Stepan Reports Higher Second Quarter and First Half Sales and Earnings

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NORTHFIELD, Ill., July 29 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Stepan Company (NYSE: SCL) today reported second quarter results for the period ended June 30, 2008.

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Asia orthoxylene slips on weak downstream

www.icis.com | Jul 14, 2008

SINGAPORE (ICIS news)-- Orthoxylene (OX) spot prices in Asia have stabilised after dipping $75-110/tonne over two weeks in late June but the outlook was uncertain, buyers and sellers said on Monday.

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Anthra[2,3-b]benzo[d]thiophene: An Air-Stable Asymmetric Organic Semiconductor with High Mobility at Room Temperature

pubs.acs.org | Jun 6, 2008

Chunyan Du, Yunlong Guo, Yunqi Liu, Wenfeng Qiu, Hengjun Zhang, Xike Gao, Ying Liu, Ting Qi, Kun Lu, and Gui YuWeb Release Date: Fri, 6 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EDT (Communication) DOI: 10.1021/cm801305f<img

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Mysore Petro board recommends 10% dividend - Myiris.com

www.myiris.com | May 20, 2008

The board of directors of Mysore Petro (Q, N,C,F)* Chemicals at its meeting held on May 20, 2008, has recommended 10% dividend on equity shares of the company.

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* BOJ:To Release 3-Yr FY Forecasts In Semiannual Outlook Report - Zibb.com

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Jul 23, 2008 Release Film Boosts IC Molding Productivity Kenji...effective resin usage. Without the release film, conventional molding technologies require...that can be eliminated by the plastic release film, said Yuki Sakamoto, a marketing manager...

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WorldBidChemical International Trade Leads Import Export b2b Marketplace

WorldBidChemical is the largest network of international trade marketplaces in the world, providing trade leads, request for proposals and tender opportunities from companies and government organizations worldwide.

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Purified Terephthalic Acid (PTA) Uses and Market Data

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Nearly all purified terephthalic acid (PTA) is consumed in polyester production including polyester fibre, polyethylene terephthalate (PET) bottle resin and polyester film. For most grades of polyester used in textiles and food and beverage containers, it is more economical to use PTA than the

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Vitusa Products, Inc.

Vitusa Products is an international marketing and sales organization concentrating on the Pharmaceutical/Nutraceutical, Cosmetic, Personal Care, Polyurethane, Food and Baking, Biodiesel, and Tobacco industries.

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