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Volume 22 Issue 6 March 2015

Dedicated to the cause of chemical industry

* LACK OF THRUST ON R&D

RETARDS CHEMICAL INDUSTRY GROWTH

* LACK OF THRUST ON RESEARCH IN BUDGET PROPOSAL

* GOVT.OF INDIA’S FERTILISER PRODUCTION POLICY IN DISARRAY

* UREA INDUSTRY IN INDIA

STAGNANT PRODUCTION AND INCREASE IN CONSUMPTION

* BIO SURFACTANTS - UPDATE ON GLOBAL DEVELOPMENTS

* SODIUM BOROHYDRIDE - INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITY

* TERPINEOL – PRODUCT PROFILE


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VOLUME XXII MARCH 2015 ISSUE 6

Publisher: Nandini Institute of Chemical Industries

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CONTENTS 03 Talk Of The Month

Lack Of Thrust On R&D

Retards Chemical Industry Growth

05 Lack of thrust on research in budget proposal

Views Of Chemical Industries Association

07 Govt.Of India’s fertiliser production policy in disarray

10 Urea industry in India

Stagnant production and increase in consumption

12 Oil exploration efforts of Reliance Industries

13 Revival of marginal oil fields in India

15 Scrapped project of Qatar Petroleum

16 India's guar industry facing uncertainties

17 Plant closures

19 Anti dumping page

20 Safety and accident page

21 Biobased acrylic acid – Product profile

22 Spotlight on speciality chemical

Pentamethylene diisocyanate (PDI)

23 Bio surfactants - Update on global developments

27 Sodium borohydride - Investment opportunity

32 Terpineol – Product profile

36 News Round Up – International

41 Technology development

43 China news

45 News round up –India

46 Agro chemical page

47 Pharma page

47 Synthetic vaccine to fight polio

Technology development efforts

48 Cancer drug – Imbruvica

52 Energy page

53 Environmental page

55 Spot price of polymers in China– Period January,2015

59 Tender

63 Chemicals imported at the Chennai Port

During the month of December 2014

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TALK OF THE MONTH LACK OF THRUST ON R&D

RETARDS CHEMICAL INDUSTRY GROWTH

Even after six decades of independence and planned growth, Indian chemical industry still largely depends upon technology and technical know how support

from abroad to sustain its growth and capacity creation programme.

Repeated import of technology for the products that are already produced by

several units in India only reflect the conditions that the chemical industry base in India have still not been developed adequately. In the past several years, there are only a few technologies that have been developed in the laboratory

successfully and which have been proved successful in commercial ventures with regard to competitive efficacy and quality.

Even in the case of pharmaceutical and bio technology projects where India claims that it has made break through in the global market, most of the products

produced are formulation types which are exported in good quantity and they are not basic technicals.

While the government owned CSIR labs should accept the blame for such situation to some extent, private and public sector chemical companies are also

considerably responsible for such dismal scenario.

Most of the investments made by private and public sector chemical companies in research and developments are only by way of trouble shooting exercise and quality optimization programme and are not really related to basic research and

the new product development efforts.

Prime Minister has stressed the importance of increasing indigenous

production and making products in India to attain self sufficiency and industrial growth.

While this is certainly a laudable initiative and approach, this objective can be achieved only by strengthening the R&D efforts and injecting an element

of dynamism in the R&D institutions.

However, conditions in India, particularly in the case of chemical industry, are not appropriate for the success of make India campaign in the immediate future, due to lack of R&D thrust.

While Government of India has spent thousands of crore of rupees in maintaining the government owned CSIR

labs and huge funds have been provided over the years to several R&D ventures in the private sector and

university research programme, the results are not commensurate with the investment made and are nowhere near the expectations. This is a very unhappy

and disturbing situation facing Indian R&D front.


LACK OF THRUST ON R&D RETARDS CHEMICAL INDUSTRY GROWTH

With the country depending on import of technology to a significant extent to sustain the growth of chemical industry, there have not been adequate efforts to

develop appropriate technologies to meet the specific requirement of the country.

CSIR labs need revamping

Certainly, CSIR labs, that have been set up by the Government of India to promote research and development in various areas, should be revamped. The labs should be asked to work on target driven projects and take up any

project for research only after ascertaining the utility value and their appropriateness for the country‟s requirement. The stress should be on making

them profit conscious. It would be good idea to convert atleast a few CSIR labs into joint venture with

private sector.

Corporate R&D plans for companies

Though several chemical companies in the medium and large sector claim that they have research and development facilities and funds are ear marked for R&D work, there are really no published information about the target set by them and

achievements made.

It would be appropriate that the government should instruct all companies with turn over more than Rs.100 crore per annum to publish separate annual report on R&D work carried out, similar to the finance and profitability statement of

the companies published every year. This step will go a long way in motivating the companies to focus attention on R&D areas, which would do good both for

companies as well as for country. Need for industry and university joint efforts

Many universities exists in India with adequate library and research facilities and

equipment. Unfortunately, most of such facilities are not put into adequate use. They are utilized mainly for the purpose of providing routine education and training to the students and they remain unutilized for most period.

Unlike developed countries like USA, there is little collaboration between

universities and industries in India in taking up research and development work. This situation in India may largely be due to lack of confidence on the part of the industries in the capability of the universities to turn out quality work in quick

time in a committed manner.

There has to be healthy and progressive dialogue between universities and industries in working out appropriate method of cooperation, where there are many possibilities.


LACK OF THRUST ON RESEARCH IN BUDGET PROPOSAL VIEWS OF CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES ASSOCIATION

It is disappointing that in the budget proposal , there is no particular stress on boosting indigenous research & development programme, which are very

essential for the success of make in India campaign. This is particularly so , since the Economic Survey 2014 to 2015 has clearly pointed out that India

ranks below most BRICS nations in innovation. Findings of the Economic Survey 2014-15 :

Report of the Economic Survey 2014-15 ranks India at 48 in capacity for

innovation, Brazil at 44, China 40 and South Africa 35. Russia is ranked 66. Even in quality of scientific research institutions, India scores lower than China, Brazil and South Africa. This is also exhibited through its poor score on university

industry collaboration on R&D ,as compared to some other BRICS nations like China and South Africa, the survey said.

“In terms of patents granted per million population, India fares badly compared

to other BRICS countries. In terms of company spending on R&D also, India is far below China “ the report added.

Government‟s funding for research :

In the past few years, the union government has increased funding for research, with a budget of Rs.19,000 crore allotted for research under various departments. The DSTE alone spends around Rs. 3000 crores on research, with

around 10 to 12 percent of that dedicated to projects dealing with energy generation and production of clean water.

Chemical Industries Association, an apex body representing cross section of chemical industries and based in Chennai has submitted the following views

on the budget proposal to Government of India.

To help researchers with proven track records under take cutting edge research, the government has

introduced track based findings that would provide Rs.2.5 crore over five

years with any proposal.

Obviously, inspite of the government's above funding, the R&D scenario continues to remain unsatisfactory.

Budget for 2015 to 2016 is an opportunity for the government to take

some steps to put the R&D front on firm footing, which has not been adequately utilised. Without doing this,

the make in India campaign will be in vaccum.


LACK OF THRUST ON RESEARCH IN BUDGET PROPOSAL

Poor R & D performance :

Economic Survey 2014 to 2015 points out that in terms of availability of scientists and engineers, India scores better or is equal to other BRICS countries. It is clear that the quantity of manpower in the field of R&D is not the

issue. However, the achievements are much less than the desirable level and much below the BRICS nations.

The ground reality is that most of the Indian industries including petro chemical and agro chemical projects depend on overseas technology from developed

countries , China and even from small nations like Israel and Korea to set up new projects. Even in the case of products already produced in India,

technology is sought from abroad for setting up new projects or expand the existing ones.

The confidence of Indian investors in Indian R&D institutions both in the public and private sector appear to be low.

Need for thrust in budget proposal :

Obviously, an element of dynamism and vigour has to be introduced in the Indian R&D front.

Considering the inadequate performance of many CSIR labs. Finance Minister

could have stressed the importance of making them as joint ventures or even privatising some of them and provided some incentives to the private sector to participate in such ventures. He could have also stressed the need for such R&D

institutions to function as viable set ups, instead of depending upon government support all the time even for payment of salaries and wages.

Special benefits could have been announced for students and scientists excelling in innovation efforts.

Further, industries developing and introducing new technology successfully could

have been encouraged by providing them tax benefits and subsidy support in a more meaningful way.

While price of the crude oil has fallen in recent times, it is widely predicted that such crude price fall are unlikely to be sustained in the long run and crude price

is bound to go up in mid 2016. India has now a breathing time and should utilise this opportunity to develop appropriate fuel for the country.

For example, in view of the tropical conditions and long coastal belt, growth of algae and production of algae bio fuel is viewed as highly appropriate for India‟s

future fuel needs. Finance Minister could have allotted funds for setting up agencies to carry out focussed research and development work in time bound manner in such fields as algae bio fuel and other areas like off shore wind

power, which have potentials to transform Indian energy scenario in a significant manner.


GOVT.OF INDIA’S FERTILISER PRODUCTION POLICY IN DISARRAY

Stoppage of nitrophosphate plant by DFPCL

The fertiliser division of Deepak Fertilisers and Petrochemicals Corporation Ltd. (DFPCL) has incurred loss before interest and tax (LBIT) of Rs.5.97 crore in Q3 FY15.

This was mainly due to the fact that effective from 15th May, 2014, domestic

gas supply to the company has been stopped, pursuant to an order passed by the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas. As a consequence, the company's nitro phosphate plant has been shut down. The company is of the view that this

abrupt decision to stop the gas supply is arbitrary and discriminatory and the company has moved the Delhi High Court against the order.

The company had simultaneously approached the Department of Fertilisers to reconsider the decision.

The Government of India has, since, constituted an inter Ministerial committee

to review its decision.

Even as the Government of India is stressing the importance of boosting

production of fertilizers and is taking efforts to revive the closed units and promote new projects, it is strange that several existing fertilizer units are

forced to curtail or stop production due to the government‟s unimaginative policy and approach.

Urea is a controlled commodity. Government gives the difference between cost of production and MRP as subsidy.

However, for production beyond 100 per cent capacity, the subsidy is calculated on the basis of import prices. This makes production beyond

capacity is unviable, as import prices have come down substantially.

A few instances are given below, which clearly reflect on the government‟s counter productive policy with regard to fertilizer industry in India .

Stoppage of urea production in CFCL

Champal Fertilisers and Chemicals Ltd (CFCL) stated that one of the company's

urea plants at Gadepan, District Kota, Rajasthan has been shut down from

February 8, 2015. The shutdown of the plant was necessitated

due to unfavourable policy of the Government of India for production beyond

100% capacity of the plant for the financial year 2014 to 2015.


GOVT.OF INDIA’S FERTILISER PRODUCTION POLICY IN DISARRAY

The company is expected to resume operations in first week of April 2015. The company stated that the production loss due to shutdown of the plant from

February 8, 2015 to March 31, 2015 will be approximately 150,000 metric tonne of urea.

"The shutdown of the plant is necessitated due to policy of the Government of

India for production beyond 100 per cent quantity as permissible under the pricing mechanism, during the financial year 2014 to 2015," the company said.

The annual capacity of the Birla plant is about 1.6 million tonnes.

Suspension of production by naphtha based urea units in south India

Three naphtha based urea plants in south India namely Madras Fertilisers Ltd., Mangalore Chemicals & Fertilisers Ltd. and SPIC Group remained closed for several weeks in 2014, since the Government of India withdrew the subsidy

support for naphtha based fertilizer units.

