The company notes that the fire occurred in one of the separation units at the refinery in Baton Rouge. The fire was extinguished shortly before 7:00 pm local time (13:00 GMT). According to company spokeswoman Spitler Todd (Todd Spitler), the company will fulfill its contractual obligations. So far it is unclear whether the affected production. […]
test
Year: 2016
Ethylene prices are rising, and PE – still fall
Оver the same period the prices of polymers are slowly falling on the contrary: 3.5% for LDL and PVP, 5.4% for PVC and 8.2% for general-purpose polystyrene. Higher prices for ethylene and differences from the prevailing market exploration and production of oil and gas downward trend in prices. Traders in the region attributed the continued […]
Russia from January 1 will stop the free trade with Ukraine
The decree was signed “due to exceptional circumstances affecting the interests and economic security of Russia and requiring urgent action.” “In accordance with para. 4, Art. 37 of the Federal Law of July 15, 1995 №101-FZ” On international treaties of Russia “suspend to January 1, 2016 the agreement on free trade zone, signed in Saint […]
Uzlovskaya “Plastic” has released a new brand ABS
The report said that all brands of brakes – in 1515 and 1530 have improved physical and mechanical properties. In addition, they have the most pronounced luster, improved processability and reduced odor. According to the chief technologist of “Plastic” Olga Khaleeva optimal balance of properties was achieved by bimodal distribution of the rubber particles in […]
According to research, the life of sewer pipes made of PP and PE is 100 years old
These conclusions are based on a two-year study of tubes extracted from five locations in Finland, Norway, Denmark and Germany. One copy of the first generation pipe high density PE was in the ground 38, and the pipes of PP are from 10-23 years of operation. The result of the test revealed no excessive wear […]
RUSSIAN SCIENTISTS have developed environmental SHIFT polyethylene
Russian scientists have developed environmental change polyethylene The new material will decompose in soil from two months to a year, and in the process of decomposition of the biofilm can saturate the ground with nitrogen. The characteristics of biodegradable film is not inferior to polyethylene. Scientists use offers its pharmaceutical, medical, veterinary, food or cosmetics […]
Nizhnekamskneftekhim plans to convert ethylene production by naphtha
“It will be necessary to think that we can do to improve primarily the work of pyrolysis and fractionation in terms of capacity for a heavy raw materials. There is a view – from gas to go to the straight-run gasoline,” – said A. Bikmurzin. At present, the production capacity of ethylene Nizhnekamskneftekhim is 600 […]
Kazanorgsintez increased the production capacity of HDPE pipe
Last Friday, December 11, Kazanorgsintez completed the modernization of two production sites. Modernization of the first production unit will increase the proportion of ethane feedstock in the production of polyethylene. The second concerned the process of modernization of the production line HDPE pipe sazhenapolnennogo class PE-100. According to the company, it has launched a new […]
Classification of polymers: homopolymers, copolymers, stereoisomers …
[…]
Defining the properties of polymers
Polymers in character recognition behavior under heat and combustion is relatively simple and at the same time sufficiently accurate method of determining the qualitative nature of the polymers. The method is based upon a visual observation of the behavior of the sample during its introduction into the upper part of the burner flame. As the […]