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Basf and Ineos launch fast track Styrene projects
On October 1st, 2011 , Basf and Ineos created officially a 50/50 joined venture called Styrolution to merge and promote all their Styrene activities. As a result Styrolution is the only one of the...
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Polystyrene
Definition: The “Polystyrene” belongs to the Aromatics family (BTX) by the Benzene. Polystyrene is a polymer of the Styrene as monomer where the Styrene itself is produced by dehydrogenation from the...
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“C4″
Definition: In the petrochemical industry “C4″ refers to the branch of Olefins which begins with C4…. in their chemical formulas. C4 is used to nominated the Butadiene and all its derivatives...
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Benzene
Definition Benzene is a colorless, sweet smelling, highly toxic, flammable, liquid aromatic hydrocarbon. Derived from petroleum, Benzene is used in or to manufacture a wide variety of petrochemical...
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Acrylic Acid
Definition Acrylic acid is an unsaturated carboxylic acid extracted from propylene Acryclic acid is a colorless pungent and corrosive liquid in polymerized form. The formal name for acrylic acid is...
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Total to invest $1.5 billion in Antwerp refinery and petrochemical complex
Total to convert Antwerp naphtha cracker to ethane Total announced during investor day, that he will spend $1.5 billion capital expenditure to adapt its Antwerp refinery and petrochemical complex to...
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Sibur in brief
Largest petrochemical company in Russia and CIS The Siberia Urals Petrochemical Company (SIBUR) was established by Decree as a joint-stock company in 1992. SIBUR was formed from multiple entities...
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Westlake Chemical extends the list of US ethane cracker projects
Westlake to expand Louisiana Lake Charles Ethylene While Westlake Chemical Corporation (Westlake) was celebrating the completion of its expansion in Calvert City, Kentucky, the Houston-based company...
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