AB Nuvo shuts down UP urea plant for a month

Aditya Birla Nuvo shut its urea plant in

Uttar Pradesh for about a month as cost of production beyond capacity has become unviable due to the current policy of the

government.

The plant is expected to resume operations in the first week of April.

Strangely, the government insisted that these units in south India should

produce urea from natural gas, when natural gas is not available for the units. As a result, thousands of

metric tonne of production of urea was lost .

Later on, the government allowed the units to run for 100 days based on

naphtha and restored the subsidy support for this period alone. Now the

units in south India are wondering as to whether they would be able to

continue the production of urea from naphtha beyond 100 days.

This is a painful situation brought by government‟s lack of clarity and

vision.


TATA CHEMICALS ASKS GOVERNMENT OF INDIA TO DECONTROL UREA PRICING

Tata Chemicals has asked the Government of India to come out with a policy to decontrol urea pricing.

Tata Chemicals said that the Government of India should set the ball rolling for a rational and step-by-step increase in urea prices.

Considering the downtrend in global urea prices, it said that the Government may want to leverage the opportunity and free up the urea prices, at least partially. The move will not only reduce the fertiliser subsidy bill but also

encourage balanced use of fertilisers to improve soil health. “It is important that the Government helps in reducing the working capital

pressure of the urea manufacturers by increasing the budget allocation of urea subsidies and putting in the effort to resolve delays in subsidy payments, which is impacting the working capital of the urea

manufacturers”, said Tata Chemicals.

ANOMALY IN GAS ALLOCATION TO UREA,

OTHER FERTILIZER UNITS The proposed policy for allocation of domestically produced natural gas, which downgrades the position of urea manufacturers in the pecking order,

has prompted fertiliser units to reiterate their demand for being kept at the top of the list.

The Fertiliser Association of India (FAI) sent letters to the Fertiliser and Agriculture demanding not only that the fertiliser sector be given top priority ahead of CNG (compressed natural gas) and PNG (piped natural

gas) sellers and atomic energy and space research sectors, but also that there should be no differentiation in allocation between urea and NP/NPK fertilisers.

The industry points out that the proposed re allocation policy would hurt P&K (phosphatic and potassic) fertiliser manufacturers despite the need for

higher quality fertilisers. The fertiliser plants cannot rely on imported R-LNG, as it is not viable.

Also, ammonia will have to be imported The FAI letter also highlights domestic production over imports in its letter.

“Nitrogen is imported through ammonia and finished products like urea and NP/NPK fertilisers. 40 per cent of domestic production of nitrogen is also dependent on imported gas as LNG. Any loss of production of NP/NPK

fertilisers due to non availability of domestic gas will increase import dependence.


UREA INDUSTRY IN INDIA STAGNANT PRODUCTION AND INCREASE IN CONSUMPTION

Government policy In 2010, the government de controlled the selling price of complex fertilisers

such as DAP (di ammonium phosphate), and introduced a nutrient based subsidy (NBS).

Under the NBS policy, the government fixes a flat subsidy per metric tonne payable on various grades of complex fertilisers every year and producers are

allowed to decide on the selling price that will help them recover the balance from farmers.

As complex fertiliser subsidies have been kept under check, the prices of

complex fertilisers have risen three-fold since their decontrol in 2010. In contrast, the selling price of urea has not kept pace even with inflation.

Even as the government has made several budget announcements regarding

decontrol of urea selling prices, there is no concrete framework yet. Consumption trend

Urea now accounts for over half of the country‟s total fertiliser consumption,

higher than the global average of 40 per cent. From 19.1 million metric tonne in 2000 to 2001, urea consumption has risen

57 percent to 30.16 million metric tonne by 2012 to 2013.

Subsidy burden While the sale price of urea is decided by the government and remains much

below the cost of production, the difference between the cost and the sale price is paid by the government to urea producers as subsidy.

From about Rs.11,800 crore in 2002 to 2003, the subsidy on urea has burgeoned to over Rs.48,300 crore budgeted for 2014 to 2015.

Production cost

While the cost of inputs such as natural gas and naphtha has risen multi fold over the last decade, the sale price of urea has been raised by a paltry

11 percent in the past. Almost 70-80 per cent of the production cost is borne by the government as subsidy.

The domestic production cost ranges between Rs.12,000 and Rs.25,000 a metric tonne.


UREA INDUSTRY IN INDIA

Price trend

For eight long years from 2002 to 2010, the selling price of urea the nitrogenous fertiliser most used by Indian farmers, was kept unchanged at Rs.4,830 a metric tonne.

It then rose by a meagre 10 percent to Rs.5,310 in 2010. After a two year

interval, the government raised the urea sale price by Rs.50 per metric tonne to Rs.5,360 in 2012.

Thereafter, there has been no further increase. In India, urea sells at less than a fourth of its price in the global market.

The price of a metric tonne of urea in the West Asian region now rules at about $365; it touched a high of $600 in mid 2012.

Thanks to the controlled sale price in India, the disconnect between domestic

and international urea prices has widened over the years.

In the case of complex fertilisers, which contain a combination of nitrogen, phosphorous and potassium (NPK), the subsidy is not as high. Farmers bear 70 to 80 percent of the total production cost.

Higher imports, coupled with the steep rise in international prices and a weak

currency, have inflated the country‟s fertiliser subsidy bill. The domestic urea price has failed to keep pace with the movement in the prices

of underlying raw materials too.

Stagnant production The wide price differential between urea and other complex fertilisers has

prompted farmers to switch to the former.

Even as the demand for urea has surged incessantly over the past few years, there have been no major capacity additions, leading to stagnant domestic production.

Uncertainty about continuing subsidies and lack of clarity on gas availability have

deterred additional investment in this sector. Import trend of urea

India import almost 30 percent of its urea requirement.

Period (April to March) Quantity in million metric tonne

2011 to 2012 7.834

2012 to 2013 8.04

2013 to 2014 7.08


OIL EXPLORATION EFFORTS OF RELIANCE INDUSTRIES

Reliance Industries faced investors‟ glare after production from its flagship project KG-D6 has dropped drastically. The gas fields in deep waters of the east coast began production in April 2009 and touched a peak of 69.43 mmscmd in March 2010. Currently, the output is around 11 to 12 mmscmd. Fortunes for UK-based BP‟s investments in India‟s oil and gas fields also did not match up market expectations. BP has written down the value of its investment in eastern offshore KG-D6 block by $830 million, following a lower-than-expected gas price hike. Recently, BP said, “ Third quarter, fourth quarter and full year 2014 include write offs of $375 million, $20 million and $395 million, respectively relating to the block KG-D6 in India.” Reliance Industries (RIL) and its foreign partner BP have reported eight oil discoveries in the Cambay basin block bagged by them in the fifth round of New Exploration Licensing Policy (Nelp) auction. The discoveries in block CB-ONN-2003/1 reportedly hold oil initially in place (OIIP) of 15.04 million barrels. It was not immediately known if the management committee of the block, comprising representatives from the petroleum ministry, Directorate General of Hydrocarbons (DGH) and the explorers, have given go ahead for the declaration of commerciality (DoC) of the discoveries. It is important for RIL to bring on stream new oil and gas discoveries, as its exploration and production business contributes just 1.51% to its turnover (R6,068 crore out of R4.01 lakh crore in FY14). It is less than 10% to its sum of the parts valuation of R941 per share. The block CB-ONN-2003/1, covering an area of 635-sq kilometre that is divided into two parts Part A & B, is located nearly 130 km from Ahmedabad in Gujarat in the Cambay basin. RIL, as the operator, holds a 70% participating interest, while BP has remaining 30% stake. The explorers have drilled 18 wells and a total eight discoveries were made during phase I, including the extension period. The production sharing contract of the block was signed on September 23, 2005, and the total exploration period was spread from June 2006 till June 2013. The contractor, according to article 10.5 of the PSC, has submitted the DoC of eight discoveries D-43, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51 and 45. It is proposed to drill six development wells in the block. The estimated cost of development is pegged around $25.57 million, while operating cost of each year is expected at about $4 million. RIL is the operator of the block. In a media statement issued on June 28, 2010, RIL had announced seventh oil discovery in the block CB–ONN–2003/1. The discoveries made in the block were witnessed by DGH representatives. After DoC is given go-ahead, it may take another two to three years to put the discoveries into commercial production.

Reliance Industries (RIL) and its foreign partner BP have reported eight oil discoveries in the Cambay basin block bagged by them in the fifth round of New Exploration Licensing Policy (Nelp) auction. The discoveries in block CB-ONN-2003/1 reportedly hold oil initially in place (OIIP) of 15.04 million barrels.


REVIVAL OF MARGINAL OIL FIELDS IN INDIA

Government‟s policy on marginal oil fields In the nomination era, no policy was ever pronounced, since it was all government

owned and managed, and production periods extended ad infinitum. With the opening up of the sector in the 1990s and the original licences nearing the

end of their contract period, the government has to take some steps to make these fields viable, and possibly even biddable, for E&P companies.

However,India is not so logical when the private companies enter the scene. With contracted fields nearing the end of their licence, the government is bringing out a new extension policy. Media reports indicate that the government shall be

seeking additional revenue from the old fields of private E&P companies. The extension shall be for a short period, rather than for the economic life of the field.

However, India is not so logical when the private companies enter the scene.

With contracted fields nearing the end of their licence, the government is bringing out a new extension policy. Media reports indicate that the government shall be seeking additional revenue from the old fields of private E&P companies.

The extension shall be for a short period, rather than for the economic life of the field.

Need to avoid premature abandonment While some auditors may applaud the effort to raise additional resources, by

reviving the ageing fields, the actual impact could be that the current operators may abandon the fields.

Due to the marginality of the operation further reduced, insufficient residual life to make the capital expense for enhanced recovery and the uncertainty of timeline going forward, operator commitment would be reduced.

Even if some of the „not yet marginal‟ fields accept such conditions, the fact is that

an increasing number shall shut down with time. This shall be a premature abandonment of the assets. Such an approach shall defy economic rationale.

Need for proactive approach to the ageing well When a field becomes old and the production curve is declining, the asset is not as

attractive as it can be. The promoter has a difficult decision to take about operating the well, when the original licence period expires and a renewal is needed.

The government can either continue with the current operator or switch to a new

operator or abandon the operation altogether.

With the opening up of the sector in the 1990s

and the original licences nearing the end of their contract period, the government has to take some steps to make these fields viable, and possibly

even biddable, for E&P companies.


REVIVAL OF MARGINAL OIL FIELDS IN INDIA

The licence contains abandonment responsibilities and site restoration liabilities. Switching to a different operator gives rise to complex transition and liability

issues, which could be a legal minefield.

Consider, for example, the question of who would take care of an unanticipated

environment liability. Will it be the old operator or the new operator who did not carry out the original development?

The safety and environment costs/liabilities can be a fairly open ended scenario. Therefore, the new operator either takes a risk on the existing plant and

equipment with which it has little familiarity or replaces it, incurring high initial costs and loss of production. The oil field specific knowledge the old operator has

gathered gets lost with the replacement of the technical team. Switching operators is, therefore, an option best avoided.

At this stage, typically, only one-third of the hydrocarbon content of the field would have been recovered. Thus, the renewal/marginal-field policy determines

if the country has old fields that keep producing or it has unextracted subterranean hydrocarbon. Many countries now use technical means, like

IOR/EOR, and commercial means, like additional fiscal benefits and incentives, to squeeze as much out of ground as possible.

Marginal oil fields in US and Europe

In the US, the wells producing less than 10 barrels a day are called “stripper wells”. Certainly, these would be marginal by any definition and mostly considered non commercial.

