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Highlights along the BDO-THF-PTMEG Value Chain in 2018
2018-12-14
According to Suntower Consulting, there are about 20 BDO manufacturers in China, with the capacity totaling about 2.34 million tons/year. However, with an operating rate of 50-60%, the manufacturers see low utilization of their capacities. According to statistics, downstream demands for BDO are about 1.2 million tons/year. Currently, some manufacturers’ BDO facilities are still in idle due to low demands or environmental inspection. Over the next three years, the BDO/PBT/PTMEG/GBL industry will continue to see extension or new projects. Currently, the profit margin of the BDO/THF/PTMEG industry is narrow. The upstream BDO manufacturers are losing money...
Anti-dumping Investigations in Polyurethanes Industry
2018-12-13
PUdaily, Shanghai-- With the advancement of economic globalization, trade between countries has increased. This entails various forms of trade frictions, which draws the attention of many countries....
Big Events along the OTDA Value Chain in 2018
2018-12-11
Introduction to OTDA : In earlier years, as a by-product in the production of TDI, OTDA was disposed of by domestic manufacturers through incineration. But now OTDA is generally sold to downstream manufacturers as its new applications are discovered. At present, it is mainly used in rigid-foam polyester polyols and TTA (corrosion inhibitor). The latter accounts for more than half of the total OTDA demand.
Big Events along the HDI Value Chain in 2018
2018-12-10
Big events in the raw material sector 1. Globally, hexamethylendiamine (HMD) is generally used as the raw material to synthesize HDI through phosgenation. Therefore, the change in the HMD market has a direct effect on the HDI market. With a synthesis process similar to that of MDI, HDI has its industrialized production technology controlled by a minority of manufacturers around the world. In 2018, force majeure occurs frequently on adiponitrile/adipic amine facilities. As a result, the supply of HMD becomes tight and its price climbs steadily. Facilities of most HDI manufacturers operate well below the capacity due to the restricted HMD supply.
2018 Big Events in PO Value Chain
2018-12-05
2018 Big Events in PO Value Chain: 1. In February, the Ministry of Environmental Protection published the Environmental Protection Comprehensive Directory (2017), in which 855 heavy-pollution and high-environmental-risk products were included. PO except those produced using direct oxidation process is among these products. 2. In August, CNOOC and Shell Petrochemicals Company formally started the construction of the main facilities of the styrene (630k tons/year)/propylene oxide (300k tons/year) and polyether polyols (250k tons/year) project (hereinafter referred to as "SMPO/POD project"), which would last for two years...
Why the TDI Price Move in a Different Pattern This Year?
2018-12-04
The pattern of global TDI price movement for the full year takes shape as the year of 2018 is drawing to an end. This year, both prices in Renminbi and dollar terms show a downward trend. This is mainly because the facilities of BASF in Germany...
Big Events in TPU Industry in 2018
2018-12-03
PUdaily,Shanghai--Interpretation: With a CAGR of about 10%, global demand for TPU is growing rapidly. In 2017, domestic TPU capacity stood at around 700,000 tons/per. A new capacity of 60,000 tons/per is added to that in 2018, making the domestic capacity amount to 750,000 tons/per. The industry’s overall operating rate is about 60%. It is expected that downstream consumption will increase by more than 10%.
Status Quo of Polyurethanes Application in China’s Automobile Sector
2018-11-29
For the January-October period, China’s car output and sales amounted to 22.826 million and 22.871 million units, respectively, down 0.4% and 0.1% compared with the same period last year. It is the first negative growth since the beginning of this year. Though the output declines, polyurethane consumption by each car will increase as automobiles are moving toward lightweighting. In particular, the polyurethane consumption by a luxury car averages 25~30 kg. Thus, there is huge potential for the application of polyurethanes in the car sector. PUdaily hopes to exchange with you more on the polyurethanes consumption in the car industry. Please feel free to contact us...
