Paint & Coating News

Recently, Sapref, the largest oil refinery in South Africa, announced that it had suspended production due to domestic protests and that the supply of all petroleum products was experiencing difficulties.

• chemical giant
• production stop
• MDI
• PVC

In the first half of 2021, China’s titanium dioxide market has shown an overall upward trend. In June, the market entered the off-season, and some market prices fell by 500-1000 CNY/ton.

• Titanium Dioxide
• import export

EMA uses ethylene and methyl acrylate as raw materials, oxygen or peroxide as initiators, and is polymerized by high-pressure heating.

• EMA report
• ethylene
• methyl acrylate

The domestic PC market still maintains low-end growth, and the mid-to-high-end market is cautious. Merchants said that the low-end market is rising, moderate trading exists

• BPA
• PC market

It was predicted last week that the price of LER this week would fluctuate between 28,500-29,000 CNY/ton (in barrels), unfortunately, it was said again.

• Epoxy Resin
• BPA

According to Platts Energy Information, analysts said that the mixed market conditions in different regions of the world in the second half of the year are expected to increase the uncertainty of the polypropylene (PP) market.

• Polypropylene market
• PP

Since the 1940s, modern marine protective coatings have begun to develop. With the birth of zinc-rich coatings, antifouling coatings and other products, marine coatings began to be widely used in military and other fields.

• marine coating
• protective coating

It is understood that Wanhua Chemical’s PC equipment production capacity is 210,000 tons/year, 3 production lines, and the maintenance plan for the storage wheel line from July 10 to September 10.

• PC manufacturer
• factory overhaul
• Polycarbonate

The day before yesterday, it was predicted on another public account that this week's epoxy industry chain products will become popular across the board.

• Epoxy Resin
• Cyclochloride

In the second half of the year, the pressure of PX production in China is gradually fulfilled, but the accumulation rate of PX balance sheet in Asia is still controllable.

• PTA
• PX

Although the bisphenol A market continues to rise recently, domestic PC terminal demand continues to be weak, merchants are slow in trading, and their mentality is weak and cautious.

• PC market
• bisphenol A

On June 30, 2021, after meeting the liquidation conditions, BASF completed the divestiture of the global pigment business.

• BASF
• global pigment business
• DIC

Yesterday (July 1), Wanhua Chemical’s propylene quoted price was 7,900 CNY/ton, a price reduction of 100 CNY/ton from last week

• Epoxy Resin
• bisphenol A
• price fluctuation

The domestic methanol market is in a situation of oversupply, but production is at a loss. With cost support and supply and demand suppressed, it is expected that the methanol 2109 contract will continue to oscillate in the future.

• methanol market

China's domestic paint, chemical and other enterprises in a number of regions to implement peak production, enterprise start-up rate declined, for the current supply is already in short supply, low inventory of chemical industry, is like adding insult to

• CHINA COATING MARKET
• benzene price
• Ethylene

LNG spot prices in Asia rose on strong demand for the power generation fuel as warmer than usual summers in different parts of the world increased electricity use for air conditioning.

• Asian LNG
• LNG price

The Chinese methanol market is in a supply-over-demand pattern, but production is caught in losses. With cost support and supply and demand side suppression, the methanol 2109 contract is expected to continue to oscillate in the aftermarket.

• China methanol
• methanol supply demand

Bisphenol A (BPA) is the main raw material for the production of polycarbonate and epoxy resin.

• polycarbonate industry
• bisphenol A
• PC

In July, a number of phenolic ketone, styrene, and ABS devices have maintenance plans in the third quarter. Some raw materials may be tightened again, and the prices of bisphenol A, PC, and ABS may be affected.

• PC
• Phenolic Ketone
• Styrene
• ABS

Opened in June, the titanium dioxide price market continues to maintain a high level of operation. There have been Chemours, Tronox, Panzhihua Titanium Chemical Co., Ltd.

• Titanium Dioxide