Yet, in the US, at the last count, there were 420,000 such oil and 360,000 gas

wells in production, producing nearly 20 % of country‟s output. The US National Stripper Well Association estimates that if these were all plugged and abandoned, the total economic market impact shall be of $52 billion and

240,000 jobs lost.

Three years back, UK realised that the fields in the once booming North Sea were showing signs of ageing. As fields mature, the production falls and it becomes difficult to support large fixed expenses. Reworking and looking for

new wells require huge investment.

In the case of the North Sea, the hostile environment meant that the rig or platform lives were limited. Major capital expenses are involved in reclassification or replacement. In June 2013, an expert group, recommended

that additional fiscal benefits be provided to such fields to ensure their viability and maximise production. These recommendations have now been implemented.

Author: Mr.Ashu Sagar, Secretary General, AOGO Courtesy:Financial Express, 19th February, 2015

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SCRAPPED PROJECT OF QATAR PETROLEUM

Qatar Petroleum (QP) and Shell have decided not to proceed with the proposed Al Karaana petrochemicals project in Qatar and that they have stopped further

work on the project.

The Al Karaana project was initiated with a heads of agreement between QP and Shell in December 2011 and had envisioned the construction of a world scale

petrochemicals complex at Ras Laffan, Qatar by 2018.

The complex was to be operated as 80-20, stand alone joint venture between QP and Shell. Al Karaana was to be based on an olefins complex designed to produce 1.1 million metric tonne per year of ethylene and 170,000 metric

tonne per year of propylene. Downstream units had been expected to include a 1.5 million metric tonne per year ethylene glycol plant; a 300,000 metric tonne

per year linear alpha olefins unit; and a 250,000 metric tonne per year oxo alcohols plant.

Al Karaana is the second petrochemicals project to be cancelled by Qatar in the past year. Qatar scrapped the Al Sejeel petrochemicals project at Ras Laffan in

2014. The Al Sejeel project was estimated to require $6.30 billion and Al Karaana $6.50 billion.

Al Sejeel had been planned as a jv of QP and Qatar Petrochemical Co. (Qapco) because of high investment costs. Industries Qatar (Doha) that owns 80% of

Qapco, says that an alternative downstream project, which will have better economic returns, is being developed.

QP and Shell‟s existing partnerships include Pearl GTL, the world‟s largest integrated gas to liquids (GTLs) plant, located at Ras Laffan and which has

boosted Qatar‟s position as the world‟s leading GTLs location. The partnerships also include Qatargas 4, an integrated liquefied natural gas asset; in addition to

joint downstream and upstream investments in Singapore and Brazil. *****

The decision came after evaluation of commercial quotations from engineering, procurement and

construction bidders, which showed high capital costs

rendering it commercially unfeasible particularly in the

current economic climate prevailing in the energy industry, the companies say in a statement.

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INDIA'S GUAR INDUSTRY FACING UNCERTAINTIES

Export from India

Period (April to March)

Quantity in metric tonne

2011 to 2012 102423

2012 to 2013 70515

2013 to 2014 82689

2014 to 2015 (April to November)

51857

Price Prices of guar gum, extracted from the seeds of a leguminous plant grown in India, Pakistan and the U.S., have crashed to about Rs.9,240 rupees ($149) per 100 kilograms in Mumbai from a record Rs.95,920 in 2012, data from the National Commodity & Derivatives Exchange show. The slump in prices and demand may prompt farmers in India to switch from guar to cotton and lentils next year. The crop is planted from July and harvested from October. Vikas WSP Ltd., Vikas WSP Ltd., India‟s second-largest exporter, is reported to be presently idling 40 percent of its 140,000 metric tonne capacity. Vikas invested in two new factories in 2012 and is now depending more on sales to the food industry. The company was one of many Indian producers that expanded capacity in 2012 and 2013 after demand for guar surged from users including Halliburton Co., the world‟s largest provider of hydraulic fracturing services. With exports dwindling and production cut, Vikas expects sales to drop below 10 billion rupees in the year ending March 2015 from 10.4 billion rupees a year earlier. Uncertainty The massive oversupply and overcapacity in guar production facilities by a range of Indian market participants may leave a lot of guar producers in tough financial positions .

India is the world‟s largest producer and supplier of guar gum, which is used to blend materials in hydraulic fracturing to unlock oil and gas from shale formations. It is an ingredient in food emulsifiers. India accounts for more than 70 percent of the global guar seed production. Farmers in Rajasthan produce 70 percent of the nation‟s crop. Orders for guar gum used to extract shale oil and gas are drying up for India‟s guar industry, as U.S. companies cut investments following the plunge in crude oil prices.

Demand for guar gum has roughly halved, forcing some factories in northern India to shut.

Exports of guar gum may fall to about 550,000 metric tonne in the year through March 2015 from 601,945 metric tonne a year earlier. Shipments totalled 385,400 metric tonne valued at $956 million in the six months ended September, 2014 according to state run Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority data.


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ExxonMobil to close butyl rubber unit in France

ExxonMobil chemicals subsidiary in France plans to close the regular butyl rubber (BR) unit at the company‟s Notre Dame de Gravenchon, France, complex.

The unit “is not competitive for the production of regular BR grades due to higher costs and low demand in Western Europe,” ExxonMobil says.

Capacity for BR at the site is about 58,000 metric tonne per year.

The company says it is the biggest producer of butyl polymers. *****

Nippon Shokubai closes phthalic anhydride plant in Japan

Nippon Shokubai says that, at the end of 2014, the company stopped

manufacturing operations at its production site at Suita, Japan. Nippon Shokubai plans to construct R&D facility, to be completed in 2016, at the site.

The plant‟s production capacity decreased, however, with the transfer of Nippon Shokubai‟s unsaturated polyester resin business to Japan Composite, a joint venture between Nippon Shokubai and Mitsui Chemicals.

The rise in the number of houses surrounding the plant also created difficult

conditions for continuing production at the site. Nippon Shokubai has, as a result, transferred production from the Suita plant to its other manufacturing facilities and terminated the Suita plant‟s operations.

***** Teijin-DuPont JV closes polyester film plant in Japan

Japan based subsidiary of Teijin DuPont Films already implemented several measures, including discontinuing production at its facility in Ibaraki Prefecture,

to reduce cost to become more competitive.

Teijin says that its Teijin DuPont Films polyester films joint venture with DuPont will permanently shut its production facility at Anpachi, Japan.

The move is aimed at restructuring the

production facilities of Teijin DuPont Films‟ subsidiary in Japan and output will be consolidated at the jv‟s facility at Utsunomiya,

Japan.

The manufacturing plant at Suita was opened in 1943 to produce phthalic

anhydride. The plant began manufacturing maleic anhydride in 1952,

unsaturated polyester resin in 1953, acrylic resin for paint and adhesives in 1970, and fine particle products in 1990.


PLANT CLOSURES

Increasingly intense competition in the world market has forced the company to restructure its production facilities further to improve efficiency and ensure

profitability. Production at the Anpachi facility will first be reduced and operations at the

facility will be terminated by the end of September 2016.

The Anpachi facility, which started operating in 1971, produces 30,000 metric tonne per year of polyester films.

Production from the Anpachi facility will be transferred to the Utsunomiya plant or an overseas plant belonging to the the joint venture.

Production of certain unprofitable products will be discontinued. The Anpachi facility will continue to function as R&D facility.

*****

The proposed closure is in response to changes in international market demand for acetate tow.

Acetate tow is used to manufacture cigarette filter rods and ink reservoirs for

fiber-tip pens. With recent and announced global acetate tow manufacturing capacity additions, less capacity is needed to supply to the customers of the company.

Eastman also makes acetate tow at Kingsport, TN; and Ulsan, South Korea.

Eastman‟s worldwide acetate tow capacity is 210,000 metric tonne per year. The company also has a joint venture with China National Tobacco Co. (Beijing) at Heifei, China, that has 30,000 metric tonne per year of acetate tow

manufacturing capacity. *****

Eastman plans acetate tow closure

Eastman Chemical will begin consultation

period regarding a proposal to close the company‟s 24,000 metric tonne per year acetate tow manufacturing facility at Siddick,

near Workington, UK.

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ANTI DUMPING PAGE

Graphite electrodes

Graphite electrodes are mainly used for melting of steel by passing electric current into the charge fed into the furnaces.

The Finance Ministry of Government of India has imposed definitive anti dumping duty on all import of graphite electrodes from China for a period of five

years. The petition seeking anti dumping duty on graphite electrodes imports from

China was filed by HEG Ltd and Graphite India Ltd.

The revenue department has imposed an anti dumping duty that varied depending on the producer and the exporter concerned from China.

For graphite electrode import from other than specified exporters in China, the revenue department has imposed definitive anti dumping duty of

$ 922.03 per metric tonne. *****

Sodium nitrate

The Finance Ministry of Government of India has imposed definitive anti

dumping duty on sodium nitrate imports from China, EU, Ukraine and South Korea. The anti dumping duty will be valid for a period of five years.

The petition seeking anti dumping duty on sodium nitrate imports from China, EU, Ukraine and South Korea was filed by Deepak Nitrite Ltd.

***** Acetone

India will slap anti dumping duty on acetone imported from Taiwan and Saudi Arabia, the Directorate General of Anti Dumping and Allied Duties (New

Delhi) says. The Taiwanese companies affected are Formosa Chemicals and Fibre and Taiwan

Prosperity Chemical Corp.

Depending on the producer and exporter, the anti dumping duty will be $81.10 per metric tonne, $205.05 per metric tonne or $271.37 per metric tonne.

Saudi producers Saudi Kayan Petrochemical and Sabic will receive duties of $132.98 per metric tonne or $203.85 per metric tonne .

*****


SAFETY AND ACCIDENT PAGE Fire in refinery in USA An explosion and fire at Husky Energy‟s (Calgary, AB) 155,000 bbl per day refinery at Lima, OH, led the company to shut down its facilities and other units at the facility.

The fire occurred in the isocracker unit, which was shut down. Production remained suspended for about one week. The Lima refinery can operate without its isocracker unit, which processes about 25,000 bbl per day. At Philadelphia Energy Solutions‟ 330,000 bbl per day Girard Point refinery in Philadelphia, cascading operational issues resulted in flaring with heavy smoke.

***** Two killed in blast at Gulf Oil company Two workers died and 13 others sustained injuries following an explosion on the premises of Gulf

Oil Corporation Limited company, which makes detonators, at Kukatpally, Hyderabad. The explosion occurred while the workers were trying to dispose of „expired‟ detonators at an open place adjacent to a shed.

Fourteen person unloaded bundles of detonators, which were either expired or not up to the desired quality from a vehicle. Apparently, they were deactivating the detonators when the blast occurred suddenly.

***** Deadly bio terror agent leaked from lab in USA US officials in Louisiana are investigating how a dangerous and often deadly bacteria got out of a high security laboratory at a research facility, USA. Authorities said that there was no risk to public, though the extent of the contamination remains unknown after the safety breach at the Tulane National Primate Research Center. The bacterium is called Burkholderia pseudomallei. Primarily found in Southeast Asia and northern Australia, the microbe can spread to humans and animals through contact with contaminated soil and water. It is classified as a potential bioterror agent.The release possibly came in November or earlier at the center, which was working to develop a vaccine against the bacteria. Officials say the pathogen has not been detected at the facility's outdoor grounds, though four rhesus monkeys kept in outdoor pens became sick and two were euthanized.

