synthetic rubber
BASF FINA Petrochemicals LP and Sabina Petrochemicals to merge into one joint venture The global chemical leader BASF SE, from Germany, and the international oil company Total SA, from France, have decided to merge the assets of the two joint ventures they have in Port Arthur, Texas, USA, to create a new joint venture called […]
Bio-technologies to convert GHG into low carbon fuels The nylon world leader, Invista from Wishita, Kansas, USA, and the bio-technology specialist LanzaTech signed a joint development agreement to convert carbon monoxide waste into butadiene and other chemical feedstocks. The producer of “Lycra” and other famous “Coolmax” fibers, Invista is developing and producing high added value […]
Tempa Rossa to lead oil and gas developments in Italy Total and Shell have made the final investment decision (FID) on the Tempa Rossa oil and gas field development project. Discovered in 1989, Tempa Rossa is located in the southern Apennines, at an altitude of 1,000 meters, on the unitized Gorgoglione concession, in the Basilicate region, […]
$8.9 billion petrochemical projects awarded on H1-2012 Middle-East countries and especially Saudi Arabia have been extremely active on the Downstream sector during the first half 2012 in awarding $8.9 billion worth of petrochemical projects. Compared with last year this amount of capital expenditure represents 88% increase as only $1 billion had been awarded on the […]
Definition Elastomer comes from the contraction of elastic polymer. Elastomer refers to any material, such as but not limited too natural rubber or synthetic rubber, that is able to resume its original shape after removing a deforming force on it. Elastomer may also be called rubber. Comments Elastomer is an amorphous polymer with a special […]
Sojitz, SDK and Toray multiply strategic initiatives While the biggest oil and gas producing countries in Middle-East, Russia and North America are expanding their petrochemical industry downstream towards high added value hydrocarbon products, Japan seems to investigate another route through chemical local companies building up Market Leadership on bio-plastics. The global market for bio-plastics was […]
Definition Benzene is a colorless, sweet smelling, highly toxic, flammable, liquid aromatic hydrocarbon. Derived from petroleum, Benzene is used in or to manufacture a wide variety of petrochemical products. Benzene evaporates into the air very quickly and dissolves slightly in water. Benzene may also be called benzine or benzol. Comments Because of its famous chemical […]
Nizhnekamskneftekhim awards basic to CB&I Lummus OAO Nizhnekamskneftekhim (NKNK) selected CB&I Lummus (CB&I) to perform front end engineering and design (FEED) of a new olefins complex in Russia. This new petrochemical complex will be located in the Republic of Tatarstan in Russia. Earlier, on April, 2012, NKNK and CB&I had signed a License Agreement and Basic […]
