- Rubber chemical price fixing alleged as probe widens
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co., the world's largest tire company, filed suit alleging price fixing and anticompetitive behavior against 12 companies in the United States and Europe. The suit, filed in federal court in Akron, Ohio, said the companies violated the Sherman antitrust Act on sales of EPDM (ethylene propylene ......
- Where is the chemical industry
going?
THE FUTURE WILL SEE GLOBALIZATION, CONSOLIDATION AND TECHNOLOGICAL CHANGE Dating from 1635, the business of chemistry (a.k.a. the chemical industry) is one of the oldest U.S. industries. It is a dynamic, forward-looking high-tech industry, a keystone of our economy and a leader in protecting the environment. Although the public does ......
- Green chemistry.
For the entire chemical industry, operating sustainable businesses that provide value-added products and services with minimal or no environmental impact continues to be a top priority. The adoption of a "green" approach to the manufacture and marketing of chemical products, including paints and coatings, clearly assists companies in attaining this ......
- Impact modifiers.
AMOCO CHEMICAL CO. Polybutene improves impact resistance of many thermoplastics, including crystal PS, high-impact PS, PP homopolymer, and elastomer-modified PP. Polybutenes are clear and stable viscous polymers with little or no odor plus resistance to thermal degradation. Available in a wide range of viscosities. In PS, polybutenes can improve impact ......
- Dow to Supply Michelin With Run-Flat
Wheels.
A polyurethane RIM inner support wheel that allows a vehicle with a flat tire to travel up to 125 miles at 55 mph will be supplied by the Dow Chemical Co., Midland, Mich., to the Michelin Group, Greenville, S.C. This run-flat support wheel will be featured in Michelin's PAX integrated ......
- Buyers not enamored with available supply sources
China is the world's biggest producer and market for chemicals, but it isn't much of a supply resource for North American buyers. Census Bureau statistics show that buyers, who sourced some $160 billion in all kinds of products from China, only imported $1.7 billion worth of chemicals and plastics. That's ......
- European Union.
European Union: The European Chemical Industry Council (Cefic) forecasts chemical production for the EU 25 to increase just 1.9% in 2005, down from 2.5% in 2004. It estimates US chemical production to grow 3.0% this year, up from 2.9% last year. Pharmaceuticals production is expected to be the fastest growing ......