***** Fire in Reliance gas pipeline Fire that broke out following a leakage in the Reliance pipeline carrying gas from Kakinada in East Godavari to Bharuch was brought under control after five hours of hectic efforts by the company personnel at Maddikunta in Medak district,Andhra Pradesh The pipeline was laid by Reliance Gas Transportation Infrastructure Ltd (RGTIL), a part of Reliance Industries (RIL), to supply gas from Kakinada to Bharuch. The Main Live Valve (MLV) was hardly 50 metres away from the housing Colony, which has 200 houses. The villagers said that the fire rose to about 30 to 40 metres, triggering panic in the village. As a precautionary measure, the technical experts opened two valves - MLV 13 at Indresam near Patancheru and MLV 15 at Madhira at Kohirand and released the gas that was in the pipeline for about 70 kilometres and averted the fire from spreading.


BIOBASED ACRYLIC ACID TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT EFFORTS

Collaboration between Novozymes, Cargill and BASF

Novozymes and Cargill have collaborated on renewable acrylic acid technology since 2008. BASF, the world‟s biggest producer of acrylic acid via the

conventional route of propylene oxidation, joined the collaboration in 2012. BASF had decided to end the collaboration with Cargill and Novozymes on a

technology to derive biobased acrylic acid via 3-hydroxypropionic acid [(3HP)] from dextrose.

Cargill and Novozymes say they have begun looking for a new commercialization partner. This is pioneering biochemical research, and the technology

development and achievements so far have been extraordinary. The collaboration between Novozymes and Cargill, which the two companies

confirm will continue, is focused on developing micro organisms that can efficiently convert renewable feedstock into 3HP, one possible precursor to

acrylic acid. BASF‟s role had been to develop the process for converting 3HP into acrylic acid.

Several approaches have been demonstrated with other products, like lactic acid in pH management and the development of lower pH tolerant systems.

The 3-HPA side of the process appears to be workable. The challenge is the cost effective conversion of 3-HPA into crude or glacial acrylic acid. Acrylic acid is very reactive even in a conventional process.

The R&D cooperation on biobased acrylic acid has achieved a number of

technical and business targets, Novozymes says.

In 2013, the project produced 3-HP in pilot scale. Later, in September 2014, it announced the successful conversion of 3-HP to glacial acrylic acid and superabsorbent polymers.

Although BASF was able to successfully convert 3HP to biobased acrylic acid through development and use of a proprietary technology, BASF´s global [superaborbents]

business unit could not reach the targets for commercializing a dextrose-based product at this time.”

BASF says it does not view investing in scaling up as a viable option.

Acrylic acid is a high volume chemical that feeds into a broad range of

products. One of the main applications is in the manufacture of superabsorbent

polymers that can soak up large amounts of liquid and are used mainly in diapers and other hygiene products. Acrylic acid is also used in adhesive raw

materials and coatings. There is now focus on producing bio based acrylic acid.


SPOTLIGHT ON SPECIALITY CHEMICAL PENTAMETHYLENE DIISOCYANATE (PDI)

Cathay and Tokyo Chemical Industry are among the few companies producing PDA. Mitsui Chemicals, as well as Toray Industries in collaboration with Ajinomoto, are also developing production of PDA. The approach to making PDA exploits the biotransformation of biomass derived sugars adapting current commercial bioprocesses making lysine, a major amino acid used in the animal feed industry.

A comprehensive technology platform is being developed by Bayer Material Science to evaluate additional uses for PDI-based raw materials for coatings, adhesives and other applications. The company intends to bring the first PDI-based product to market in April,2015 with commercial manufacturing to follow in 2016 with capacity of up to 20,000 metric tonne per year, sufficient to coat 20 million cars. The product will be manufactured at existing plants using energy efficient, gas phase technology. PDI is obtained from pentadiamine (PDA), which BMS obtains from external sources. There are a number of producers of PDA, mainly for the nylon market. Work on the process was carried out at Leverkusen, but the company will be able to manufacture the product worldwide at existing coating sites. It has such units at Caojing, China; Leverkusen; and Baytown, TX. The product adds a new building block to hexamethylene diisocyanate (HDI) and isophorone diisocyanate (IPDI). There are already some biobased polyols in the market, but to develop a biobased polyurethane has been a challenge. The availability issue of PDA restricts developing the production of PDI on a large scale. PDA is already available although not in huge quantities, but biobased suppliers of PDA are moving into mass production because of the nylon market. The driver for these companies is the nylon industry, which wants to switch more to renewable feedstocksThe product can be made using wood cellulose, corn, and other materials including waste. Hexamethylene diamine, one of the two feedstocks used to produce nylon-6,6, is currently in the hands of a very few companies, and if nylon-5,6, currently being developed, using PDA, can perform as well as nylon-6,6, the power of a concentrated supply base will be diminished. Such an opportunity could drive large investment in PDA.

Bayer MaterialScience (BMS) has unveiled a breakthrough technology to make a new aliphatic isocyanate based on bio route for use in the coatings industry. Pentamethylene diisocyanate (PDI), which will be officially launched at the European Coatings Show at Nuremberg, Germany, in April,2015 is a new isocyanate and 70% of its carbon content comes from biomass without generating any direct competition for food production.


BIO SURFACTANTS UPDATE ON GLOBAL DEVELOPMENTS

Raw material and types

Biobased surfactants are made of natural materials. Such surfactants include those made of fatty acids, glucose or starch.

Other than sophorolipids, common biosurfactants include rhamnolipids which can

be produced by some species of pseudomonas and lecithin which can be obtained either from soybean or from egg yolk and is a common food ingredient.

One of interesting surfactants produced by yeast are cellobiose lipids, that consists of residue of cellobiose, the disaccharide composed of two glucose

residues linked by 1,4' beta glycoside bond and fatty acid residue as an aglycone.

Production cost

Since surface active agents are abundant in nature, the factor that limits the production of bio surfactants is definitely not their presence, but likely the

technological cost of scaled up production, separation and purification. In most instances, this makes the cost of bio based surfactants much higher

than the cost of their synthetic equivalents.

For example, most biological membranes are made up of a phospholipid bilayer which is composed of surfactant molecules having a polar head and non polar or hydrophobic tail. However, while these phospholipids are ubiquitous in nature,

their intracellular location and interaction with other cellular components make their recovery and purification difficult and expensive.

Demand driver

Especially in the personal care industry, there is trend to use natural and nature derived ingredients, including surfactants.

Many companies have launched speciality surfactants for diverse applications, with focus on renewability, safety and lower ecological impacts.

The term "biosurfactant" can be applied to a surfactant that is obtained directly from a natural source (from plant, animal or microbial cells) by some kind of separation procedure such as extraction, precipitation or

distillation.

These surfactants have recently gained appeal as an alternative to surfactants organically synthesized from petrochemicals.


BIO SURFACTANTS - UPDATE ON GLOBAL DEVELOPMENTS

Market size – 2014

Global production/demand: 400,000 metric tonne

Growth rate in demand

CAGR from 2011 to 2018 4.5% per annum Projected market size - Period 2018

Size by volume 476,500 metric tonne

In the overall global market, European region is expected to maintain its lead position in terms of volume and revenue till 2018.

Europe is expected to enjoy 53.3% of global biosurfactants market revenue

share in 2018 followed by North America. 21% of volume consumption will come from developing regions such as Asia,

Africa and Latin America.

Important players A number of surfactants companies such as BASF Cognis and Ecover have

already ventured into the biosurfactants market.

BASF Cognis leads the pack with over 20% share of the market. Other major producers include Ecover, Urumqi Unite, Saraya and MG Intobio.

The top three biosurfactants vendors account for more than 60% of the market share.

Ecover

Ecover is the company from Belgium which produces sophorolipids to be used for household and industrial cleaning products.

Groupe Soliance

Groupe Soliance is the company in France which manufactures sophorolipids under the trade name sopholiance, which is used in cosmetic and skin products

having antimicrobial activity, especially against corynebacterium xerosis and propionibacterium acnes.

Jeneil Biosurfactant Company

Jeneil Biosurfactant Company, USA won the small business award for its rhamnolipid biosurfactant, a natural, biodegradable, low toxicity alternative to

synthetic surfactants, that provides good emulsification, wetting, detergency, and foaming properties.



Rhamnolipids produced by this company are marketed as EPA approved

biofungicide by a trade name ZONIX Biofungicide. Also, its RECO product line is used to clean and recover oils from storage tanks. Various grades of Rhamnolipids are used for variety of formulations.

MG Intobio Co., Ltd

MG Intobio Co., Ltd. South Korea – produce microbial surfactants including sophorolipids for soaps with new functions. Sopholine is brand name of

functional soaps with sophorolipids, which synthesized and secreted by some yeasts. It is used in skin care products, body cleansers.

AGAE Technologies LLC

AGAE Technologies LLC, a new Corvallis biotechnology company started functioning in 2011. AGAE specializes in the innovative research, manufacturing

and marketing of biosurfactants. Its technology is based on licensed intellectual property patented by Oregon State University.

Evonik

Evonik has built an integrated production plant for organic specialty surfactants at its Shanghai site. Production is scheduled to begin in mid 2013.

The specialty surfactants, which is made from renewable materials, is used primarily for cosmetics and laundry care products, as well as for industrial

applications. The plant will supply Asian markets, with the Chinese cosmetics industry accounting for the lion‟s share of production.

Steposol MET 10U launched by Stepan

Stepan has introduced a biobased surfactant developed jointly with Elevance Renewable Sciences (Woodridge, IL) that is capable of replacing high volatile organic content (VOC) solvents in a number of applications.

Stepan launched Steposol MET 10U, a novel surfactant derived from natural oils

that is targeted to displace solvents for hard surface cleaners.

This innovative solution, developed with Elevance Renewable Sciences, utilises a naturally derived, metathesized feedstock to form a next generation bio based surfactant, that achieves sustainability goals while improving cleaning

performance.

Steposol Met 10U enables formulators to replace toxic, high VOC, 100% solvent formulations based on materials like methyl pyrrolidone and methylene chloride with a 5% aqueous solution.

The surfactant has a number of applications including adhesive removal, paint

and coating removal systems, kitchen degreasers and all purpose cleaners.



Stepan and Elevance initially signed a joint development agreement in

October 2010 to evaluate and commercialize surfactants, antimicrobials and polyurethane polyols made from Elevance‟s biobased chemicals.

Under the terms of the agreement, Stepan has mapped out downstream derivatives with unique capabilities, while Elevance has provided attractive

building blocks produced from triglycerides and natural oils. Technology development efforts of Yale University

A renewable chemicals firm has been spun out of Yale University to develop and

commercialize a new class of surfactants for a range of consumer and industrial products.

P2 Science (New Haven, CT,USA) says that it will use patent pending technology developed by the Yale Center for Green Chemistry and Green Engineering to

produce C glycosides, a class of carbohydrate based surfactants that overcomes the instability issues, that limit wider adoption of carbohydrate based surfactants in certain applications.

C glycosides are best suited for use as co surfactants and to meet similar

performance requirements as those currently met by amphoteric surfactants and nonionics, such as alkyl glucosides and esters. Cosmetics and personal care will be among the earliest targets.

Other biosurfactant manufacturers include the following:

* Kao Co Ltd : Sophorolipids

* Iwata Chemical Co Ltd : Spiculosporic acid and Rhamnolipids

* Wako Pure Chem. Industries : Surfactin

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SODIUM BOROHYDRIDE INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITY

Alternate name: Sodium tetrahydridoborate,

Sodium tetrahydroborate

Appearance: Odourless white to grey white microcrystalline powder which often forms lumps.

CAS Number: 16940-66-2

Molecular formula: NaBH4. Solubility in water It is readily soluble in water Sodium borohydride crystallizes in dihydrate form in water at temperature below

36.4 deg.C and in anhydrous form on temperature over it. Solubility in organic solvents Sodium borohydride is soluble in most polar solvents that contain a hydroxyl or an amine group.

