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PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
Potential Petroplus insolvency could tighten European naphtha market / Five refineries to close?
 		09.01.2012
EPS
Recycling in the US grows in 2010 / Retailers with closed-loop solutions / Foam producers' study
 		22.12.2011
QATAR
Follow-up: Shell and Qatar Petroleum ink deal on scope of proposed Ras Laffan petrochemical hub / Output to go towards growing Asian markets
 		16.12.2011
BIOPLASTICS
Global demand to reach 1m t/y in 2015 / Largest gains predicted for non-biodegradable bioplastics / Brazil emerges as leading producer / Market shift away from Europe, US / New Freedonia report
 		15.12.2011
FEEDSTOCK MARKETS
Shell test drills confirm shale gas reserves in China's Sichuan basin / Sinopec chairman says country's shale gas reserves surpass those of US
 		14.12.2011
TITANIUM DIOXIDE
Prices for rutile feedstock to rise dramatically in H1 2012
 		12.12.2011
CHINA
State initiatives to promote use of biodegradable plastics, strengthen biotech sector / Starch-based materials account for 60% of bioplastics output / Efforts to separate organic waste could spur local consumption
 		02.12.2011
EPOXY RESINS
Matrix material of choice for CRP applications / Eight manufacturers in Europe / European capacity stands at 340,000 t/y / Prices influenced by polycarbonate and glycerol / Recycling limited to cement sector
 		01.12.2011
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
Styrolution: FM for speciality ABS and SAN grades to stay in place / Reduced output up to year end
 		14.11.2011
CHINA
Demand for engineering plastics expected to grow by 10% per year / PC leads the way / Government efforts to strengthen local production / Creation of special engineering plastics hubs?
 		11.11.2011
CAPROLACTAM
China imposes anti-dumping duties on EU, US imports
 		04.11.2011
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
No PE force majeure at Polimeri Europa / Explosion takes out cracker and downstream units
 		01.11.2011
WOOD PLASTIC COMPOSITES
European market growing at 25% per year / Rosy prospects for the future / AMI study
 		27.10.2011
FLUOROPOLYMERS
German industry association warns of feedstock shortages / High prices expected to stay until year's end
 		24.10.2011
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
Ube lifts force majeure for caprolactam from Castellon
 		21.10.2011
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