caprolactam
Jun 15th, 2010
Uptrend is Outlined on the Global Phenol Market
Uptrend is outlined on the global Phenol market, in 2010 the market will generally see demand increase, major part of it attributed to Asia.
In 2008 production output shrank due to the recession and amounted 7.2 mln tons. In 2009 relative improvement of the market was estimated for major regions, apart from the USA where the...
Jun 26th, 2009
Petrochemicals: Hike Import Duty on Polymers
Petrochemicals are chemicals manufactured from petroleum feed stocks.
Petrochemical manufacturing involves manufacture of building blocks by cracking or reforming operation; conversion of building blocks into intermediates such as fibre intermediates (Acrylonitrile, Caprolactam, Dimethyl Terephthalate/Purified Terephthalic Acid, Mono Ethylene Glycol); precursors (Styrene, Ethylene Dichloride, Vinyl Chloride Monomer, etc) and other chemical intermediates; production of synthetic fibres, plastics,...
Jun 15th, 2009
Mitsubishi Chemical: Exit from Caprolactam and Styrene Production
Mitsubishi Chemical (MCC, Tokyo / Japan; www.m-kagaku.co.jp) is to withdraw from caprolactam production in March 2010. It will close two units for the production of cyclohexane and cyclohexanone with a combined capacity of 230,000 t/y and cease downstream production of 60,000 t/y of caprolactam at its Mizushima and Kurosaki plants in Japan. The company said...
Jun 5th, 2009
Mitsubishi Chemical Announces Restructuring of Petrochemicals Businesses
Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation (”MCC”; Head office; Minato-ku, Tokyo; President: Yoshimitsu Kobayashi) announced today that MCC has decided to withdraw from caprolactam and styrene monomer businesses in the course of restructuring petrochemicals businesses. MCC will further strengthen competitiveness in petrochemicals businesses by focusing on core businesses. As for the details, please refer to the attached sheet.
The...
Jun 1st, 2009
Japan’s Mitsubishi Chemical to Quit Caprolactam and Styrene Monomer Businesses
Expecting a greater inflow of cheap plastic intermediates from the Middle East combined with a reduced domestic and international demand, chemical maker Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation (MCC) has decided to quit caprolactam and styrene monomer businesses within a span of two years. In a press statement, the company said it did not see ‘long term value’...
Apr 10th, 2009
DSM Inaugurates Akulon® PA6 Polymer Plant in China
Royal DSM N.V., the global Life Sciences and Materials Sciences company headquartered in the Netherlands, announces the inauguration of its new polymer plant in Jiangyin (Jiangsu province, China). The plant produces high viscosity grades of Akulon® polyamide 6 (PA6) aimed at the fast growing high end food packaging market in Asia. Construction of the plant,...