The stability of sodium borohydride in organic solvents is dependent on the degree of hydrolysis that can occur.

Stability

The presence of water accelerates hydrolysis reaction.The stability of sodium borohydride in solution that contains water is dependent on the temperature and pH of the solution. The hydrolysis reaction occurs evolving hydrogen gas decreasing the

stability of sodium borohydride, when temperature is increased or pH is lowered. The instability in lower alcohols (methanol, ethanol) can be overcome by the

addition of base. Safety

Sodium borohydride may liberate hydrogen gas even violently or explosively when

reacting with oxidizers, acids, heavy metals or heavy metal salts. Contact with moisture, water or steam causes gradual decomposition of the product

and slow release of hydrogen, which is flammable. Application

Hydrogenation and reducing agent

Sodium borohydride is used in its dry form (white crystalline powder or granules) by the pharmaceutical and fine chemical industry in applications, where hydrogenation and reduction is needed.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Microcrystalline

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sodium




SODIUM BOROHYDRIDE - INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITY

It is predominantly used as a critical synthesis and process aid in the production of variety of active pharmaceutical ingredients, including high growth

antiretrovirals for treating HIV/AIDS. Purification agent

Sodium borohydride solution is used to purify waste water and product stream

by reducing soluble metal ions to insoluble elemental metals, which may then be separated from the solution by filtration or decantation.

Sodium borohydride can effectively control colour, odour and stability problems in basic, intermediate and finished organic chemicals. In particular, it deals

effectively with carbonyls, peroxides and metal compounds, the three major impurities which cause quality problems in the production of alcohols, glycols, amines and amides and ethers.

Toxic and valuable heavy metals such as lead, mercury, gold, silver and

platinum are recovered by sodium borohydride reduction.

Metal finishing operations, such as the photographic and electronics industries, produce waste water which require purifying treatment.

Bleaching agent in paper industry

Sodium borohydride is used in bleaching applications, such as mechanical wood pulping for producing newspaper and tissue.

Use of sodium borohydride as a de inking agent will improve the quality and brightness of recycled paper. It can also be employed as a bleaching agent for

the pulp made from recycled paper. Organoboranes

Organoboranes are important reactive intermediate products used in organic

synthesis, e.g the reduction of α-amino acids to α-amino alcohols and these are important intermediates in the synthesis of many pharmaceutically active compounds. Borane is generally employed as a solvate with THF or Me2S.

Organoboranes are prepared from borane (BH3) which undergoes rapid and

quantitative hydroboration with most alkenes to form organoboranes (R3B). The borane needed for the reaction is often prepared in situ by the reaction of

sodium borohydride and Lewis acid such as BF3, AlCl3 or Me3SiCl.

The reaction produces diborane (B2H6), which is gaseous dimeric form of borane.



Derivatives of sodium borohydride

Sodium triacetoxyborohydride : NABH(CH3COO)3 CAS Registry No.: 56553-60-7

Sodium triacetoxyborohydride is a mild and selective reducing agent. It is able

to replace toxic sodium cyanoborohydride under most conditions. It is selective in reducing aldehydes to alcohols in the presence of ketones.

Substitution possibility

Sodium borohydride can be substituted especially by potassium borohydride,

which has similar properties.

Sodium borohydride is a ubiquitous reducing agent in introductory organic chemistry laboratory, offers significant safety advantages over lithium aluminum hydride.

The ability of ammonia borane to reduce carbonyl groups was reported several years ago but its application has been limited, perhaps because of its high cost relative to sodium borohydride.

With the current interest in ammonia borane as a source of hydrogen for fuel

cells, ammonia borane is being investigated as an alternative to sodium borohydride.

Manufacturing process for sodium borohydride

Sodium borohydride is prepared industrially following the original method of

Schlesinger: sodium hydride is treated with trimethyl borate at 250 to 270 deg.C:

B(OCH3)3 + 4 NaH → NaBH4 + 3 NaOCH3

Bayer Process

Other process that has been employed on a commercial scale to make sodium borohydride is a process referred to as Bayer Process.

Bayer Corporation employed this process at one time to supply the internal sodium borohydride needs of the company and is not known to have sold sodium

borohydride technology externally. Bayer Process is a one pot synthesis, combining borax, metallic sodium and hydrogen in the presence of silica to

produce sodium borohydride.

Na2B4O7 + 16 Na + 8 H2 + 7 SiO2 4 NaBH4 + 7 Na2SiO3

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trimethyl_borate



Process from boric acid and methanol

The process involves reacting boric acid with methanol to produce tri methyl borate, which is then reacted with sodium hydride at elevated temperature. This yields sodium borohydride and sodium hydroxide (caustic soda) together

with methyl products, which can be re used in the process as methanol, plus some impurities and oils which are removed in a purification process.

Although considerable care and technical skill are required for the potentially explosive methyl borate sodium hydride reaction, the overall process is

straightforward and non hazardous, compared with the distillation of boron hydride fuels. It is mostly produced as borol solution, a 12 percent solution, with

caustic soda and water, but is also made in solid form granules and powder. Indian Import

Period (April to March) Quantity in kgs

2013 to 2014 1,495,809

April 2014 to December 2014 1,276,905

Pattern of countrywise import Period: April 2013 to March 2014

Source: Port bulletins Global producers

* Montgomery Chemicals (Conshohocken, PA)

Montgomery Chemicals is large manufacturer of sodium borohydride in North America.

Finland4%

China31%

United States65%


SODIUM BOROHYDRIDE - INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITY Acquisition of Sodium borohydride business by Vertellus Vertellus (Indianapolis), a leading producer of specialty chemicals signed a definitive

agreement to acquire the sodium borohydride business and associated assets of Dow Chemical.

Sodium Borohydride is part of the Dow Performance Additives product line, which Dow Chemical acquired when it bought Rohm and Haas in 2009.

Morton International Inc. Morton makes sodium borohydride at sites in the northwest United States (Elma,

Washington) and northeast Netherlands (Delfzijl). Finnish Chemicals (Nokia), Finland / Kemira Oyj

Kemira Oyj acquired Finnish Chemicals Oy.

The main products of Finnish Chemicals are sodium chlorate, sodium hydroxide, chlorine dioxide and sodium borohydride.

Scenario in China In China, pharmaceuticals is the largest application field for sodium borohydride

showing 73% share in volume in 2013, which is different from overseas markets where paper making is the dominant field. Its consumption in electronic products, paper making, water treatment and perfume is small.

HYDROGEN GAS FROM SODIUM BOROHYDRIDE In November 2004, Samsung Engineering announced the successful test ride of a hydrogen powered motorcycle .The scooter can run for up to 140 kilometres on 6 litres of hydrogen fuel. The newly developed technology uses a water-based solution of sodium borohydride, made from sodium borate, to produce hydrogen gas. On 6 litres of hydrogen fuel, the vehicle can travel three times farther than a scooter powered by a nickel-cadmium cell. Sodium borohydride, owing to its low cost and high hydrogen density (10.6 wt%), has received extensive attention as a promising hydrogen storage medium. However, its practical use is hampered by its high thermodynamic stability and slow hydrogen exchange kinetics. Recent developments have been made in promoting H2 release and tuning the thermodynamics of the thermal decomposition of solid sodium borohydride.These conceptual advances offer a positive outlook for using sodium borohydride based materials, as viable hydrogen storage carriers for mobile applications.


TERPINEOL – PRODUCT PROFILE

Terpineol is a naturally occurring monoterpene alcohol.

Terpineol is produced with three isomeric forms namely alpha, beta, and gamma

terpineol. Terpineol is usually a mixture of these isomers with alpha terpineol as the

major constituent, which is the fragrant substance in the isomers.

Appearance Slightly viscous clear liquid

CAS No. 8000-41-7

Molecular formula C10H17OH

Odour Pleasant odour similar to lilac.

Solubility Soluble in alcohol

Grades

Terpineol is produced in the following two grades :

Fragrance / flavour grade

Pharmaceutical / extra pure grade

Shelf life

The shelf life is 24 months or longer, when stored properly.

Process outline

Terpineol is produced from pine resin, which is produced from pine tree.

The process steps are as follows.

* Natural oleo pine resin is obtained from pine tree

* Oleo pine resin is distilled to produce gum turpentine and gum rosin.

* Gum turpentine is further processed to obtain alpha pinine

* Alpha-pinine is processed to obtain terpineols (alpha, beta and gamma isomers)

General specification

Parameter Value

Purity Terpineol is a mixture of isomeric forms of alpha, beta and gamma (typically 88 to 89% / 1 to 2% / 9 to 10%)

Colour APHA 30 max

Refractive index 1.4825 to 1.4850

Specific gravity 0.930 to 0.936

Flash point 95 deg C

Boiling point 214 to 224 deg C

Terpineol is a naturally occurring monoterpene alcohol.

Terpineol is produced with three isomeric forms namely alpha, beta and gamma

terpineol. Terpineol is usually a mixture of these isomers with alpha terpineol as

the major constituent, which is the fragrant substance in the isomers.



Product application

Terpineol is mainly used in perfumes for household products such as air fresheners,

cleaners and disinfectant.It is also used as industrial deodorant.

Terpineol is also used as solvent for ethylcellulose and plasticizer for epoxy resin.

Application sector Nature of application

Disinfectants, household products (like

agarbathis, germicides etc.). Fragrance composition

Lilac perfumes and lime flavors and in

premium quality perfume and flavour

compositions

Basic component

High purity alpha terpineol. Precursor

Ethylcellulose, plasticizer for epoxy

resin, electronic cleaner (Flat Display

Panel Industries) etc.

Solvent

SUPPLY ANALYSIS

A pine tree can deliver on an average 2.75 kg of pine resin, which contains turpentine

and rosin. About 1.433 kg of turpentine is required to produce 1 kg of pine resin.

Global supply of pine resin / gum turpentine

Global production of gum turpentine Around 620000 metric tonne per annum

Global production of pine resin Around 430000 metric tonne per annum

At present, China and Portugal dominate the world production of pine resin.

China is large producer of gum turpentine, with annual production level exceeding

100,000 metric tonnes. There are reported to be around 40 gum turpentine producers

and around 12 crude sulphate turpentine producers in China.

Other producers include the USA, Spain, Mexico, France, India, Malaysia, Russia, Poland

and Honduras. USA and Russia,which mainly produce for domestic consumption

Pine oil industry is rapidly developing in some of the third world countries. Brazil, for

example has moved from being a net importer to a net exporter and it presently

produces about 60,000 metric tonne per annum. Indonesia has also recently emerged as

major producer and supplier of the product.

Global production of terpineol

Global production of terpineol 20,000 metric tonne per annum

Global producers of terpineol

Producers make range of aroma chemicals and related products, which include terpineol.

The products are generally produced in versatile multi purpose facility.

Number of producers of terpineol are located in China and India.



Important producers include the following:

Name of the producers Country

Allylix Inc. CA,USA

Cadenza Chemicals HK Limited China

Camphor & Allied Products Ltd. Uttar Pradesh, India

Dujodwala Products Limited Maharashtra, India

Ecogreen Fine chemicals Hong Kong,China

Foreverest Resources Ltd. Xiamen,China

Glorychem Co. Ltd. Guangdong,China

Hangzhou Chemfar Ltd, Hangzhou,China

International Flavours and Fragrances New York, USA

Jiangxi Huayu Aromatic Technology Inc Jiangxi Province,China Jiangxi East Flavor & agrance Co. Ltd. Jiangxi,China

Kantian Gram Udyog Samiti Punjab, India

Mentha & Allied Products Limited Uttar Pradesh,India

Rosin Chemical (Wuping) Co.,Ltd. Fujian,China

Resin Chemicals Co., Ltd. Nanxiong City,China

Shandong Yaroma Perfumery Co. Ltd. Shandong Province, P. R. China

Sinochem Guangdong Co.Forest Chemicals Division China

Sunny Rosin Co. Ltd. Jiahe Rd Xiamen,China

Supermint Exports (P) Ltd. Uttar Pradesh,India.

