The plastics economy will return to a state of oversupply. Prior to the pandemic, the industry added new cracker capacity across the globe.
8Producers faced a future of low margins and low capacity
8Coming out of the pandemic, those basic trends are expected to reappear

8Get a complete analysis of what are the reasons behind Chinese competitive advantage in analysis
8This can help Indian entrepreneurs understand what they need to do better

8Asia’s gasoline crack ended the week with over 51% gains on hopes of incremental supplies from India, while easing omicron concerns boosted demand sentiment

Enzymes are capable of degrading synthetic polyisoprene. The specific conditions for that have now been created and exploited by researchers at Martin Luther-University Halle-Wittenberg (MLU) and the Leibniz Institute of Plant Biochemistry
(IPB).
8Polyisoprene is the principal component of natural rubber and of many types of rubber also used in car tires, for example
8Up until now, it has only been possible to degrade polyisoprene, with a composition similar to naturally occurring rubber

8Here is a paper that analyses the sustainability of Cascade Recycling in plastic manufacturing

8Combustion of syngas from waste and biomass gasifier for electricity production is an important waste-to-energy pathway
8Chlorine compounds, such as hydrogen chloride (HCl) and alkali metal chloride vapors, are common gaseous impurities causing severe corrosion of plant equipment, especially a steam boiler
8A process has been developed for simultaneous syngas combustion and HCl removal from gas

8There are fresh guidelines in place for qualifying customers who are purchasing high risk security chemicals

8The preliminary investigations revealed that the mishap took place while the workers were transferring chlorine from a tank to a cylinder for processing

8The website carries here our weekly outlook for phenol
8Find out how prices are going to behave ahead

8Find out our weekly analysis, price charts and projections on styrene monomer price movements for the coming week

8We are carrying here a weekly trichloromethane market report
8Find out what kind of prices are projected going ahead

8The website carries here a weekly outlook on MDI prices
8Find out what our analysts are saying about how prices will behave till next week

8Our website carries a detailed coverage of petrochemical
8Here is our multi-grade, multi-city price list for petrochemicals

8Our coverage extends to recycled plastics
8The website is providing data on recycled PP, HDPE, LDPE, LLDPE, ABS and PVC prices
8Prices are given for Mumbai, Delhi and Ahmedabad

8Around 30 different grades of plastic films, segregated into BOPET, BOPA, CPP, BOPP and PE are carried here
8Know where the prices have changed

8Multiple grades, different fiber products, different markets and daily prices
8A team of scouts, journalists take out daily fiber prices across different markets in India

8Our all-India, daily rubber prices coverage is the best in the country
8Find here our rubber price coverage of the day

8We have introduced regular daily prices for over 200 chemicals
8No one in India covers as many chemicals as we do now on a daily basis

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ThyssenKrupp is the L-1 bidder at a bid price of Rs 1298 crore
8Three other companies were in the race

8The DGH's inordinate delay in providing permissions to deployment of vessels is putting off vessel suppliers
8So much so that one is on the verge of giving up a Rs 500 crore crore contract

8Get the latest update on Oil India's 5 rig purchase tender

With oil prices high, the demand for marine logistic services is suddenly on the rise.
8And this is a good time for the depressed marine spread industry to make good for the bad times in the past

There are a bunch of coastal traffic ship owners, mostly tanker owner, who depend on public sector oil companies for work.
8They enter into agreements with oil marketing companies for a period of one to two years
8Owing to the short tenure of these contractc, the long-term revenue visibility depends on the renewal of these contracts with existing clients or their ability to enter into new contracts with other counter parties
8The business has its risks but if you have the right contacts and intelligence, it is a good one to be in
8This company is an example of how business can thrive over time and with experience

A total of 100 million tonnes of sugar cane bagasse is produced per annum in India.
8Current use of bagasse is mostly restricted to cogeneration of steam and power, however considering its potential, cogeneration is not the best valorisation route
8Bio-refineries is where the future lies, of generating revenues in a sustainable manner