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PLASTICS COMPOUNDING
North American processors' share of market to grow fastest / Backwards integration is key trend / BCC Research study
 		04.01.2016
THERMOPLASTIC ELASTOMERS
SBCs remain most important despite mature markets / Strong growth continues in Asia-Pacific and China / TPVs see fastest gains from new applications / Freedonia report
 		30.11.2015
PLASTICS INDUSTRY EUROPE
Polymer production grows by 4% in 2014 / EU 28 trade surplus widens / Turkey still most important resin buyer / PlasticsEurope recommends landfill ban to improve recycling / "Plastics – the Facts 2015"
 		26.11.2015
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
PP: Market leader LyondellBasell warns of supply tightness / Only regular contract volumes guaranteed
 		20.11.2015
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
Olefins: Shell restarts Wesseling cracker
 		18.11.2015
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
HDPE: Ineos lifted FM from Lavera, Sarralbe and Rosignano
 		17.11.2015
US COMPOUND MARKET
PVC remains top choice for compounding / Construction to grow at fastest pace as activity recovers / Technological advances to help penetrate new applications / Freedonia report
 		16.11.2015
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
Fire shuts Shell's Moerdijk cracker again / No indication of how long outage will last
 		13.11.2015
SHALE GAS
Ethane imports will soon feed Europe's ethylene crackers / Sunoco opens its terminal in Pennsylvania / Ineos to supply FEP's Mossmorran cracker from Grangemouth
 		13.11.2015
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
Polyolefins: Slovnaft's cracker in Bratislava down / LDPE and PP copo deliveries suspended “until further notice”
 		11.11.2015
POLYCARBONATE
Despite overcapacities, plans to lift output in Asia / Global consumption stands at 4m t/y / Decline in optical data storage devices pressures sector / Market unsettled by BPA controversy / Opportunities for lighting technology and automotive applications
 		11.11.2015
CHINA
People's Republic extends punitive duties on PVC, PA 6.6 resin and adipic acid
 		03.11.2015
POLYETHYLENE
High-pressure production: LDPE becoming increasingly tight in Europe / Global importance wanes / New plants mostly flexible and easily switched to EVA / Specifically targeted types more expensive
 		30.10.2015
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
C2/C3: Borealis declares FM for Stenungsund cracker / Problems during start-up / Downstream production not affected
 		29.10.2015
PET
US authorities impose preliminary anti-dumping duties on PET imports from Canada, China, India and Oman / Chinese producers slapped with highest tariffs
 		27.10.2015
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