Uttaranchal Terpene Products Pvt. Ltd. Uttarakhand, India Workwell Punjab,India Wuzhou Oasis Chemicals Co. Ltd. Wuzhou,China Zhejiang Longxin Chemical Co. Ltd. Zhejiang,China

Indian import / export of terpineol

Year

(April to March)

2011-to 2012

2012 to 2013

2013 to 2014

In metric tonne

Import 698 353 115

Export 137 91 407

Countrywise import details in India- April 2013 to March 2014

Country

Quantity in kilograms

China 76,945

France 9,450

Germany 3

Singapore 4,800

Spain 2,375

Switzerland 60

U.S. 21,275

Total 114,908



Countrywise export details from India- April 2013 to March 2014

Country Quantity in kilograms

Alexandria 6,400

Apapa 121,800

Aqaba 34,020

Barcelona 68,980

Colombo 185

DarESalaam 400

Felixstowe 33,440

Hamburg 720

Kampala 1,200

Lagos 18,120

Manzanillo 900

Mombasa 10,080

New York 20,140

Puerto Quetzal 2,470

Singapore 380

Sydney 1,480

Tema 86,200

Total 406,915

Source : ChemImpex, India

Prognosis

Terpineol is largely produced from pine resin, which is produced from pine tree.

China is likely to remain as dominant supplier of terpineol in the global market.

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Ammonia plant in Louisiana

Mosaic, a major producer of phosphate and potash fertilizers is planning to expand its ammonia plant in Louisiana.

The company has awarded KBR, the license and engineering contracts to perform front-end engineering and design (FEED) for a potential expansion of

the Faustina ammonia plant. KBR‟s “lean FEED” approach will debottleneck the plant and increase Mosaic‟s ammonia capacity by 20% at the plant, which is located on the banks of the Mississippi River, just south of Baton Rouge.

KBR‟s ammonia technology will be utilized to revamp and expand the plant,

which was designed by KBR. The facility‟s current capacity is for 1,750 short tonne per day of ammonia. KBR also will provide basic engineering design and the FEED requirements necessary to produce a final estimate prior to project

approval.

Mosaic operates two chemical facilities in Louisiana, on opposite banks of the river: Faustina on the west and Uncle Sam on the east. Each produces phosphate fertilizers.

Mosaic makes phosphoric acid at its Uncle Sam plant, combining sulphuric acid

with phosphate rock shipped from company mines in Florida and Peru. Phosphoric acid is shipped by barge across the river to the Faustina plant, where it combines with ammonia to produce granular, finished fertilizer products.

***** Lithium ion battery separators

Teijin has opened a second production line in South Korea for Lielsort, a separator for lithium ion secondary batteries (LIBs). The line began operations

on 24 December 2014. Lielsort is used in smartphones and tablets.

The new line doubles Lielsort production capacity to respond to expanding demand for coated separators. It will also accelerate the development of a new type of Lielsort that Teijin has been working on to raise the heat resistance and

adhesion for improved LIB safety.

Teijin produces two types of Lielsort. One kind is a polyethylene based material coated with the highly heat-resistant meta aramid Teijinconex; and the other is

coated with an electrode adhesive, oxidation-resistant, fluorine based compound.

The company sells the two types via a wholly owned sales company for Lielsort separators.

Teijin is targeting annual sales of ¥2.00 billion ($16.7 million) by 2020 from the Lielsort business.

*****



Polypropylene spunbond capacity in Indonesia

Toray Industries and its wholly owned subsidiary Toray Advanced Materials Korea (TAK; Seoul) will expand high performance polypropylene (PP) spunbond production capacity at the Toray Polytech Jakarta (TPJ; Tangerang, Indonesia)

site.

PP spunbond production capacity will be increased at the Tangerang site by 18,000 metric tonne per year to 37,000 metric tonne per year and the expansion is expected to become operational in September 2016.

The expansion will increase Toray‟s total PP spunbond production capacity to

153,000 metric tonne per year. TPJ was established in 2011 and TAK holds a 65% stake, with Toray and Toray

Industries Indonesia (Jakarta) holding 25% and 10%, respectively. TPJ‟s first facility started operations in June 2013.

Demand for PP spunbond, which is the main material used for making disposable

diapers, is expected to grow from 493,000 metric tonne in 2013 to 660,000 metric tonne in 2016 and 936,000 metric tonne in 2020, Toray says.

Toray recently expanded PP spunbond production capacity at Nantong, China, with a new PP spunbond facility, with production capacity of 20,000 metric

tonne per year, that was built at the site of the Toray Polytech Nantong subsidiary.

*****

Worldwide expansion plans for PVP by BASF

BASF is the inventor and one of the market leaders for PVP. BASF plans to invest €56.0 million ($63.5 million) to expand capacity for

polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP) at Geismar, LA; and Ludwigshafen and build new capacity for PVP at the company‟s Shanghai site.

A majority of BASF‟s PVP capacities are used in the pharmaceutical industry. BASF markets PVP under the Kollidon brand, and the product is mainly used as

an excipient in tablets with binding and disintegrant functionality.

As a binder, it enables the individual active ingredients of a tablet to form a homogenous entity and as a disintegrant, it ensures that the tablets break up in liquid and release the active ingredient quickly.

The investment will increase BASF‟s PVP capacity by 6,000 metric tonne per

year. PVP based products are also used in the cosmetic, detergent, and food sectors.

The precursor to PVP, n-vinylpyrrolidone, is produced at Ludwigshafen and Geismar.

*****



Butanediol capacity of BASF at Geismar

. The company is also looking at further measures to strengthen and expand the

BDO value chain at Geismar by optimizing the relevant raw materials and debottlenecking.

BASF also makes BDO at Ludwigshafen; Kuantan, Malaysia; Caojing, China; and

Chiba, Japan. In addition, a new BDO site of a joint venture of BASF and the Chinese company

Xinjiang Markor is expected to commence operations at its 100,000 metric tonne per year BDO plant at Korla, China, this year. BASF is a minority partner in the

BDO plant in China. BASF‟s current BDO capacity includes the plant under construction at Korla.

*****

Diphenyl carbonate plant in Japan

Asahi Kasei says that its Asahi Kasei Chemicals (AKC) subsidiary will construct a validation plant at the Kurashiki, Japan, manufacturing complex for the company‟s newly developed process to produce diphenyl carbonate, a monomer

used in polycarbonate (PC) production via dialkyl carbonate.

The validation plant will have production capacity of 1,000 metric tonne per year and start up in January 2017.

The process uses, in the first step, a catalyst developed by the company to obtain dialkyl carbonate from carbon dioxide (CO2) and alcohol, with diphenyl

carbonate obtained from dialkyl carbonate and phenol in the second step. The second step also yields alcohol required for the first step, so the only starting materials are CO2 and phenol.

The new process provides greater freedom in selecting a plant location compared

with AKC‟s nonphosgene PC process that is used currently and relies on ethylene oxide as feedstock. With fewer process steps, the new process is also more energy efficient, enabling production cost to be reduced substantially.

AKC has built a worldwide business licensing of its non phosgene process for PC.

Validating the new process will enable the company to license it as the intermediate process for diphenyl carbonate, strengthening the competitiveness

of the licensing business. *****

BASF will increase global capacity for 1,4-butanediol (BDO) to

670,000 metric tonne per year. The expansion includes 10%

capacity hike at Geismar, LA, which is slated to be onstream in 2016.



Lufthansa begins biofuel flights

Lufthansa will fuel its aircraft at Oslo airport with a biobased kerosene mixture. The company recently became the first air line group to sign this type of

contract, which is with a subsidiary of Statoil.

The research, testing and use of alternative fuels for the initiative started more than four years ago.Statoil will feed 2.5 million gal of biofuel into the tanks used by Lufthansa at Oslo airport for one year commencing in March, 2015.

*****. Methanol plant at Geismar

Methanex (Vancouver) has successfully produced methanol in one million metric tonne per year plant relocated from Punta Arenas, Chile; to Geismar, LA.

Methanex has dubbed the capacity of the plant Geismar 1.

The company is making progress on the construction of Geismar 2, a second

one-million metric tonne per year methanol plant relocated from Chile to Geismar. Methanex expects to start the unit late in the first quarter of 2016.

Geismar 1 was completed over two and a half years. The company relocated plants from Chile to Louisiana on schedule.

Methanex estimates the total cost of relocating the two plants at $1.40 billion.

*****

Novel soda ash plant in Norway

Pöyry (Vantaa, Finland) has been awarded a contract by environmental technology company EnPro (Drammen, Norway) for a soda ash manufacturing plant.

The plant will be built at Kollsnes, Norway, near a power plant owned and

operated by electricity company BKK (Oslo). Pöyry‟s scope of work includes basic engineering services for the integral plant

operations, including integration between individual process packages, definition of the required utilities and the layout of these systems.

The project will use EnPro‟s technology, developed in cooperation with ENGSL Minerals DMCC (Dubai), to convert industrial carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions into

valuable products, such as soda ash and sodium bicarbonate.

Soda ash production is normally associated with large volume of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and significantly high energy consumption.

EnPro‟s technology will make it possible to reduce GHG emissions and energy consumption and it has compelling environmental life cycle results.

*****



Polyphenylene sulfide

Solvay has completed acquiring Chevron Phillips Chemical‟s (CPChem) polyphenylene sulfide (PPS) business for $220.0 million.

The acquisition, announced in September 2014, was carried out via Solvay‟s specialty polymers global business unit and the assets include two Ryton

registered PPS manufacturing units at Borger, TX; a pilot plant and R&D laboratories at Bartlesville, OK; as well as a compounding plant at Kallo Beveren, Belgium.

CPChem‟s compounding unit at La Porte, TX, will provide temporary tolling

services to Solvay. *****

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Technology for turning waste water into fresh water

Researchers have developed a new technology that turns waste water into fresh water more efficiently than conventional methods.

The scientist developed treatment system called an Alternating Anaerobic

Anoxic Oxic (A3O) process that "can achieve superior effluent quality, since it can remove organic pollutants plus nitrogen and phosphorus nutrients.

It does this without chemicals and its effluent contains only 5 milligrammes per litre of total nitrogen and 0.5 milligramme per litre of total phosphorus.It also

saves more than 10 percent of energy compared to the conventional pre anoxic process, which has significantly less total nitrogen and total phosphorus removal.

With its high performance, high energy efficiency and low operational costs, on a

large scale, the technology could help curb global surface water eutrophication. Eutrophication is the enrichment of an ecosystem with chemical nutrients,

typically nitrogen, phosphorus or both.

Wang has also developed a self-mixing anaerobic digester, which can effectively convert waste water sludge and other organic waste to biogas energy.

It improves environmental quality by removing the sludge and it also recovers a useful resource during the process. Additionally, the high rate digester operates

itself, without an external energy hookup. *****

Dr Jianmin Wang, a Missouri University of Science and Technology

professor developed multiple waste water treatment technologies that

produce fresh water that is not only cleaner than wastewater treated using traditional methods, but also requires

less maintenance and energy.

New tech promises zero tannery pollution

In a bid to prevent tanneries from polluting the environment,

scientists at CSIR-Central Leather Research Institute (CLRI) have

developed a zero waste discharge technology.


TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT

The technology, unlike the conventional treatment process, eliminates sludge and harmful gas emission and renders the treated waste water fit for reuse.

