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INDIA
Recycling plastic waste for road construction / Recyclate-bitumen mix said to result in stronger and longer lasting roads
15.09.2011
SHANGHAI SECCO PETROCHEMICAL
Blaze rips through Shanghai petrochemical plant / Cracker and downstream units reportedly offstream
09.09.2011
CHINA
3.8m t of plastic scraps imported in H1 2011 / EU is largest source / Efforts to clean up plastics recycling increase
08.09.2011
INDIA
Awakening plastics giant struggles to its feet / World's highest consumption growth of 16% annually / Reliance dominates polymer production / Automotive and packaging drive demand / High recycling rates
31.08.2011
CHINA
Follow-up: Thousands take to the streets in Dalian calling for PX plant to relocate / Rising environmental awareness / Local authorities impose ban on recycling activities / Dawn of the era of plastics-inspired glasnost?
17.08.2011
SK GLOBAL
Joint venture with JX Nippon Oil for large-scale PX line in Ulsan
10.08.2011
BAYER MATERIALSCIENCE
Successful test for gas phase phosgenation technology at Caojing TDI plant / 250,000 t/y facility to be commissioned successively this year
27.07.2011
SINOPEC
Trial run of new 300,000 t/y vinyl acetate line successful
25.07.2011
OPAL
Italy's Tecnimont charged with realisation of new PP and PE lines in India's Dahej Special Economic Zone
28.06.2011
VIVANTA
Indian import group buys North American PVC plant / 220,000 t/y facility to begin operations on the subcontinent in 2012
21.06.2011
BASF
Annual MDI capacity in Korea being widened to 250,000 t / Site expansion to cost EUR 50m
17.06.2011
CHINAPLAS
Almost 95,000 people visit Guangzhou fairgrounds / Double-digit growth in visitor numbers / Next year's event expected to break new ground
10.06.2011
S-OIL
Huge PX line commissioned in South Korea
07.06.2011
PLASTICS AND HEALTH
Follow-up: China bans BPA in baby bottles
02.06.2011
VIETNAM
New petrochemicals projects to stimulate plastics growth / More capacities to come on stream by 2015 / Sector in need of reconstruction and liberalisation
25.05.2011
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
THERMOPLASTIC COMPOUNDING
Asian demand for thermoplastics compounds stands at 11m t / Colour compounds account for largest share / Sector dominated by independent companies / China is largest regional consumer and producer
29.04.2011
RELIANCE
Plans for large polyester complex in India revived
15.04.2011
JAPAN
Follow-up: More supply chains in difficulty / Speciality cable manufacturers suffer from shortage of fluoropolymers / TPE and polymerisation additives scarce / BOPET film for LCD also tighter
04.04.2011
PLASTICS RECYCLING
WRAP: China remains key trading partner for the UK / Prices near peak levels / Demand for rPET still growing
30.03.2011
SOLUTIA
Acquisition of selected assets of Taiwan's Aimcore Technology / Expanding its foothold in the Asian film market
29.03.2011
JAPAN
The post-quake reality: One-third of ethylene capacities offline / Petrochemical industry crippled by electricity shortages / European and US companies appear largely unaffected / Numerous plants idled as a cautionary measure
18.03.2011
JAPAN
Almost half the olefin chain affected by quake and tsunami / Exact extent of damage remains unclear
14.03.2011
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
Earthquake devastates Japan's east coast / Tokyo Bay refineries ablaze / Several countries issue tsunami warnings / Petrochemical industry under threat
11.03.2011
PLASTICS AND HEALTH
On heels of new EU regulations, China reported to be considering a ban on BPA in baby bottles
08.03.2011
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