PP Market Outlook: Short-Term Volatility Amid Inventory Pressures and Cost Support
September 25, 2024 – The PP (Polypropylene) market has recently exhibited a short-term volatile adjustment pattern, with production enterprises grappling with inventory backlogs amidst a relatively abundant market supply. Although traders have adopted proactive strategies, offering concessions to facilitate shipments, terminal demand has not shown significant fluctuations. The momentum for replenishment remains weak, and demand…
Diversifying Applications: Mitsui Chemicals’ Strategy to Boost POE Sales
January 18, 2025 – Mitsui Chemicals Expands POE Material Horizons Amidst China Market Challenges Mitsui Chemicals is actively seeking new end-use and regional markets for its Polyolefin Elastomer (POE) materials, particularly its “tafmer” brand, to counter the decline in sales in the Chinese market. The demand for “tafmer” POE, primarily used as a solar cell…
Innovations in EVA Foam: How SEBS is Changing the Game
November 27, 2024 – The rise of EVA foam sole materials in the casual athletic footwear industry has been remarkable due to their lightweight and comfortable features. However, EVA’s inherent limitations in flexibility, compression resistance, and slip resistance have prompted the industry to seek improvements through elastomer modification. Among these, SEBS (Styrene-Ethylene-Butylene-Styrene) is emerging as…
Global Chemical Shakeup: Asahi Kasei Closes Thai Factory
November 27, 2024 – In a significant move, global chemical giant Asahi Kasei has announced plans to shut down its joint venture factory in Thailand, which produces acrylonitrile (AN), methyl methacrylate (MMA), and ammonium sulfate, among other products. According to a resolution passed at Asahi Kasei’s shareholder meeting, its subsidiary, PTT Asahi Chemical Co., Ltd….
Titanium Dioxide: Meeting the Evolving Demands of the Coatings Industry
August 19, 2024 – With the thriving development of the coatings industry in recent years, titanium dioxide, as a critical raw material, has seen increasingly stringent performance requirements. Nowadays, titanium dioxide must not only exhibit excellent dispersibility and covering power but also maintain extremely low impurity levels. To meet these high standards, production techniques for…
Booming Transparent Polypropylene Industry in China: Strategies for Enhancing Market Competitiveness
October 13, 2024 – The transparent polypropylene industry in China has been witnessing robust growth in recent years, with its production and sales consistently expanding. It has emerged as one of the fastest-growing segments within polypropylene products. The continuous introduction of new processes and varieties has led to an expansion in the production scale, efficiency,…
Single Champions Drive Petrochemical Industry’s High-Quality Development
November 25, 2024 – A comprehensive analysis of premier enterprises in the petrochemical sector was presented by Tang Shengxiu, Deputy Director of Quality, Safety, and Environmental Protection at the China Petroleum and Chemical Industry Federation, during the Second Forum on Gradient Cultivation and Development of High-Quality Petrochemical Enterprises and the Experience Exchange Meeting of Champion…
A Step Forward in Plastic Recycling: trinamiX at the European Plastics Recycling Show
March 26, 2025 – trinamiX, a leading provider of mobile spectroscopic solutions and a subsidiary of BASF, is set to make a splash at the 2025 European Plastics Recycling Show (PRSE) in Amsterdam, Netherlands. At the event, trinamiX will showcase its versatile technology for identifying various types of plastics and textiles, marking a significant step…
LYB’s Dalian Plant Shines: Pioneering Renewable Power in Asia’s Polymer Production
May 13, 2025 – LyondellBasell (LYB), a global chemical giant, has recently made a significant stride in its sustainability journey. The company has successfully inked a one – year agreement, ensuring that its manufacturing plant in Dalian, China, will be powered entirely by renewable electricity starting this year. This remarkable achievement marks the Dalian facility…
Breaking Monopolies: CNPC’s Significant Advances in New Materials
January 18, 2025 – China National Petroleum Corporation Achieves Milestone in New Materials Production China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC) has marked a significant milestone in its new materials industry, surpassing the 2 million tonne production threshold ten days ahead of schedule in 2024. This extraordinary growth signifies an accelerated advancement into a new era of…