Big events along the MDI value chain in 2018
2018-11-28
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BASF Will Have to Stop TDI Production in Ludwigshafen
2018-11-27
The water level of river Rhine is currently on an all-time low, impacting transport by ship. Despite maximum shift to alternative means of transport (pipeline, trucks and rail), not all raw materials can be supplied to BASF’s Ludwigshafen site. Therefore, BASF will have to stop the TDI production in Ludwigshafen. Restart of production depends on improved Rhine water level. BASF is in close contact with its customers.
Accelerating Construction of High-speed Railways Pushes up PU Demand
2018-11-26
China's economic landscape in 2018 can be summarized as "changing while becoming stable, stablizing while slowing down". Globally, unilateralism and protectionism are becoming increasingly rampant. And the Sino-American trade friction is impacting many areas.
Where are the Goods as the TDI Price Rebound in China?
2018-11-26
PUdaily, Shanghai-- In recent two weeks, the TDI market rebounded for the first time since August. As of last Friday, goods from Shanghai’s foreign manufacturers were closed at RMB 21,000-21,500/ton; those from indigenous manufacturers were closed at RMB 19,300-19,500/ton, rising by RMB 25,00-3,000/ton from the beginning of the month...
PU Condoms Help You Prevent Allergy while Enjoying Sex
2018-11-22
As is known to all, polyurethane products have already penetrated into our daily life in every respect. They even can be seen in sex life. Compared with condoms made from other materials, polyurethane condoms are ultra-thin, safe and can prevent allergy...
Anti-collision Safety Roller Barrier Can Prevent another Bus Plunge
2018-11-21
In recent years, a kind of bright-yellow and barrel-shaped guard rail emerged along some highways. They are the anti-collision safety roller barriers, which are made from polyurethanes...
Polyurethanes Can Make You More Beautiful!
2018-11-20
Welcome to PUdaily! Time flies! the Singles' Day (November 11) is already behind us. Today, we will introduce to you some polyurethane beauty products...
BDO Market after the September-to-October Peak Season
2018-11-19
PUdaily, Shanghai-- The traditional September-to-October peak season has come to an end. During the past two months, the market started with high expectation but ended with moderate performance. In early September, the reference price for BDO stood at RMB 10,900-11,100/ton. Currently, the price stands at RMB 10,300-10,600/ton, dropping by RMB 500-600/ton. According to PUdaily, to make a profit, the BDO price should not be lower than RMB 11,000/ton...
The Biggest Pure MDI Exporter to Southeast Asia in H1
2018-11-19
Currently, there are 5 pure MDI manufacturers in China, including BASF, Covestro, Huntsman, Tosoh (Rui'an) and Wanhua Chemical. According to a rough estimate, currently China's pure MDI capacity stands at about 1.08 million tons/year...
Wanhua Louisiana MDI Complex Site Announced
2018-11-19
PUdaily, Shanghai--Baton Rouge, LA, Nov 16, 2018 - Today, The Vice President of Wanhua Chemical、Wanhua Chemical US Operations LLC CEO Dr. Weiqi Hua and Gov. John Bel Edwards announced the company has decided to develop a new $1.25 billion American chemical manufacturing complex in Convent, St. James Parish, Louisiana. The new MDI plant has a capacity of 400 kilotons per year. This project will generate 1,000 construction jobs at peak activity, and create 1,230 new direct and indirect jobs.
Landscape of TDI Imports and Exports Changes in 2018
2018-11-15
PUdaily, Shanghai-- Time flies! We have entered the fourth quarter. For us, it is time to collect data for the full year for analysis. Today, PUdaily will present data on China’s TDI imports and exports for the January-August period 2017 and 2018 for your reference.By comparing the TDI import and export figures for the January-August period 2017 and 2018, PUdaily found (see Table 1) that this year the volume of China’s TDI imports increased by 55.32% year on year, while that of exports fell by 26.80%. As a result, the volume of net exports fell by 35,191 tons.
Will PMDI Price Stabilize in November?
2018-11-14
PUdaily, Shanghai-- The PMDI price has dropped by RMB 7,000/ton from RMB 20,000/ton to RMB 13,000/ton since August. The price dropped to low levels that had never been expected during the traditional peak season. As the September-to-October peak season has come to an end, it will become even harder to see price increase. But after reviewing the recent supply and demand, we conclude that the market is not as weak as imagined...

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