New ethylene capacities will help in price control in Asia

Ethylene capacity in Asia is set to climb 11% to 28 million tons in 2007. To add to these capacity expansions and additions, the planned expansion of Middle Eastern petrochemical production will also impact the Asian petrochemical industry. This will help in controlling price or in fact reducing price of ethylene. To know about the various upcoming capacities and the factors leading to the growth in the Middle eastern region.

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Steady growth expected for plastic medical tubing

Plastics are the dominant tubing materials for transferring blood, oxygen and nutrients, as well as play a pivotal role in many advanced medical procedures. Rapid growth of minimally invasive surgery is a key driving force for novel plastic tubing materials and designs. Advances in co-extrusion technology are aiding the evolution of plastic tubing. Developments that include special formulations offer unique combinations of desired properties such as strength, flexibility, high gas-barrier rating and lubricity. To know more about the materials suitable for medical tubing, applications, properties, etc.

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Middle-Eastern petrochem producers will always have a cost advantage globally

Ethylene gas crackers in North America have become prohibitively expensive due to tremendous increase in gas feedstock, shortages of contractors and equipment, coupled with increasing plant construction costs. This makes new projects and expansion of existing projects in the region economically unviable. Higher availability of ethane gas will help the Middle East region increase the capacity of polyethylene. They will become the low cost polyethylene producers in the world and will rule the markets of polyethylene, replacing USA's supremacy.

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PVC and Fire

A long life span of PVC products ranging from 5 to 50 years makes this one of the prime reasons for its use in the building & construction industry. To gain an insight into the fire resistance of a PVC product, the amount of smoke, toxic gases and heat released by PVC, disposal of a PVC product at the end of its life cycle and the superiority of PVC to asbestos or glass or fiberglass reinforced product, read PVC and Fire.

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Will North America lose its petrochemical supremacy to the Middle Eastern region by 2010?

Conventionally, North America, mainly USA, has been the largest producer as well as the consumer of petrochemicals. While North America will continue to be a force to reckon with in the petrochemical industry, it will lose its leadership position to the Middle Eastern region by the end of this decade in production, and to the Asian countries, particularly to China in consumption. Read more in Will North America lose its petrochemical supremacy to the Middle Eastern region by 2010?

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2006 saw sustained, robust demand for petro...

2006 is coming to an end, ushering in the New Year. The New Year begins with the assurance and satisfaction of following an economically solid 2006. The global GDP growth rate in 2006 has increased from the growth seen in 2005, notching a level just below 4%, at 3.9% However, 2007 seems to begin with a slowing down of the economy. The current forecast by the World Bank is that global GDP growth will slow down to 3.2% in 2007, on the back of higher oil prices that seem to be the major deterrent to global growth.

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China's appetite for Polypropylene is insatiable

In 2005, China consumed about 8.3 million tons of PP, of which about 5.3 million tons was met by domestic production, and the balance of approx 3 million tons was imported. To know more about the imports, exports of finished products, the growth sectors, the laggards and the applications with good growth potential, read in China's appetite for Polypropylene is insatiable

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Chemical blowing agents are expected to have global growth of 5.5% through 2010

Chemical blowing agents or foaming agents provide nucleation effect in polymers particularly when used along with physical blowing agents such as pentane or other hydrocarbons. Chemical blowing agents also reduce melt viscosity improving melt flow and provide lubrication effect. To know more about the growing regions and demand growth, read Chemical blowing agents are expected to have global growth of 5.5% through 2010

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