OUTLOOK ’17: US PX capacity flat, utilisation rates up Capacity for the US paraxylene (PX) market will likely be flat through 2025. Over the years, the economic crisis, along with problems specific to the PX sector, has led to some capacity rationalisation. While capacity is expected to remain steady, demand should rise because of a new derivative plant set to start up in the second quarter in Texas.

“Andrew joined the Company in September 2018 and has exceeded our expectations in bringing his global execution experience to bear, as we delivered complex and time-critical projects. The Board feels that as CEO, he can build on his proven record and ensure our long-term success in the cloud software market.

Recognizing that evaporation and condensation (distillation) to produce purified water is typically a slow and extremely inefficient process that needs significant industrial infrastructure and system costs, researchers at the University of Texas at Austin have developed a solar vapor generator from a novel hydrogel material that uses natural sunlight to efficiently produce purified and desalinated water.

Modern Healthcare: Industry’s Strong Players Merging In Age Of Healthcare Disruption The prospect of another huge healthcare merger—this time involving two of Texas’ more prestigious hospital systems—is the surest signal yet that even the industry’s strongest players are having a difficult time navigating the rapidly shifting healthcare landscape. Baylor Scott & White Health, a dominant system in the Dallas market, and Memorial Hermann, which holds a similar position in Houston, hope to complete their combination by the middle of next year. (Merrill Goozner, 10/4)

Scope of the Report: This report focuses on the Acrylate Monomers in global market, especially in North America, Europe and Asia-Pacific, South America, Middle East and Africa. This report categorizes the market based on manufacturers, regions, type and application. Asia Pacific accounts for a major share in the global acrylate monomers market driven by the robust expansion of leading end-user industries, such as construction and infrastructure industry, automotive industry, and textile industry. North America held a significant share of the acrylate monomer market. Rising demand from the paints and coating industry in North America is estimated to drive the market in the region during the forecast period The worldwide market for Acrylate Monomers is expected to grow at a CAGR of roughly xx% over the next five years, will reach xx million US$ in 2023, from xx million US$ in 2017, according to a new Research study.

As one examines the constituent chemistries of all of these materials, it becomes apparent that the overwhelming majority are made from fossil fuels. Because plastics are often made using the byproducts of fossil fuel extraction, “the two product chains [plastics and fossil fuels] are intimately linked,” according to the Center for International Environmental Law. Additionally, the production of plastics makes up 1 percent of U.S. greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and 3 percent of the country’s primary energy use.

For sample concentration, the instrumentation used was an OI Analytical 4760 Purge and Trap with a #10 trap containing silica gel, Tenax, and carbonized molecular sieve together with a 4100 Sample Processor. For chromatographic separation and detection, an Agilent 7890A/5975C GC/MS was employed. Instrument parameters are shown in Table 1.

The cessation of the activities detailed above will allow a significant release of working capital (in the order of £7m before exit costs) and result in a reduction in Net Debt, which at the end of July 2018 was £41m (being better than our previous estimate of £46m). One-time restructuring costs to be incurred during FY19 are expected to be of the order of £3m.

Polymer based product filters out heavy, toxic metals; can separate fine gold particles from industrial effluents

SnO2nanoparticles dispersed in Eu3+doped silica (SnO2-SiO2:Eu3+) were prepared at a low temperature (185 °C) in ethylene glycol medium. Transmission electron microscopy studies on… [more]

“Transformation on this scale is tough, and there are challenges that we’re working through. There is still much to do to improve our performance in France and to remove inefficiencies within the business as we continue to transform at pace. I am confident that we have the right plan and the opportunity for Kingfisher is significant.

· Encouraging pipeline, with significant new contracts underpinning future growth, including at Montparnasse station in Paris, 29 Starbucks stores in the NS rail estate in the Netherlands, at Rio de Janeiro and Sao Paulo Guarulhos International Airports in Brazil, at Goa International Airport in India and in North America, at San Francisco and Seattle Airports.