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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