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The officially release of China's butadiene rubber national standard

Recently, the national standard GB/T 8659-2018 "butadiene rubber (BR) 9000" and GB/T 8660-2018 "solution polymerization type butadiene rubber (BR) evaluation method" drafted by Sinopec Beijing Yanshan Company’s Inspection and Measurement Center was officially released.

03-13-2019 16:04:17

China butadiene market forecast

Shandong (JLC), November 30, 2018--China butadiene market lacked favorable factors since mid-November. The supply was ample, and downstream synthetic rubber market was weak. Besides, crude oil prices plunged, weighing on the market.

11-30-2018 10:41:58

China acetic acid market review and forecast (Part 2)

Shandong (JLC), October 18, 2018--What will the market be if China acetic acid price continue to rise? Let’s find answers from following details.

10-18-2018 10:10:52

SBR market reviews and forecasts

Shandong (JLC), September 27, 2018--China SBR prices inched up in Q3, 2018. Taking Sinopec Qilu 1502E as an example, it closed at CNY12,772/mt on September 25, up 1.66% from Q2, 2018.

09-29-2018 17:07:03

China PVC price to stabilize in the short term

Shandong (JLC), September 21, 2018--China PVC plants' profits were considerable, and the operating rate maintained at high levels. Although some units were shut down for maintenance, they would be restarted in late September.

09-26-2018 17:31:10

Michelin's plant at Dundee may downsize amid poor operation condition

Shandong (JLC), September 13, 2018--Michelin said in an interview that their plant at Dundee might downsize amid poor operation condition.

09-13-2018 17:18:21

PE marekt gains support due to robust demand for agricultural film

Shandong (JLC), September 13, 2018--In general, agricultural film demand eyes the peak season from September to December, and the demand in September will increase gradually.

09-13-2018 17:16:23

Silicon rubber prices may increase in September

Shandong (JLC), September 12, 2018--Silicon rubber market was weak in H2, 2018, raw rubber and 107 rubber prices both decreased. Following this, market players held wait-and-see attitudes, and they were worried about the market in Q4.

09-12-2018 17:35:11

PVC social inventory increases

Shandong (JLC), August 23, 2018--It was heard that PVC trading volume hit a three-month low last week, and downstream demand was weak.

08-23-2018 16:16:16

The first batch of "sponge cities" in China withstands the test of typhoon

Shandong (JLC), August 21, 2018--Typhoon "Yagi" landed in Jiangsu and Zhejiang area in the evening of August 12, 2018. After that, it plagued all the way to Henan, Hebei, Shandong and other places from August 14 to August 15.

08-21-2018 17:15:50

Will the environmental inspection plan influence special rubber industry?

Shandong (JLC), August 21, 2018--On June 7, the Ministry of Ecology and Environment issued the "Intensive inspection plan for the key areas of the blue sky defence war from 2018 to 2019".

08-21-2018 17:00:34

PTA prices increase sharply

Shandong (JLC), August 21, 2018--Although international crude oil prices decreased, the commodity market was strong amid expectations of inflation. Thereinto, PTA stood out.

08-21-2018 16:56:10

The operating rate of China butadiene industry increased slightly in July

Shandong (JLC), August 15, 2018--In July 2018, the operating rate of China butadiene industry increased slightly. Most butadiene plants in China were in normal operation. Besides, downstream synthetic rubber industry’s operating rate was low.

08-16-2018 16:45:33

The tariff imposed on PA6 has little impact on the market

Shandong (JLC), August 16, 2018--On July 10, 2018, the U.S. government announced that it would impose a 10% tariff on goods imported from China with total value at $200 billion.

08-16-2018 16:35:25

Toyo Tire & Rubber's operating profit drops amid fraud scandal

Shandong (JLC), August 16, 2018--Recently, Toyo Tire & Rubber announced its operating performance for H1, 2018, its sales revenue and operating profit both declined.

08-16-2018 16:28:17

China EPS plants' profit analysis & forecast, H1, 2018

Shandong (JLC), July 25, 2018--China EPS plants’ theoretical profit was high from January to April, 2017.

07-25-2018 14:36:55

Michelin plans to use wood chips to make tires

Shandong (JLC), July 12, 2018--Recently, Michelin announced a new research plan, which intended to replace the organic elastomer in tire production with wood chips. This research plan meant that the tire production would get rid of the extreme dependence on petroleum.

07-12-2018 17:15:26

Bridgestone invents a new-type rubber material

Shandong (JLC), June 29, 2018--On June 25th, 2018, Bridgestone in Japan, which was the world's largest tire manufacturer, announced that it had invented a method of combining rubber and resin into a hybrid polymer at a molecular level.

06-29-2018 09:58:28

Price of imported natural rubber in Qingdao Bonded Area declines

Shandong (JLC), June 27, 2018--The imported natural rubber price in Qingdao Bonded Area decreased after inching up in Q2, 2018. The price inched up from April to mid May.

06-27-2018 11:56:10

SBR market forecasts in Q3, 2018

Shandong (JLC), June 27, 2018--China SBR prices decreased after increasing in Q2, 2018. In April, oil-extended rubber prices increased amid the tight supply. Besides, the output of Jilin Petrochemical’s SBR unit decreased.

06-27-2018 09:13:26

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