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WOOD PLASTIC COMPOSITES
Global market continues to grow / Boom in China thanks to new applications / German nova-Institut innovation award / WPC congress in Cologne
 		17.12.2009
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
Ineos declares force majeure for ethylene and propylene from Cologne
 		16.12.2009
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
New legislation permits expropriation of property for EPS pipeline / Producers seeking consensus
 		07.12.2009
BIOPLASTICS
Thailand aims to spearhead development in Asia / Strong raw material base / Expert policy workshop in Bangkok
 		07.12.2009
COMPOSITES
UK invests EUR 24m in materials development / National composites centre to be established
 		04.12.2009
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
Qatofin's LLDPE line in Mesaieed / Qatar officially comes on stream
 		30.11.2009
THERMOPLASTIC ELASTOMERS
Global consumption to rise by 6% annually / China at pole position / Motor vehicles remain largest market / Freedonia study
 		27.11.2009
BIOPLASTICS
Climate change concerns drive demand / Market expected to reach 900,000 t in 2013
 		26.11.2009
POLYOLEFINS
Global surplus is ever lengthening / Balance of production shifts / PEPP 2009 congress
 		23.11.2009
ITALY
Vinyls Italia plants back up by Christmas? / Eni agrees feedstock supply / New bidders
 		18.11.2009
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
Wave of polyethylene imports from the Middle East rolls in slowly / CMAI Europe conference in Düsseldorf
 		17.11.2009
PLASTICS ADDITIVES
Global market expected to reach USD 45.8 bn in 2014 / Property modifiers command largest share / BCC study
 		17.11.2009
COMPOSITES
European downturn has bottomed out, but recovery unlikely before 2013 / Reinforced plastics federation says production down by a third this year / Thermosets counter thermoplastics challenge
 		16.11.2009
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
BASF lifts FM for maleic anhydride from Feluy
 		13.11.2009
ADDITIVES
EUR 173m fines levied on European stabilisers cartel / Ciba to pay EUR 68.4m for price fixing
 		13.11.2009
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