Container Traffic Jam
Inside California’s Colossal Container-Ship Traffic Jam
by Tyler DurdenFriday, Jan 15, 2021 – 14:05
By Greg Miller,
THE URETHANE BLOG
Covestro Fire Impacts IPDI and HDI
Heavy! Some Products Of Covestro IPDI And HDI Encountered Force Majeure!
[Jan 14, 2021]
Recently, Covestro issued a letter stating that the Leverkusen plant’s isophoron diisocyanat (IPDI) and hexamethylene were caused by an accidental fire caused by Covestro IPDI and HDI in a cooling supplier in a German chemical park.
Covestro Certification
Covestro : receives ISCC Plus certification for its Antwerp and Uerdingen sites
01/14/2021 | 04:04am EST 14 January 2021 | 10:00 Europe/Amsterdam Covestro receives ISCC Plus certification for its Antwerp and Uerdingen sites Backward-oriented supply chain fulfills high sustainability standard Summary
- More sustainable polycarbonates and polyurethane raw materials
- Gradual conversion of production in Europe planned
- Drop-in solution for customers with constant product quality
Covestro has now received ISCC Plus mass balance certification for its Antwerp and Krefeld-Uerdingen sites.
Dow Increases Feb Polyol Hike
January 14, 2021
Polyol PRICE INCREASE
Effective February 1, 2021, or as contracts allow, The Dow Chemical Company,
ASC Board Changes
ASC Announces New Board Officers and Executive Committee for 2021-2022
Published on 2021-01-07. Author : SpecialChem
Adhesive and Sealant Council (ASC) announces changes in its officers and members of the executive committee for 2021-2022.
Polycoat Acquires Chemco
Polycoat Products acquires ChemCo Systems
Highlights
• Brings together ChemCo’s high performance epoxies used in construction
and transportation with Polycoat’s leadership capabilities in industrial,
Truck Orders Surge
December Class 8 Truck Orders Are The Fourth Highest In History
by Tyler DurdenWednesday, Jan 13, 2021 – 5:35
Class 8 truck net new orders in December were the fourth highest in history at 50,900 units,
Asian Propylene Update
Asian propylene-naphtha spread crunches to 4-month low on naphtha upswing
Highlights
Naphtha prices rise on robust demand, crude uptick
Propylene prices weaken as buyers retreat
- Author
- Wanda Wang Melvin Yeo
- Editor
- Wendy Wells
Singapore — Asian naphtha prices strengthening to an almost 12-month high as propylene prices weaken has narrowed the propylene-naphtha spread to a four-month low,
Middle East Urethanes Update
Mixed chemical supply outlook as trade flow pattern enhances in Mideast
Author: Felicia Loo
2021/01/13
With new supply capacity set to be installed in China,
PPG to Acquire Versaflex
PPG to Acquire Coatings Manufacturer VersaFlex
January 05, 2021
PITTSBURGH–(BUSINESS WIRE)– PPG (NYSE:PPG) today announced that it has reached a definitive agreement to acquire VersaFlex,
