Market Flash

Kerala Agricultural University (KAU) has identified 12 indigenous plants for manufacturing natural textile dyes.

• Textiles
• Dyes

Celanese is continuing to assess the regional and global impact of this force majeure event, and given that this is a rapidly developing situation, Celanese cannot provide any specific details or timing of the full impact to all customers.

• Celanese

BYU have discovered certain compounds found in cocoa that can actually help your body release more insulin and respond to increased blood glucose better. Insulin is the hormone that manages glucose, the blood sugar that reaches unhealthy levels in diabet

• Cocoa
• Compounds

At $2.45, the current US gas price average is the highest recorded price for a gallon of unleaded gasoline so far, this year, due to the impact of Hurricane Harvey, according to a report by The American Automobile Association (AAA).

• Gas

China’s polyethylene (PE) import prices have largely been on an uptrend over the past two months and look set to continue rising on the back of tight supply, particularly for high density PE (HDPE) film and blow-moulding (BM) grades.

• PE
• Import
• China

Since 1st September, 2017, China's polyester capacity is adjusted to 46.9 million mt/year after Hengbang started its 250kt/year PFY unit in August

• Polyester
• Capacity

The acetone market fluctuated marginally this week, which decreased first and then decreased slightly.

• Acetone

The propylene glycol market continued decreasing this week. As the supply in North China declined, the propylene oxide (PO) market stopped decreasing and the PO price was RMB 12,000/mt.

With a view to strengthen the connections between textile and apparel firms and suppliers, partners and experts from the cotton sector, Ho Chi Minh City in Vietnam will host Cotton Day 2017 on September 12

• Cotton

The Chinese glacial acetic acid market was range-bound this week.

The mainstream negotiation prices moved marginally. In the coming September, what will influence the BCS market?

Up to August 31, 2017, the closing price for phthalic anhydride produced by o-xylene was RMB 6,400/mt, down RMB 350/mt or 5.19% from last week.

The Chinese dichloromethane market declined rapidly and greatly in August 2017.

The adipic acid market moved strongly in August 2017. Benzene and hydrogenated benzene prices increased...

The US Consumer Product Safety Commission has agreed to finalise a rule by 18 October that could ban the use of five phthalates in children’s products.

• Phthalates
• Toy

The US EPA will hold a public workshop on the use of the paint remover methylene chloride in furniture refinishing to gather information that will inform a future regulation on the use.

• Methylene
• Chloride
• Coating

Output was suspended on July 31 to coincide with a period of maintenance of the Forties Pipeline System (FPS) through which Erskine’s condensate is transported.

• Wax
• Erskine

Kenya's umbrella body of industrialists said Tuesday some firms have been forced to suspend their manufacturing and delivery operations following the recent ban on plastics by the government.

• Kenya
• Plastic

The Codex International Meeting will attract over 200 delegates to Kampala to discuss standards for fresh fruits and vegetables including garlic, egg plants, kiwi and fresh dates.

• Food
• Safety

Many of my colleagues – researchers who study overeating – now routinely use the term food addiction, and advocate for its recognition as a psychiatric diagnosis.

• Food Additives