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POLYURETHANES
Middle East drives production growth in EMEA / Region consumed 5.8m t last year / Steady gains / Flexible foam most dominant end application / Latest IAL Consultants report
 		22.09.2014
BISPHENOL A
Global market to reach over USD 20 bn by 2020 / Volumes forecast to grow at 4.7% annually / Polycarbonate is largest application segment / Grand View Research report
 		27.08.2014
THERMOPLASTIC POLYOLEFINS
Global market to grow by 6.4% to USD 3.4 bn by 2020 / Grand View Research study
 		25.08.2014
SHALE GAS
India's Reliance and China's CNOOC announce plans for gas imports from the US / Feedstock to be used for domestic crackers
 		22.08.2014
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
Technical glitch takes out Al-Waha's C3 and PP production plant in Saudi Arabia
 		21.08.2014
CHINA
Wood plastic composites market making impressive strides / More than half of domestic output goes into export / Europe as key destination / Internal market still developing / CPRJ reports
 		21.08.2014
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
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
Explosion at propylene pipelines in Taiwan's Kaohsiung City leaves 30 dead / LCY reportedly suspends PP production
 		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
SHALE GAS
German environment agency remains sceptical on fracking / Latest expert opinion recommends tight restrictions / Draft legislation expected in autumn
 		05.08.2014
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
COMPOSITES MARKET
German companies report good business / Market survey carried out by Composites Germany
 		29.07.2014
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