rABS and rPA hit by primary polymer price surge / Explosion at top end of rPOM / Scrap ever tighter / Switch from virgin to recyclate / Suppliers seek hikes of 5-6% in March	16.02.2011
POLYMER PRICES Standard Thermoplastics Trend February 2011: Polyolefin margins improve / PVC producers likely to win at least cost rise / Higher benzene drives PS and EPS again / Limited supply lifts notations further	14.02.2011
SABIC EUROPE Technical difficulties at Geleen PP copolymer plant	04.02.2011
POLYMER PRICES Standard Thermoplastics in January 2011: Polyolefins and PS go through the roof with triple-digit rises / Only PVC calm / Supply tight / Demand robust / Cost pressure intensifies / Situation increasingly dramatic	03.02.2011
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS One of Sabic's Geleen crackers idled unexpectedly / Polymerisation apparently unaffected	28.01.2011
SABIC Carbon fibre production could kick off any day / Saudi group still withholding the details	19.01.2011
POLYMER PRICES Engineering recyclate January 2011: Momentum from primary market drives range upward / rABS and rPOM tight / Fresh FM limits rPA / Pipeline refilling and price surge for virgin polymer fuel demand	19.01.2011
POLYMER PRICES Standard Thermoplastics Trend January 2011: Notations leap ahead by triple-digit margin / Monomer increases push PVC, too / Output bottlenecks keep supply just balanced / Good economy boosts order volume / Upward momentum continues	14.01.2011
SABIC High-performance HDPE for intermediate bulk containers	10.01.2011
SIPCHEM Engineering contract awarded for Jubail EVA and LDPE project	10.01.2011
SABIC Market offensive for film materials in Poland / Future LDPE deliveries from Wilton	10.12.2010
SABIC New polyolefin logistics centre in UK	25.11.2010
SABIC Reduced densities from cost efficient LDPE foams	22.11.2010
SABIC Technology agreement with Lummus for PX production	18.11.2010

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