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PET bottle prices rangebound at more-than-a year low in Europe; Feb signals firming

PET bottle prices in Europe have remained rangebound, with regional markets experiencing a slow start to the new year. While producers await an opportunity to increase their offers in pursuit of improved margins, subdued demand has hindered any attempts at price hikes. Spot prices currently hover at more than a-year low after following a stable to softer trend since August...

PP, PE players in China, SE Asia discuss post-CNY outlook

With overall market activity slowing ahead of the Chinese New Year holiday, polyolefin players in China and Southeast Asia, where demand has remained persistently weak, have begun sharing their expectations for the post-holiday market outlook. This year, the holiday falls in the final week of January, with markets traditionally resuming activity well after their official conclusion...

Asian ABS markets face renewed drops as weak demand persists into Jan

After hitting seven-month lows in the second half of November 2024, import ABS prices in Asia largely remained stable, except for a slight increase in China two weeks later. However, the import market resumed downward trend during the week ending on January 10, while local prices inside China continued a two-week decline amid a double whammy of poor demand and weak costs...

China’s PE markets on soft note amid weaker demand, falling futures

While China’s PP markets edged up thanks to a slight improvement in market fundamentals, PE prices remained under pressure amid sluggish demand and declining futures during the week ending on January 10. PE sellers managed to hold on to their import offers but offered some discounts to local buyers, leading to further weakness in the domestic market...

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CHLOR-ALKALI PROCESSES

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Mercury cell process
Diaphragm cell process
Membrane cell process
Ion exchange membrane inside

EDC production

Direct chlorination
Oxychlorination

VCM production

EDC cracking
EDC/VCM integrated process

POLYMER PRODUCTION

PVC

Suspension polymerization
Emulsion polymerization
Mass (bulk) polymerization

LDPE

Autoclave process
Tubular process

HDPE production

Slurry process
Former Ziegler process (detailed slurry process)
Gas phase process

LLDPE

Gas phase process

PP Production

Gas Phase Process
High yield slurry process
Bulk phase polymerization

Borealis Bulk/Gas phase together: BORSTAR
Basell Bulk polymerization - SPHERIPOL

BENZENE AND PS PRODUCTION

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Benzene production

TDP process - from toluene to benzene
Extractive distillation - from pygas to benzene

Ethylbenzene

Catalytic alkylation of benzene with ethylene

Styrene

Dehydrogenation of EB to produce styrene monomer

GPPS/HIPS

Bulk process for GPPS/HIPS production

EPS

Suspension process for EPS production

CRUDE OIL, NAPHTHA AND OLEFINS

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Crude oil to naphtha, ethylene and propylene
Distillation Unit
Steam Cracker
FCC unit

FROM NATURAL GAS TO OLEFINS

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NG processing
Olefins from ethane