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Latest Development of Technological Transformation of Wanhua’s MDI Plant for Capacity Expansion
2019-11-15
It is reported that Wanhua Chemical (Ningbo) Co., Ltd. has completed the filing formalities for its integrated MDI/HDI expansion project in Ningbo Municipal Economic and Information Technology Bureau. The integrated project involves technological transformation of a MDI plant to expand its capacity to 1.5 million tons/year, building a 50k t/a HDI unit and other supporting facilities.
PO plant Can Be Transformed to Produce Epichlorohydrin
2019-11-12
PUdaily, Shanghai--As is well known, the chlorohydrination process for producing propylene oxide includes two steps.First, producing chloropropanol via chlorohydrination of propylene with chlorine. Second, chloropropanol is saponified to produce propylene oxide. The processes for producing epichlorohydrin include high temperature chlorination of propylene, allyl acetate process and glycerol process. Of which the high temperature chlorination of propylene is a traditional process, which includes three steps...
Announcement on the Progress of U.S. MDI Project by Wanhua Chemical Group
2019-11-06
On November 17, 2018, Wanhua Chemical Group published the Announcement on Building an Integrated MDI Project in the United States. At the preliminary design stage, the investment for the project increased significantly due to changes in the external environment. The company is reevaluating the scale and location of the project. Despite these difficulties and challenges, the company still plans to have a MDI capacity of 400,000 tons per year in the United States.
Significance of Styrene Monomer Futures Trading
2019-11-01
Styrene monomer (SM) is an important chemical feedstock, which is mainly used to produce expanded polystyrene (EPS), polystyrene (PS) and ABS resin. It is also called "a devil variety" because of the wild fluctuation of its spot price...
Chinese Enterprises Face Increasing Uncertainty as Vietnam is Losing Its Cost Advantage
2019-10-25
"As trade conflict has erupted, when deciding to relocate their productions Chinese manufacturers should take into account not only the cost difference that is certain, but also the uncertainty of the future." How big the scale of the capacity relocation is and what impact it will have remain to be seen."
Hydration of Cyclohexene for AA Production has Greater Cost Advantage
2019-10-25
PUdaily, Shanghai-- There are four processes for the production of adipic acid, namely, hydrogenation of phenol, carbonylation of butadiene, oxidation of cyclohexane and hydration of cyclohexene. Hydrogenation of phenol has largely been eliminated, while carbonylation of butadiene is being developed...
Wanhua Ningbo Announced a Turnaround Lasting a Record-Breaking Period
2019-10-23
PUdaily, Shanghai-- Wanhua’s overhaul plan startled many industry participants. If no mistake is made, its turnaround will last for two and a half months, a record-breaking period. As it needs to stock inventory before and after the maintenance, the maintenance will affect the company’s supply for at least four months. In order to ensure a reasonable inventory level, Wanhua may continue to reduce its supply before the maintenance (October 26)......
Volume of China’s PTMEG Exports for the January-August Period Increased 199%
2019-10-23
PUdaily, Shanghai-- (1) Volumes of China’s PTMEG imports in 2018 and 2019. Data shows that China imported 35,120 tons of PTMEG for the January-August period, down 22.92% from 43,171 tons for the same period the previous year. The significant decrease is due to sufficient PTEMG supply in domestic market and tight supply from manufacturers in South Korea...
An Overview of China’s PO Imports in August
2019-10-15
Compared with about 52,100 tons in January, the volume of China’s PO imports in August was 44,000 tons, up 14.6% month on month and 60.0% year on year...
Launch of Huawei Mate30 Led to Soaring Concept Stocks
2019-10-11
PUdaily, Shanghai-- On September 26, Huawei held a launch event in Shanghai for its 2019 flagship products, unveiling the prices for the China version of its Mate30 series and its Smart Screen TV. Although previously the Mate30 series had been released in Germany, their domestic prices were still the focus of the conference...
What Supports the PMDI Price Increase?
