Fight with microorganisms resistant to antibiotics is becoming increasingly difficult. Scientists are looking for new ways that can destroy such bacteria. The next attempt was made by researchers from the Engineering School of Melbourne (Melbourne School of Engineering, Australia). They decided to destroy superbugs using peptide polymers – short proteins folded in a star-shaped structures. […]
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Month: September 2016
PET prices in China and Russia are stable
Quotations of polyethylene terephthalate (PET) in China remains unchanged against the background of a short working week, according to ICIS, citing market sources. Manufacturers generally offer PET at USD870 per ton, FOB China, while transactions concluded on the level of USD860 per ton, FOB China. According to market participants the number of transactions this week, […]
Supply of PP in Europe against a background of limited repairs and force majeure
Supplies of polypropylene (PP) in Europe is limited due to a number of repairs and force majeure manufacturers, ICIS reported, citing market sources. Thus, the company Ineos Group, a major international producer of petrochemical products, still not lifted a force majeure on deliveries of polypropylene (PP) with a plant in Lillo (Lillo, Belgium). Force majeure […]
HDPE price falls, because ethylene prices reduced
According to information from the polymers of the price index, the price of imported HPDE film in the south-east Asian region has shifted to lower prices of local deals on ethylene in the Far East Asia during the last two weeks. In addition to the solid trend of crude oil, wholesale ethylene prices in the […]
Spot styrene prices in Europe are reduced
Spot styrene prices in Europe last week fell to its lowest level in comparison with other regions on the background of the wide availability, according to ICIS, citing sources in the market. Styrene for deliveries in September in Europe on September 9 sold at USD962 per tonne level. At the same time sellers are trying […]
In the European market the ABS prevails a tendency to rollover prices in September
In the European market acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene (ABS), according to early price proposals prevalent trend to prolongation of quotations in the current month, sources told ICIS market. At the same time, one of the producers even tried to raise the price of EUR20 per tonne, which caused resistance from buyers. Moreover, customers have expressed the view that […]
Polymir in September to establish the second turn to repair PST
“Polymir” (included in the structure of JSC “Naftan”, Belarus) plans in September to carry out repairs on the staging of the first stage high-pressure polyethylene (LDPE), according to a corporate enterprise edition. According to the director of Oleg Zhebin plant, which results in a corporate publication “Naftan”, in order to minimize costs in the period […]
Prices of European HDPE pipe fell to the lowest level in the last 18 months
Prices of pipe grades of high density polyethylene (HDPE) in Europe last week showed mixed trend: some quotations remained unchanged, while others have fallen to the lowest level since the end of March 2015, he told ICIS. Currently, the price of HDPE pipe fell below the mark of EUR1 300 per tonne FD NWE (North-East […]
A new high-tech polypropylene of Braskem
Braskem developed high strength to the melt polypropylene (HMS-PP), which can be used for the production of foams intended for special packaging, automotive and industrial applications. Polypropylene HMS-PP has received exceptional acclaim from customers using the product. This material is used in extruded foams wide density range by using different types of blowing agents. Features […]
RPC Promens has developed a polymeric container for dangerous liquids
RPC Promens Industrial has introduced a new container for transportation and storage of dangerous goods, which, according to her, has received approval from the United Nations. According to a news portal www.pro.ptr.ru, RPC Promens part RPC Group and produces industrial tanks and containers from a wide range of polymers, including polyethylene (PE), polypropylene (PP) and […]