The technology requires waste streams from different units to be segregated and treated by a process, where electrical energy is passed through the waste via a

conductor. It converts the organic pollutants in the waste water to carbon dioxide and water. This treated water, which will have residual chemicals, can

be reused for processing leather again. Waste water from tanneries primarily contains unabsorbed chemicals, which are

inorganic and skin emissions that are organic in nature. There are about 10 different waste streams like those from soaking, liming, pickling and tanning.

In the conventional process, the waste streams from various unit processes are combined and treated in the treatment plant, which is neither economically viable nor sustainable.

The scientist explains that the treatment process would cut down on the

chemicals used during leather processing, as the treated water would already contain residual chemicals. Further, the new plant would occupy only 30% of

the area compared to the one needed to set up a commong effluent treatment plant (CETP) and would be cheaper at 10 paise per litre as against the 12 paise in CETP and 25 paise in the reverse osmosis facility.

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Toluene alkylation technology

GTC Technology (Houston) has signed an agreement with Shandong Sincier Chemical Group (SSCG) to provide GTC‟s technology for a 280,000 metric tonne per year toluene alkylation unit at a new refinery at Dongying, China.

The unit will be the first to use the GT-TolAlk technology. It will form an integral

part of the 5 million metric tonne per year refinery that SSCG is building. GTC will also supply the basic engineering package, technical services,

proprietary catalyst and equipment.

GTC is a licenser of aromatics and polyester intermediates processes. The company is also providing its GT-BTX technology for a 450,000 metric tonne per year aromatics extraction unit at SSCG‟s new refinery. GTC will also supply

the basic engineering package, technical services, proprietary solvent and equipment for this project.

The aromatics extraction unit and the toluene alkylation unit are GTC‟s second and third projects for SSCG, respectively, following an award for a light naphtha

isomerization unit. The two new units are planned to start up in 2016. *****

Rare earth export quotas China has cancelled its system of quotas that restrict exports of rare earths, to

comply with a World Trade Organization (WTO; Geneva) ruling.

WTO, in August 2014, rejected an appeal by China against an earlier WTO ruling that China‟s export restrictions on the key industrial raw materials rare earths, molybdenum and tungsten violate trade rules.

China, which introduced the export restrictions in 2009, had to cancel the

measures to abide by the WTO ruling. China‟s rare earth deposits account for about 23% of the world‟s total.

The country, however, remains the world‟s largest rare earth exporter, accounting for more than 90% of world supplies for the 17 rare earth metals.

Rare earths have applications in the electronics, defense, automotive and renewable energy industries.

The European Union, Japan and United States jointly brought the case to WTO in 2012, saying that the export restraints were designed to benefit China‟s

domestic consuming industries by providing them with relatively cheap raw materials and driving up prices paid by manufacturers overseas. China said that

the export restrictions were necessary to protect and conserve the environment. China‟s rare earth companies will still require an export license, but the volume

that can be sold abroad will no longer be covered by a quota. *****


CHINA NEWS

Coal to chemicals plant in China

AMEC Foster Wheeler has been awarded a three year project management contract by Shenhua Ningxia Coal Industry Group (Yinchuan, China) for a coal to chemicals complex in the Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, in northwestern

China.

The plant will be designed to produce a range of coal chemical products namely polyethylene, polypropylene, synthetic ammonia, and aromatic hydrocarbons.

The planned complex will include a 1.4 million metric tonne per year cracking plant. It is expected to commence operations by mid-2017.

AMEC Foster Wheeler, under the terms of the contract, will form part of an integrated team responsible for managing the engineering, commercial,

procurement, health and safety, quality and project controls activities of the project.

The coal to chemicals project will be the fourth carried out by AMEC Foster

Wheeler for Shenhua Ningxia Coal Group. Shenhua Ningxia Coal Industry Group was established in 2006 by Shenhua

Group (Beijing) and the Ningxia regional government. *****

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Stalled projects Stalled projects worth Rs.8.8 lakh crore or 7% of GDP, are holding up investments in the economy, impacting corporate balance sheets and public sector banks which have extended loans. Top reasons for stalling across ownership

By ownership Why projects stalled

Private Indian 585 Projects Lack of promoter interest

Lack of non environmental clearances

Govt. 161 Projects

Land acquisition problem

Lack of non environmental clearances

Lack of funds

States with stalling rate> 10%

State 2013 Q4 (%) 2014 Q3

West Bengal 34.4 28.9

Himachal Pradesh 20.2 22.7

Odisha 11.4 19.9

Jharkhand 32.0 17.3

Uttar Pradesh 26.2 16.6

Chhattisgarh 20.2 15.4

Andhra Pradesh 12.3 14.9

Maharashtra 7.5 12.4

Telengana 9.0 10.0

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AGRO CHEMICAL PAGE

Seed bank for medicinal plants

Clearing of weeds to widen roads, large scale plucking by Ayurveda practioners and spread of invasive species have led to the decline of the species of medicinal

plants . Many medicinal plants are rhizomes and therefore, the roots and stems which grow underground are valuable. People pluck out 10,000 to 20,000 plants

with the roots for Ayurveda and Siddha, which have become industries

The institute is trying to save medicinal plants using the tissue culture method. They will be stored in a seed bank, which is a room with sections for

chryopreservation, germination and x-ray facilities to check if the germ is alive.

Three of the plants that the institute is looking at are vishnukranti, veldt grape and morning mallow or kurunthotti plant, found in the state‟s western region and Kerala. It can be crushed to make oil which is used to cure fever, asthma, joint

pain and cough. Vishnukranti, which is found on the red soiled plains in the western region, is used with cumin and milk to cure fever, nervous break downs

and memory issues. Veldt grape is used to in Ayurveda and Siddha to heal fractures and ligament tears.

.*****

Rice herbicide – Radical jumbo

BASF will launch Kanetsugu-Radical Jumbo, a rice herbicide that can help Japanese rice farmers control weeds more effectively.

***** Novel herbicide

FMC has acquired all global rights to a novel, proprietary herbicide from Kumiai Chemical Industry (Tokyo) and Ihara Chemical Industry (Tokyo).

FMC says that the herbicide is highly effective in controlling broadleaf weeds and will be initially developed for use in corn, cereals, soybeans and sugarcane in

key countries.

FMC plans to register the molecule in all major countries on corn, cereals, and sugarcane with global submission planned toward the end of the decade.

Kumiai and Ihara discovered the chemistry in their research laboratories and partnered with FMC during the last two years to evaluate and develop the

commercial potential for this new active ingredient. FMC owns all intellectual property rights to the new molecule.

*****

Medicinal plants on the verge of extinction may get a shot in the arm with the Institute of Forest Genetics and Tree Breeding (IFGTB) in Coimbatore

setting up a repository of seeds. The institute plans to grow the plants within its campus, create a seed

bank and sell the seeds.


PHARMA PAGE

SYNTHETIC VACCINE TO FIGHT POLIO TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT EFFORTS

WHO and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation are providing a $674,000 grant

with the hope that the new approach can address shortcomings in an existing vaccine and help eliminate polio once and for all. The participating British scientists will come from the universities of Leeds, Oxford and Reading.

"The idea of the synthetic vaccine is that it contains no genome it is virus free.

So it is made like a superchemical that assembles itself to look like the virus but has no way of ever replicating." Such a vaccine will be better than the existing one, as it will create a more exact replica of the virus as its stimulus to provoke

a stronger immune response from the body.

Explaining how the challenge is being met, "Using a combination of techniques,

including X-ray crystallography and electron cryo-microscopy, the scientists have begun the task of gathering crystal structures and electron microscopy images that will provide understanding of how to stabilise the shell of the virus and

engineer a strong vaccine that has the ability to bring about the desired immune response in humans."

Interestingly, this technology is similar to the one used in developing a synthetic vaccine to combat the foot and mouth disease (FAMD) in cattle.

Encouraged by the success of the FAMD vaccine, the scientists are now inclined

to take the same approach to combat other viruses, including the polio virus. Early results with polio are very promising, with synthetic particles being

produced and evidence of successful stabilisation.

“Using the latest technology, the scientists can engineer vaccines that are billions of times smaller than a pinhead and the scientists can track viruses as they interact with living cells and it can generate the detailed information

required to look at pathogens and then design better therapies against them." *****

British and American scientists have now joined hands to develop a wholly artificial vaccine to combat polio.

The main challenge in developing a synthetic vaccine is how to keep the

mock virus, without a real genome, stable long enough to generate immune response.

It will be quicker, easier and safer to produce. Even after the apparent global elimination of poliomyelitis, it will be

necessary to continue vaccination as a precaution against reintroduction of the virus from hidden sources, such as rare chronically infected carriers.


PHARMA PAGE

CANCER DRUG – IMBRUVICA

A type of non Hodgkin lymphoma, Waldenström‟s macroglobulinemia (WM) usually gets worse slowly over time and causes abnormal blood cells, known as

B lymphocytes (B-cells), to grow within the bone marrow, lymph nodes, liver and spleen.

In WM, abnormal B-cells also overproduce a protein known as immunoglobulin

M or IgM (macroglobulin) that may lead to excess bleeding, problems with vision and with the nervous system.

The FDA initially granted Imbruvica accelerated approval in November 2013 for use in patients with mantle cell lymphoma who received one prior therapy.

In February 2014, the FDA granted accelerated approval to Imbruvica for use in

patients with previously treated chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL). In July 2014, expanded its use to include treatment of CLL patients who carry a

deletion in chromosome 17.

The most common side effects associated with the drug are low blood platelet

counts (thrombocytopenia), a decrease in infection-fighting white blood cells (neutropenia), diarrhea, low red blood cell counts (anemia), lack of energy (fatigue), musculoskeletal pain, bruising, nausea, upper respiratory tract

infection and rash.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration expanded the approved use of

Imbruvica (ibrutinib) for patients with Waldenström‟s macroglobulinemia (WM), a rare form of cancer that begins in the body‟s immune system.

The drug received a breakthrough therapy designation for this use. The drug is projected to join the ranks of other top selling oncology

drugs, with $4.2 billion in estimated sales in 2019, according to an average of estimates by analysts.

The drug is now approved for both mantle cell lymphoma and chronic lymphocytic leukemia.

Imbruvica is one of the major advances in CLL treatment in the past

couple of years It is not a cure, but it is relatively easily tolerable.That‟s important because many cases of CLL occur in older patients and some cases can progress very slowly.

Like Gleevec, the number of people on the drug has potential to grow

greatly over time, as patients using the drug live longer and if it ends up replacing chemotherapy as an initial treatment for CLL.

Imbruvica is co marketed by Pharmacyclics, based in Sunnyvale,

California and Janssen Biotech, based in Horsham, Pennsylvania.


PHARMA PAGE

New drug for HIV vaccine

It also protects against much-higher doses of virus than occur in most human transmission and does so for at least eight months after injection. "Our compound is the broadest and most potent entry inhibitor described so far," said Michael Farzan, from the Florida campus of The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI). When HIV infects a cell, it targets the CD4 lymphocyte, an integral part of the body's immune system. HIV fuses with the cell and inserts its own genetic material and transforms the host cell into a HIV manufacturing site. The new study builds on previous discoveries by the Farzan laboratory, which show that a co-receptor called CCR5 contains unusual modifications in its critical HIV binding region, and that proteins based on this region can be used to prevent infection.

The team also leveraged pre existing technology in designing a delivery vehicle - an engineered adeno-associated virus, a small, relatively innocuous virus that causes no disease. Once injected into muscle tissue, like HIV itself, the vehicle turns those cells into "factories" that could produce enough of the new protective protein to last for years, perhaps decades, Farzan said.

