The article presents news briefs related to the chemical industry. English actor John Richardson ponders over the role that water will play in the chemical industry's future. The article also includes information about another edition of the India and U.S. Fine and Pharmaceutical Chemicals e-newsletter.
Several letters to the editor are presented in response to articles in previous issues including "Top 40 Power Players" in the December 3, 2007 issue, another on the "ICIS Fine and Pharmaceutical Chemicals" e-newsletter and yet another article on ethyl tertiary butyl ether (ETBE).
The article presents quotes from Doris de Guzman about the approval of the World Wildlife Fund to green processes, Paul Hodges about the struggles of the chemical industry to recapture a long-term growth and John Richardson about the cloud for silver lining.
The article presents several news briefs related to the chemical industry including fall in ethylene exports by Japan, rise in the inventories of propylene in the U.S., and confirmation of July 2010 benzene contract in Europe at 680 euro per tonne.
Reports developments related to price increase of synthetic products in the chemical industry in Europe as of February 2003.
Reports developments related to price increase of synthetic products in the chemical industry in Europe. Percentage rate of increase of the price of Therm-Chek liquid stabilizers from Ferro Corp.; Effectivity of the price increase of adipic acid according to Solutia Inc.
Presents news on global plastics production and consumption recent as of December 1, 2003. Global price hike on Eastman Chemical Co.'s acetate yarn products; Increase in styrene and butadiene latex prices.
Several blogs are presented related to chemical industry as of November 2012 such as the survey of public opinion in Europe which reveals that the industry enjoys the positive reputation, on fellow-blogger John Richardson, and on the effect of the Japanese economy to the East China Sea dispute.