In June 2014, the plant maintenance manager of a chemical plant in southern Louisiana contacted an industrial services company for an alternative flange corrosion protection solution.The plant had a 5..
The units will be a part of the Tahrir Petrochemicals complex expansion and will use CB&I's ethylbenzene (EB) and styrene (SM) technologies to produce 400,000 tpy of styrene monomer.
US production of major plastic resins totaled 6.8 billion pounds during May 2015, an increase of 4.7% compared to the same month in 2014, according to American Chemistry Council (ACC) statistics.
Under the JV, SABIC will buy the Nexlene solution technology and a 230,000-tpy plant that manufactures a range of high-performance ethylene and alpha-olefin co-polymers in Olsan, South Korea.
TOYO entered into an offshore supply contract and IKPT entered into the detailed engineering, procurement and construction contract. The target for completion is in 2018.
Raw materials costs continue to stay low in the US thanks to the shale boom, but the global decline in oil markets has eroded selling prices for many of the nation’s domestic chemicals and plastics producers.
The transaction will take place effective July 1, 2015. SolVin was first established in 1999 as a 75-25 joint venture between Solvay and BASF in the area of polyvinyl chloride (PVC).
At the grand opening, customers and local officials participated in tours and demonstrations that showcased how PolyOne differentiates its products and services in the specialty marketplace.
When the line starts up in the fourth quarter of 2015, Honeywell's Chesterfield facility will become the first and only North American supplier of both resins.
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The propylene in this stream from FCC and coking units can be combined with isobutane in an alkylation unit to yield a high-value gasoline blending component—alkylate.