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Aniline from Biomass

Tuesday – May 30, 2017
Covestro achieves a breakthrough in research

Key chemical now derived from plants

Biomass as new raw material for aniline production / Petroleum savings – better CO2 footprint / Completely new process jointly developed with partners

Production of bio-based aniline: The process works on a small scale. Read more

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Wagner Joins Innocor

Bill Wagner Joins Innocor, Inc. as Senior Vice President of Innocor Foam Technologies

Company Also Announces Promotion of Nitin Chadda to Senior Vice President of Innocor Comfort

Red Bank,

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BASF TDI Update

BASF

TDI line in Ludwigshafen producing “on spec” isocyanate / Capacity is reduced


Midway through May, Read more

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Target Invests in Casper

Target is investing $75 million in mattress startup Casper
Jason Del Rey

Target has finalized an investment in Casper Sleep,

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BASF Declares Force Majeure on MDI

May 26, 2017

Dear Valued Customer,

Due to unforeseen high water levels and flooding on the Mississippi River detailed in the
force majeure notice from Kinder Morgan announcing the closing of the St.

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Middle East Isocyanate Overview

Market Outlook: Sadara entry a boon for isocyanates buyers, bane for producers
Izham Ahmad

02 March 2017 15:18 Source:ICIS Chemical Business

SADARA

The Sadara complex will add around 600,000 tonnes/year of isocyanates to the market

While major producers of isocyanates in northeast Asia are likely to bemoan the eventual entry of Sadara into the market,

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Briney Retires from Innocor

Innocor, Inc. Announces Retirement of Jeff Briney

Red Bank, N.J., May 24, 2017 – Innocor, Inc., a leader in consumer-driven polyurethane foam products,

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General Plastics Names VP of Operations

General Plastics Manufacturing Company Names Jeff Brown as Vice President of Operations and Engineering

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General Plastics Manufacturing Co.,

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