A colourless flammable liquid with a fruity odour, butyl acetate is produced by the esterification of acetic acid using butanol in the presence of a catalyst such assulphuric acid. Its main uses are in paint manufacturing, automobiles, glue in wood coatings, nail care, cosmetics and perfumes, extraction solvent for pharmaceuticals, cleaning fluids and for low-end applications like paint thinner. BAC can […]
The ICIS Butyl Acetate report is covered weekly in Asia and Europe and monthly in the US Asia covers the main two regional quotes; CFR South East Asia and CFR China main ports In Europe, the report consists of spot prices for butyl acetate quoted on a FD NWE basis The US report lists a […]
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1,4-Butanediol (BDO) is an intermediate product; a colourless and almost odourless viscous liquid. Around 32 percent of BDO usage goes into the production of engineering plastic PBT, with another 32 percent going towards the manufacture of tetrahydrofuran (THF), also known as Lycra or spandex. A further four percent goes in to the production of paint remover gamma-butyrolactone […]
The ICIS Butanediol report is covered weekly in Asia, Europe and the US. Spot assessments in Asia are on a CFR China main port basis and CFR NEA for material traded in bulk and on CFR SEA for material traded in drums and Chinese domestic prices on a delivered basis. In Europe, the report contains […]
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Polybutadiene rubber (PBR) is polymerized butadiene. It was one of the first types of synthetic elastomer, or rubber, to be invented. It is very similar to natural rubber, polyisoprene. It is good for uses which require exposure to low temperatures. It is used in blends with other rubber types for improved elasticity, wear resistance and low […]
The ICIS Polybutadiene Rubber (PBR) Report is published weekly in Asia The report tracks all the spot transactions on a CFR basis in NE Asia and SE Asia ICIS speaks to all the major PBR producers and consumers. The consumers are the tyre producers for the automotive industry in Asia, China, SE Asia and India […]
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The major source of butadiene (BD) is as a by-product in the steam cracking of naphtha and gas oil to make ethylene and propylene. It is extracted from the crude C4 cracker stream. Butadiene is used primarily as a chemical intermediate and polymer component in the manufacture of synthetic rubber. Butadiene is the main raw […]