World LDPE Market to Reach About 20 Million Metric Tons by 2012, According to New Report by Global Industry Analysts, Inc.
Driven by steady end-use industry demand, the world low-density polyethylene (LDPE) market is projected to reach close to 20 million metric tons by the year 2012. Linear low-density polyethylene (LLDPE) is also expected to offer strong growth potential encouraged largely by technically superior second-generation products.

Southwest market inventory of chemical products (2.4) - phthalic anhydride, phenol - Plastic industry
HC plastic mesh : "BTX" market price or volume reduction, the atmosphere light trading. Southwest Benzene current market price 8150 ~ 8250 yuan (t value, the same below), toluene market price 7500 ~ 7600 yuan, xylene market price 7450 ~ 7550 yuan. Southwest talks to reduce benzene markets, the gradual recovery in the stock supply, external disk shock weakened, leading to increased market watching, trading ship intention to improve, prices have dropped; toluene and xylene market is steady supply, but the market outlook, will arrive increase in buyers wait and see mood increase, traders shipped poor offer rapid decline.

World Ethylene Market to Cross 160 Million Tons by 2015, According to New Report by Global Industry Analysts
Driven by widening product applications of polyethylene, world ethylene market is projected to reach 160.55 million tons by the year 2015. Asia Pacific and Middle East are expected to offer ample growth opportunities in the next few years.

Agile Sciences Enters Research and Development Agreement with Multi-National Chemical Company
Agile Sciences' library of proprietary compounds to be screened for effectiveness.