2019-09-25
PUdaily, Shanghai--Yesterday (23rd Sept.), market sources reported that the latest list price for October quoted by a major PMDI manufacturer stood at RMB 17,000/ton, up RMB 1,500/ton from the list price for September. Meanwhile yesterday's market price was RMB 11,600-12,500/ton (23rd Sept.). The big price difference surprised the market. But there is support for the supplier's price increase.
Growth of Lithium Ion Battery Industry Drives NMP Demand
2019-09-23
PUdaily, Shanghai-- NMP has wide applications in lithium ion battery, medicine, pigment, cleaning agent and insulation material industries. At present, it is mainly used in new energy sector to manufacture lithium ion batteries, dominated by power battery, and new materials sector to produce aramid fiber, polyphenylene sulfide and polyimide. The composition of lithium ion battery is as follows:
What does "Black Swan" Really Mean?
2019-09-23
PUdaily, Shanghai-- On September 14, two oil processing facilities owned by Saudi Aramco, the world's largest oil producer, were attacked by drones. At the time, news headlined "black swan" and "super black swan" were frequently seen. So what does "black swan" really mean? And what is the origin of the term...
Information on Tianjin Bohai Chemical’s Fuel Oil Treatment Plant
2019-09-18
PUdaily, Shanghai-- Recently, Tianjin Dagu Chemical released the “Environmental Impact Assessment Report on the Fuel Oil (derived from PO Production) Treatment Plant under...
Interview with President of Europur— Transcending Geographical Limits and Seeking Win-Win Cooperation
2019-09-17
PUdaily, Shanghai- "I hope that the Europur will work with China Polyurethane Industry Association to enhance their cooperation and promote the development of the polyurethane industry." This is a vision outlined for the PU industry by Bart J. ten Brink, the President of Europur, at the UTECH Asia/PU China 2019, which ended on September 7.
China's TDI Exports in H1
2019-09-09
Analyze China's TDI Exports from different angles in excels and graphs, including: 1. Exports through different customs. 2. Modes of trade. 3. Export destinations (by continent; in tons). 4. Export destinations (by country or region)
BDO Price is under Consolidation as BDO Demand Remains Sluggish
2019-09-03
PUdaily, Shanghai-- Status of facilities in the industry: Plants undergoing turnaround from June to July had been restarted successively. Shanhua Chemical’s briefly shut down its plant from August 9 to 13 to change the catalyst. Sichuan Tianhua shut down its facility in mid-August to perform maintenance and change the catalyst. On August 13, Lnner Mongolia Dongyuan Scien Tech shut down its plant for overhaul , which is expected to last for about 25 days. The overall operating rate of domestic BDO facilities stood at about 50%, making the supply tight. The manufacturers had the intention to boost price...
Automobile Industry is Suffering Another Blow Faced with Adversity
2019-09-03
PUdaily, Shanghai-- The escalation of trade conflict between China and the United States, which impacts numerous sectors, is attracting the world’s attention. Having a bumpy ride, this year China’s automobile market has experienced many unexpected setbacks. Many automobiles and auto parts manufacturers, at the forefront of shifting market landscape and industrial restructuring and upgrading, are facing severe challenges...
China's Adhesive Market Grows at a CAGR of 9%
2019-08-27
PUdaily, Shanghai-- In recent years, the output of adhesives in China has shown an upward trend. At present, domestically produced adhesives are mainly middle- and low-end products, with capacities for some adhesive products exceeding the market demands. Therefore, market competition is fierce. The size of global adhesive market is expected to reach over $50 billion in 2019. Multinationals such as Henkel, Arkema, Dow DuPont, Sika, Fuller, 3M, ITW, Huntsman, Wacker and Mapei capture an over 50% share of global market...
BDO Market is Hard to Rally Due to Limited Favorable Factors
2019-08-20
PUdaily, Shanghai--Data from PUdaily shows that the BDO price nearly plummeted in the first quarter of 2019. it dropped by 15% from a high of RMB 9,950/ton to RMB 8,500/ton. In the second quarter, the price remained relatively stable, ranging between RMB 8,400/ton and RMB 8,600/ton. Despite the rampant speculation in the market, the increase in BDO price was still limited in July and August...

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