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THERMOFORMED PRODUCTS
Global market predicted to grow by 4.3% per year to 2019 / Electronic packaging is fastest-growing segment / BCC Research report
 		19.08.2014
NON-HALOGENATED FLAME RETARDANTS
Global market expected to reach USD 2.54 bn in 2020 / Construction sector and switch from halogenated materials drive growth / Phosphorous-based retardants hold largest share / Grand View Research report
 		18.08.2014
SHALE GAS
US fracking activities gather speed / Excessive ethane earmarked for export / Argentina said to possess large reserves / Poland to begin commercial production in 2016 / Environmental impact contested
 		15.08.2014
US PIPE MARKET
Demand driven by shift to natural gas, rebound in construction / Steel remains largest material / Plastic pipes to see above-average growth rates / Freedonia report
 		15.08.2014
E&E MARKET
Global demand for OLED displays to reach USD 16 bn by 2020 / Polyimide is preferred carrier material / IDTechEx report
 		14.08.2014
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
Explosion at propylene pipelines in Taiwan's Kaohsiung City leaves 30 dead / LCY reportedly suspends PP production
 		13.08.2014
BOPA FILMS
Global market growth driven by rising demand for simultaneous stretching technology
 		13.08.2014
BIOPLASTICS
Soaring US demand and agricultural developments in China boost global demand / PE one of fastest growing segments / BCC Research report
 		11.08.2014
BELARUS
China CAMC Engineering reportedly partnering with Mogilevkhimvolokno on 200,000 t/y PET plant / Part of government plans for integrated polyester production base
 		08.08.2014
PHARMACEUTICAL PACKAGING
US market to grow by 4.9% per year to 2018 / Led by strong demand for parenteral containers and blister packaging / Freedonia report
 		07.08.2014
FLEXIBLE PACKAGING
European market growth slows to 1.3% in 2013 / Large national differences in value and volume demand / Germany leads the segment / Share of private equity-controlled companies rising / PCI Films report
 		06.08.2014
SHALE GAS
German environment agency remains sceptical on fracking / Latest expert opinion recommends tight restrictions / Draft legislation expected in autumn
 		05.08.2014
FRANCE
Plastics processing sector expected to recover slightly in 2014 / Construction segment remains weak while automotive is largely stable / 2013 decline smaller than expected / State support for innovative and export-oriented companies
 		04.08.2014
SHALE GAS
First exploration licences awarded in UK / Prelude to drilling permits / Scottish nationalists in a bind
 		01.08.2014
ADDITIVES
Global market to grow by 4.8% per year by 2020 / Modifiers expected to see largest gains / Plasticisers most commonly used / BCC Research report
 		31.07.2014
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