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PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
BASF to lift PBT force majeure in early September
 		24.08.2011
VINYL ACETATE
EU imposes provisional anti-dumping duties on imports from the US
 		19.08.2011
COMPOSITES MANUFACTURING
Survey: Many designers do not understand composites manufacturing / Weight reduction is the main target / Best performers achieve high level of parts consolidation
 		18.08.2011
NIGERIA
African OPEC member plans to use gas derived from oil production / New large-scale project inspired by the Saudi example
 		12.08.2011
FUJIA DAHUA PETROCHEMICAL
Tropical storm raises fear of possible chemical breach at large-scale paraxylene plant in China / Authorities reportedly back in control of surrounding dikes
 		09.08.2011
GLASS FIBRE IMPORTS
European Commission launches investigation into Chinese woven and stitched glass fibre fabric imports
 		03.08.2011
PVC MARKET
Americas demand to grow 0.3% per year to 2020 / Consumption of 6.1m t in 2010 / GBI Research report
 		02.08.2011
THERMOPLASTIC POLYURETHANES
Global production capacity stood at almost 390,000 t in 2010 / Demand expected to rise by 5.9% per year to 2015 / Asia leads the way / Forays into higher-value and renewable applications / New report by IAL Consultants
 		22.07.2011
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
Ineos declares force majeure for phenol / PC and PA production could be affected
 		21.07.2011
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
Ube declares force majeure for caprolactam from Castellon
 		20.07.2011
BIOPLASTICS
Malaysia's first bioplastics pilot plant opened / Cost advantages of palm oil feedstock highlighted / Joint venture for PBS bioplastic plant in Thailand
 		15.07.2011
PET RECYCLING
Europe collected 1.45m t of PET in 2010 / 6.5% year-on-year increase / Recycle plants only utilise 80% of current capacity
 		14.07.2011
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
North American shale gas deposits shift the feedstock balance / Second cheapest route to ethylene / Asian naphtha base too costly? / Large gas deposits in France and Poland / Public sentiment sours on fracking
 		11.07.2011
ASSOCIATIONS
ESWA warns of rising raw material costs / Cautions that sector's competitiveness is at serious risk
 		08.07.2011
BIOPLASTICS
Waste management strategies for renewables / New US and EU reports identify problems, make suggestions / Product redesign and life-cycle analysis should be considered, experts say
 		30.06.2011
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