Aromatics Industry News & Blogs

Industry News & Blogs

Toluenediisocyanate - an aromatic compound | PRLog
www.prlog.org | Feb 14, 2012
Toluenediisocyanate - an aromatic compound. Toluene-Diisocyanate (TDI) is an important aromatic compound and is used as base product in the plastics industry since 1930. In reaction with polyols it is used to form polyurethanes . - PR11798493

China set for aromatics expansion (Asian Chemical Connections)
www.icis.com | Jan 30, 2012
By Malini Hariharan China is preparing to bring onstream huge capacities for aromatics this year. Nearly 1.7m tonnes/year of toluene capacity is due to be added, writes Dolly Wu in the latest issue of ICIS Chemical Business. The major projects...

MyJournals.org - 'IJMS, Vol. 12, Pages 1787-1806: Novel Application of Cyclolipopeptide Amphisin:
www.myjournals.org | Mar 9, 2011
MyJournals.org - 'IJMS, Vol. 12, Pages 1787-1806: Novel Application of Cyclolipopeptide Amphisin: Feasibility Study as Additive to Remediate Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbon (PAH) Contaminated Sediments' (International Journal of Molecular Sciences)

New Route Beckons for Key Feedstocks | Chemical Processing
www.chemicalprocessing.com | Jan 20, 2011
New Route Beckons for Key Feedstocks -- Tailorable and high-yield biomass-based process produces olefins and aromatics.

Novel route to key aromatics
www.rsc.org | Dec 19, 2010
Iridium catalyst can induce straight-chain hydrocarbons to form aromatic rings in a more selective and chemically subtle way than conventional routes

Improving the degradation of toxic hydrocarbons: Initiation of a worldwide research project under
www.chemie.de | Apr 16, 2010
Improving the degradation of toxic hydrocarbons, Initiation of a worldwide research project under the direction of the HZI: The world-wide project MAGICPAH, coordinated by the Braunschweiger Helmholtz-Zentrums für Infektionsforschung (Helmholtz Center for Infection Research in Braunschweig- HZI),

Nanotechnology Alert. Simulation of Nanoscale Material Failure; Nanocatalysts for Fuel Cell
www.frost.com | Nov 13, 2009
This issue profiles simulation of nanoscale material failure, nanocatalysts for fuel cell applications, and metal nanoparticle catalysts for hydrogenation of aromatics.

MOVES: Restructure of Petrofina Aromatics Trading Europe
www.icis.com | Jan 25, 2012
Petrofina has restructured its European aromatics trading team from 1 January 2012, the general manager of the team announced by email to all business contacts on 25 January. Martin Carbonez will be responsible for spot trading on Mixed Xylenes, Para-xylenes,...

Full steam ahead for China aromatics in 2012
www.icis.com | Jan 23, 2012
Healthy domestic demand growth will be complemented by a swathe of new projects coming on stream in 2012 China will undoubtedly be the main focus of the Asian aromatics market as many downstream projects will be launched in the country in 2012.

All the gossip from Aromatics Conference 2011
www.icis.com | Nov 23, 2011
The gossip at conferences usually comes down to: 1) Who's in? 2) Who's out? 3) Who's moved where? With optional extras: weather, travel, children and who's got the best hotel rooms. The Aromatics Conference was a good opportunity...