- UAE - DUBAI: Petrochemical sector
The chemical sector in Dubai is 13 years old, having started off with a small acetylene and calcium carbide plant in 1985. It was located at Jebel Ali which had been established as a free zone in 1980 (see below). Since then Jebel Ali has become the centre for Dubai's ......
- Japan: Japanese producers completely withdrawing from viscose rayon filament production
Asahi Chemical Industry Co., Ltd. has decided on a complete withdrawal from viscose rayon filament business by terminating production in September 2001 and discontinuing selling in March 2002. According to the company, this decision on withdrawal was made because of a considerable shrinkage of demand despite its continued effort to ......
- "Asahi Bemberg" woven fabric export at reasonable prices
Asahi Chemical Industry Co., Ltd. has two kinds of cellulosic filament yarn consisting of cupra and viscose rayon. Cupra is well known under its brand name "Asahi Bemberg", having features such as excellent moisture-absorbing/releasing property. The main uses range widely from common outerwear to active sportswear, innerwear, lining and sundries....
- Liquid Injection Molding Hits Its
Stride.
Liquid silicone rubber (LSR) has come a long way over the past two decades. From its roots in a few specialty applications where premium physical properties counted more than the premium price, this thermoset carved out a small but solid niche in the medical and automotive fields. Now, among a ......
- RUSSIA - Nizhnekamskneftekhim.
The petrochemicals firm Nizhnekamskneftekhim last July signed a licence agreement with Basell, a BASF-Shell JV, for a 200,000 t/y polyethylene plant which will cost $150m. The project is being financed with company funds and bank loans. Nizhnekamskneftekhim chose Basell out of five participants in a tender held in May. The ......
- UAE - Petrochemicals & Other
Industries.
The chemical sector in Dubai started off with a small acetylene and calcium carbide plant at Jebel Ali in 1985. Since then Jebel Ali has become the centre for Dubai's chemical and petrochemical industries. Now plants at the free zone also produce, polymer resins, liquid industrial chemicals, polystyrene, etc. The ......
- DUBAI, FUJAIRAH & SHARJAH - Petrochemicals &
Other Industries.
The chemical sector in Dubai started off with a small acetylene and calcium carbide plant at Jebel Ali in 1985. Since then the Jebel Ali free zone has become the centre for Dubai's chemical and petrochemical industries. Now plants at the free zone also produce, polymer resins, liquid industrial chemicals, ......