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SILICONE ELASTOMERS
Global demand rebounds, supported by medical and EV applications / China to overtake US as largest consumer by 2026 / Smithers report
 		23.12.2021
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
Polystyrene: TotalEnergies declares force majeure for deliveries from Carling
 		22.12.2021
FUTURE ATELIER: CIRCULAR ECONOMY
Climate, recycling, and more – can the plastics industry reverse the trend with a focus on recyclates? / A PIE discussion panel with experts
 		22.12.2021
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
Polyethylene: Dow declares force majeure after cracker failure in Terneuzen
 		20.12.2021
SOUTH KOREA
Tank explosion at Yeosu petchem site claims three lives
 		17.12.2021
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
1,4-butanediol: Technical problems at Ineos' ISP in Germany
 		16.12.2021
POLYMER PURCHASING
Clear price increases on the cards for monomer-plus contracts / Plastic converters face a squeeze
 		15.12.2021
RAW MATERIALS
Economic institute HWWI says energy resource index nearly 10% lower in November / Uncertainty around Omicron variant puts pressure on prices
 		13.12.2021
CHEMICAL INDUSTRY
Producers grapple with EU's proposed regulatory changes / Cost of compliance said to be daunting / Cefic seeks navigable path to Green Deal
 		09.12.2021
FLUOROPLASTICS
High prices likely to continue in 2022, says German trade group / Capacities still tight
 		08.12.2021
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
C2/C3: Broad impact expected from Dow cracker shutdowns / Reduced output for styrene, polyols
 		06.12.2021
COMPOSITES
German-speaking industry meets for “JEC DACH” / Global output down 14% in 2020 / Carbon fibres could generate renewed drive
 		03.12.2021
RAW MATERIALS
Ifo Institute: Material shortages worsen in Germany / Price hikes on the way
 		02.12.2021
PETROCHEMICALS
Repsol, Versalis join “Cracker of the future” consortium / Focus on electric steam cracking / Technology partnership with Siemens, Technip
 		30.11.2021
CHEMICALS AND CLIMATE
Decarbonisation of cement, chemicals, steel sectors could halve industrial emissions / Three levels of solutions in focus / Lux Research report
 		24.11.2021
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