Market Flash

In recent years, many accidents have happened and there is no exception in the dye market. As dye producers,

Malaysia, Thailand and Indonesia are considering cutting rubber output from 10% to 15% in order to curb falling prices, said Plantation Industries and Commodities Minister Datuk Seri Mah Siew Keong.

• Malaysia
• Indonesia
• Rubber

UK Government officials are targeting the end of production of new petrol and diesel cars and vans by 2040. Such a plan has been proposed to adhere to targets the Government have committed to under the Paris climate accord to...

• Car
• Petrol
• Diesel

Researchers from the University of Adelaide and the South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute (SAHMRI) have found that chemicals in everyday plastics are linked to cardiovascular disease, type-2 diabetes and high blood pressure in men.

• Chemical
• Plastic

n H1 July, the Chinese caprolactam (CPL) market saw tight supply. However, the capacity growth has been the rapidest in 2017. What are the reasons for the tight supply?

The acrylate market has been largely stable with mild changes for a while. All acrylate producers, middlemen and downstream users focus on the coming market.

PP futures for Sep, 2017, the most actively traded contract, opens at 8050yuan/mt fluctuates to close at 8064yuan/mt,

• PP

Chemical weapons are dreadful. In a millisecond, they can kill hundreds, if not thousands. But North Caroline State University scientists have reported that they have developed a way to adhere a lightweight coating onto fabrics that is capable...

• Fabric
• Coating

Shandong Linglong Tire Co. Ltd. has developed technology for a 3D-printed polyurethane tire, a first for a Chinese manufacturer, the company claims.

• PU
• Tire

Oil prices were flat on Friday, as concerns over supply continue to outweigh the more positive news on demand.

• Oil
• Supply

A new Northwestern University study revealed that consumer complaints have more than doubled for cosmetic products from 2015 to 2016, highlighting problems with the under-regulated multibillion-dollar beauty industry.

• Cosmetics
• Cancer-Linked

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is responsible for regulating the safety of cosmetics and personal care products.

Braskem SA is moving forward with plans to build a massive polypropylene resin line in La Porte, Texas, next to its existing facilities.

• Plastics

The Chinese manufacturer of Bole-brand injection molding machines has opened a manufacturing plant in Ahmedabad, India.

• Press
• Manufacturing

The Chinese neopentyl glycol (NPG) market inced down this week. Isobutyraldehyde market prices were largely stable. NPG producers mainly stocked up.

This week, the glacial acetic acid market rebounded slightly this week. Up to July 13, the market price of glacial acetic acid was at the range of RMB 2,580-2,830/mt.

• Glacial Acetic Acid
• Methanol

The Chinese cyclohexanone inched up this week. The raw materials market of cyclohexanone was stable.

The Chinese acrylic latex market was stable this week. Raw materials butyl acrylate market continued decreasing and MMA market remained stable.

Enterprise Products Partners said Wednesday it plans to built a terminal along the Houston Ship Channel to export the primary building of most plastics.

• Ethylene