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BIOPLASTICS
Politics of biodegradable plastics misleading? / Compostability only deemed necessary for fruit nets and root balls / Drop-in solutions for better ecological efficiency / Production remains expensive
 		20.11.2013
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
LyondellBasell: Force majeure on PP from the UK
 		13.11.2013
SHALE GAS
UK government says health risk from extraction emissions low / Industry needs regulating
 		12.11.2013
US PLASTICS MARKET
Industry enjoys robust 2012 / "All hail shale" great morale booster but little substance / Polymer production still below pre-recession levels / Large customer sectors see slowdown around the corner
 		11.11.2013
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
LyondellBasell: Force majeure for HDPE from Plock facility
 		29.10.2013
SUNPOR
EPS capacity expansion postponed to 2015 / Plans to raise “Lambdapor” grey EPS output by 60,000 t/y in two stages
 		23.10.2013
PLASTICS MARKETS EUROPE
Plastics production and demand for EU 27 in 2012 dips against growing global production / Export of primary plastics climbs 2.9% / PlasticsEurope presents findings at K 2013
 		22.10.2013
TAIWAN
Government gives approval of petrochemical investments in mainland China
 		11.10.2013
COMPOSITES MARKET
European GRP market stagnates at 1m t / Open processes will not match pre-2009 levels / Focus on automation and continuous closed processes / 26% increase of visitors at "Composites Europe" fair in Stuttgart
 		26.09.2013
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
BASF: PA 6.6 "on spec" material by end of September
 		24.09.2013
SHALE GAS
Argentina: Next steps in exploration / Agreements reached between YPF and US companies given green light
 		24.09.2013
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
Formosa Plastics declares force majeure for HDPE following flash fire at US site Point Comfort
 		20.09.2013
TAIWAN
Economics ministry gives go-ahead for petrochemicals industry to build crackers in China / Feedstocks for the domestic industry
 		12.09.2013
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
Fiery flare-offs at Versalis LDPE plant in Ferrara / Production shut down for a week
 		05.09.2013
THERMOPLASTIC ELASTOMERS
Global growth of more than 5% annually / Demand to reach 5.8m t in 2017 / Automotive market will account for biggest share / Asia Pacific to remain largest market / Freedonia report
 		04.09.2013
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