The initial contract price of propylene in Europe for supplies in June was agreed at the level of EUR840 per ton, which is EUR40 per ton below the level of the May price, ICIS reported. The buyer said that he agreed this price with two suppliers who also entered into a similar agreement with other […]
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Month: May 2017
In Lviv, mourning for those killed in a garbage dump in Gribovichi
Planned memorial services, visits to the graves of the deceased, as well as an evening of memory. The mayor of Lvov, Andrei Sadovy signed an order that May 30 was declared a day of mourning for rescuers who died under a rubble at the Gribovych garbage dump during the fire extinguishing. In the cities where […]
Scientists from the Russian Federation created frost-resistant polymer materials
Russian scientists have created polymer parts that have good strength and excellent frost resistance, which can later be used to work in the Far North. The opening belongs to the researchers of Tomsk Polytechnic University. It is reported that the impact strength of polymer-based composites that scientists have applied at low temperatures remains almost unchanged, […]
Ufaorgsintez has developed a new brand of pipe polypropylene
Ufaorgsintez (UOS, the petrochemical asset of Bashneft, part of Rosneft) has developed a new brand of pipe polypropylene that can be used in the manufacture of pipes and fittings for hot, cold water, heating, Rupec reports with reference to the representatives of the company. The new brand of the random propylene copolymer with ethylene (PPR) […]
THE SWEDISH POLICE DETECTED THE WEAPONS PRINTED ON A 3D PRINTER
In Sweden, the police are increasingly discovering a weapon printed on a 3D printer – a recent surge occurred in the city of Malmo. During the year, local authorities twice found in the city a 3D-printed weapon. In the first case, during the citywide operation to combat crime, the police found a self-made submachine gun […]
Under the Poltava, the second day of burning a household waste dump
Under Poltava in the village of Makukhovka, a solid waste dump is burning for the second day. As the journalists of the “Phrase” found out, at present the work on extinguishing the fire continues. Information about the fire was confirmed in the management of the State Service for Emergency Situations of Ukraine in the Poltava […]
Karpatneftekhim will resume work on June 8
The launch of Karpatneftekhim, the largest Ukrainian polymer producer, is scheduled for June 8, the company’s press service reported. It is noted that the start of production after five years of downtime will occur due to the introduction of taxation of petrochemical raw materials. In December 2016, the Tax Code expanded the list of raw […]
Japanese chemists: a new catalyst will help to recycle plastic
Researchers from the Nagoya University have created a catalyst that works under mild conditions, which can be used to process plastics. Scientists presented the results of their work in the journal Scientific Reports. The protein and nylon from which, for example, jackets are made, have something in common. They are polymers whose monomer units are […]
UKRAINIAN PEOPLE IMPORT DECREASED BY 12% IN FIRST FOUR MONTHS
According to the results of the first four months of the year, the total volume of imports of polyethylene (PE) to Ukraine decreased by 12% compared to the same period of 2016 and amounted to 76.8 thousand tons. The demand for high-density polyethylene (LDPE) and low-density polyethylene (HDPE) has decreased, according to a report by […]
PTTGC has stopped the HDPE plant in Thailand on schedule
Thailand’s PTT Global Chemical (PTTGC), the leading Asian petrochemical company, suspended production at the Low-Pressure Polyethylene (HDPE) plant in Map Ta Phut (Thailand) on May 24 to conduct planned maintenance work, ICIS reported a source close to Company. It is planned that this enterprise with a capacity of 250 thousand tons of HDPE per year […]