Cleaning water with ‘smart rust’ and magnets
Pouring flecks of rust into water usually makes it dirtier. [...]
Lacklustre PP and PE market activity in the Middle East, prices stable
DUBAI (ICIS)—There was little to no market activity in the [...]
Chromium replaces rare and expensive noble metals
Expensive noble metals often play a vital role in illuminating [...]
Gold buckyballs, oft-used nanoparticle ‘seeds’ are one and the same
Rice University chemists have discovered that tiny gold “seed” particles, [...]
Our plastic waste can be used as raw material for detergents, thanks to an improved catalytic method
We’ve managed to accumulate so much plastic trash that it’s [...]
Asia, US export prices supporting PVC increase in Brazil
HOUSTON (ICIS)–Polyvinyl chloride (PVC) prices in Brazil are firm this [...]
US toluene, MX prices rangebound as octane premiums remain firm
HOUSTON (ICIS)–US spot prices for toluene and mixed xylenes (MX) [...]
US ethylene prices edge higher but inventory remains high
HOUSTON (ICIS)–US ethylene spot prices edged higher but trade liquidity [...]
US propylene spot prices higher but supply building
HOUSTON (ICIS)–Propylene unit outages supported polymer-grade propylene (PGP) spot prices [...]
US spot HDPE bm, HMW prices rise, other grades hold steady
HOUSTON (ICIS)–US spot export prices for high density polyethylene (HDPE) [...]