***** Asian herb may protect against Ebola A molecule derived from an Asian herb may protect against Ebola by switching off channels, which the virus uses to enter and infect cells, a study suggests. Researchers said the molecule called Tetrandrine has shown to be potent in inhibiting infection of human white blood cells in vitro or petri dish experiments and prevented Ebola in mice. Scientists at Texas Biomedical Research Institute have been working on stopping the virus before it has a chance to enter or interact with cellular factors. The Ebola virus begins its entry into a cell by first binding to several types of cell surface proteins. Then, the virus is taken into the cell and follows an endosomal route or membrane-bound route that transports it to various cell compartments. "With this research, we discovered that two pore channels (TPCs) are the key calcium sensor involved in Ebola virus infection. These TPCs needed to be turned on in order for the virus to function properly," said Robert Davey, from the Department of Immunology and Virology.

The team found that Tetrandrine protected mice from disease without obvious side effects and was the best candidate for further animal testing, as it was the most potent compound tested and gave little proof of cytotoxicity.

*****

Scientists have developed a novel drug candidate that may lead to a potent and universally effective HIV vaccine. Researchers found that the new drug candidate blocks every strain of HIV-1, HIV-2 and SIV (simian immunodeficiency virus) that has been isolated from humans or rhesus macaques, including the hardest to stop variants.


PHARMA PAGE Novartis, Japan unit halts production over drug side effect Japanese health authorities have ordered the local unit of Swiss pharmaceutical giant Novartis to temporarily suspend its operations for failing to report drug side effects. Tokyo based Novartis Pharma K.K. in December admitted it failed to promptly report more than 3,000 cases of adverse effects from about two dozen company drugs. Drugmakers are required to report serious side effects to the ministry within 15 to 30 days.

*****

The team has developed high tech bio inks that react with several chemicals, including glucose. They filled off the shelf ballpoint pens with the inks and were able to draw sensors to measure glucose directly on the skin and sensors to measure pollution on leaves. Researchers envision sensors drawn directly on smartphones for personalised and inexpensive health monitoring or on external building walls for monitoring of toxic gas pollutants. The sensors also could be used on the battlefield to detect explosives and nerve agents. The team used pens, loaded with an ink that reacts to glucose, to draw reusable glucose measuring sensors on a pattern printed on a transparent, flexible material which includes an electrode. Researchers estimate that one pen contains enough ink to draw the equivalent of 500 high fidelity glucose sensor strips.

***** Drug Stempeutics gets US patent for stemcell product Stempeutics Research has received a process patent from the United States Patent and Trademarks Office for its novel stem cellmbased drug Stempeucel. The company is part of the Manipal Education and Medical Group and drugmaker Cipla entered into a joint alliance with it in 2009. The drug will initially be used for the treatment of Critical Limb Ischemia (CLI), the companies said in a joint note, adding that the treatment option directly addresses the root cause of the disease, unlike others that treat the symptoms and not the disease. CLI is a progressive form of peripheral arterial disease that blocks arteries in the lower extremities of the body, resulting in reduced blood flow.

High tech pens to detect blood glucose Ballpoint pens filled with high tech bio inks can be used to draw sensors directly on the skin to help detect glucose levels in diabetics, scientists say. The research is opening the door to an era, when anyone will be able to build sensors, anywhere, according to researchers at the University of California, San Diego.


PHARMA PAGE It is a debilitating disease which affects patients with severe pain in the feet or toes, besides the development of sores and wounds. Stempeutics has also submitted its applications to the regulatory Drug Controller General of India (DCGI) to obtain marketing authorisation for Stempeucel. The availability of the product in the local market is subject to DCGI approvals. Manufacture plans Stempeucel is derived from specific cells extracted from the bone marrow of healthy, adult voluntary donors. The company‟s proprietary pooling approach allows an efficient manufacturing process with minimum wastage of resources in order to provide the product at an affordable cost to patients, it said. This approach allows more than one million patient doses from a single set of master cell banks, which is unique in regenerative medicine, it added. The proprietary technology allows Stempeucel® to extend the therapeutic potential of the drug across multiple disease categories.

GOVERNMENT’S TARGET FOR INDIAN PHARMA INDUSTRY

A Government appointed committee, which had been studying the Indian pharma sector for over a year, particularly the issue of dependency on China for bulk drugs,

has submitted its report and proposals for the sector.

Just like bulk drugs, 75 to 80 percent of the medical devices are also imported . In December 2014,5 the Government of India had allowed 100 percent foreign direct investment under the direct route for the medical devices industry, in an effort to boost domestic manufacturing.

More than 80 per cent of bulk drugs to India are coming from one source China. Further, the Government of India is also looking at reviving Hindustan Antibiotics to boost bulk drug manufacturing within the country. States such as Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan, among others, have agreed to give land to create capacity for new pharma projects.


ENERGY PAGE

PROPOSAL FOR 15,000 MW SOLAR POWER PROJECTS IN INDIA

The Union Cabinet approved the setting up of 15,000 MW of grid connected solar power projects through NTPC and its subsidiary NTPC Vidyut Vyapar Nigam Ltd (NVVN).

The bundling in the first phase will be in the ratio of 2:1, where 3,000 MW of solar power will be bundled with 1,500 MW of unallocated thermal power.The bundled power will be allocated to the states that provide land for setting up the projects. States that purchase a major portion of the bundled solar power and ensure connectivity will also be prioritised. “The capacity allotted to each such state will be set up through developers, to be selected through international competitive bidding by NTPC /NVVN. Both private and government companies would be free to bid for projects,” an official statement said. Out of 3,000 MW, it has been decided that 1,000 MW capacity will be set up on land already identified in Andhra Pradesh. The balance 2,000 MW will be allotted to other States that come forward. It is estimated that implementation of first tranche will entail total investment of over Rs.18,000 crore, all of which will be met by project developers, mainly private. A Payment Security Mechanism / Working Capital Fund with an estimated corpus of Rs.2,300 crore to cover three months payment for bundled capacity in the first tranche, will be set up to ensure bankability of power purchase agreements and timely payment to developers. The fund will be set up through central government and solar project developers collaboration. The modalities for setting up of Payment Security Mechanism/ Working Capital Fund will be finalised subsequently. Accruals from encashment of bank guarantees and penalties on developers will also go into this fund. Some of the capacity will be earmarked with provisions of domestically manufactured solar cells as well as modules.

***** “US could triple renewable energy by 2030” The United States could increase the level of renewable energy in its overall energy mix from 7.5% in 2010 to 27% by 2030, according to a report published by the International Renewable Energy Agency . An investment of $86 billion per year until 2030 would be needed to reach the level of 27% renewables, $38 billion per year more than a business as usual scenario, according to Irena‟s report. The share of renewable energy in the US energy mix will reach only 10% by 2030 with current policies in place.

The scheme will be implemented in three tranches. In the first, 3,000 MW will be set up by bundling solar power with unallocated coal based thermal power at fixed levelised tariffs. In the second tranche, 5,000 MW project will be set up with government support.The final 7,000 MW project will be set up without any financial support.


ENERGY PAGE

Even with low priced shale gas, renewable energy is still cost competitive, reduces air pollution and helps fight climate change.

***** Converting diesel pump sets to solar Power and automation technology company ABB India sees a huge business potential in converting diesel-powered or grid-power irrigation water pump sets to solar pumps in India. “Currently there are nine million diesel powered irrigation pump sets in the country. By converting 50 per cent of them, the country can save 25 billion litres of diesel,” said ABB India. By assessing various State governments’ initiatives, it is seen that conversion of 100,000 diesel pump sets in the next five years is likely. At present, many states are working on subsidy to popularise solar pumps to wean farmers away from grid power usage. At present, only 10,000 solar pump sets have been installed of which 3,000 are by ABB India. Western states, especially Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Gujarat, have taken the lead in converting or installing solar pumps. ABB sees potential for 500,000 pumps in five years.

CO2 EMISSION BY INDIAN CEMENT UNITS LESS THAN UNITS IN US AND EUROPE

Leveraging the latest technology, most cement manufacturing plants in India consume less energy and emit less carbon di oxide than their European and American counterparts, said Cement Sustainability Initiative (CSI). An initiative of the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD), CSI is a 23 member organisation including nine Indian cement firms. CSI members produce two thirds of the world's cement and 60 per cent in India. "Member companies from India are more efficient. They emit less carbon di oxide than the firms in Europe and the US.," said CSI's Managing Director in a media interaction. Indian firms adopt latest technology since the growth of the industry is relatively a new phenomena. Besides Ultratech and Dalmia Bharat (Cement), seven global companies with operations in India like Holcim's ACC Ltd. and Ambuja Cement, Lafarge, Heidelberg Cement, Zuari Cement are among members of CSI. CSI said that Indian companies can do better if they would lay more emphasis on alternative fuel and energy, make use of municipal waste and others not only to position themselves as responsible corporate citizens but also for saving avoidable spendings.The 360 million metric tonne per annum Indian cement industry meets just 0.6 per cent sector energy requirement using alternative fuel now, but this is expected to go up to 5 percent by 2020.


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Producer

Price

(RMB) per tonne

ABS Sinopec Shanghai Gaoqiao 11250

ABS Huajin Chemical 11000

ABS Toray of Japan 20600

ABS Kumho of Korea 12500

ABS PetroChina Jilin Petrochem 12000

ABS LG Yongxing 14500

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ABS Kumho Toray 26000

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ABS Formosa Chemicals & Fiber 14750

ABS Formosa Chemicals (Ningbo) 12600

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ABS Samsung 25000

ABS Chimei Zhenjiang 13500

ABS Tianjin Dagu Chemical 11700

ABS BASF Korea 13100

ABS LG Chem 13100

ABS Ningbo LG Yongxing 13200

ABS CNOOC LOTTE 15500

ABS Chimei (Zhenjiang) 13000

ABS Guangzhou Watson 17300

ABS NEC 23500

ABS Dainippon Ink and Chem 20600

AES Kumho Toray 33000

AS Asahi Chemical of Japan 21700

AS BASF 21000

AS LG Chem 15000

AS Ningbo LG Yongxing 11500

AS PetroChina Lanzhou Petrochem 11200

AS Chimei Zhenjiang 12600

AS Formosa Chemicals (Ningbo) 11600

AS Chimei of Taiwan 14600

EVA Beijing Organic Plant 12750

EVA Samsung 12400

EVA BASF-YPC Ltd 11700

EVA LOTTE CHEM 14500

GPPS Shanghai Secco Petrochem 8800

GPPS BASF-YPC Ltd 11700

GPPS Dow Chemical 11300

GPPS Jiangsu SBL Petrochemical 8600

GPPS Formosa Chemicals (Ningbo) 9400

GPPS PetroChina Dushanzi Petrochem 8900

GPPS Jiangsu Laidun Group 8600

GPPS Lvan Qingfeng 11000

GPPS Chimei (Zhenjiang) 9400

GPPS SK Polystyrene (Shantou) 10200

HDPE PetroChina Fushan Petrochem 9200

HDPE Daelim of Korea 12100

HDPE Formosa Plastics 10300

HDPE Sinopec Yangzi Petrochem 10300

HDPE PetroChina Daqing Petrochem 10100

HDPE PetroChina Lanzhou Petrochem 10100

HDPE LG Chem 11700

HDPE Sinopec Qilu Petrochem 11000



Product

Producer

Price (RMB) per tonne

HDPE PetroChina Dushanzi Petrochem 9000

HDPE Korea Petrochemical 12500

HDPE PetroChina Fushan Petrochem 9200

HDPE Shanghai Secco Petrochem 9950

HDPE Huajin Chemical 10100

HDPE Shanghai Golden Phillips 10400

HDPE PetroChina Jilin Petrochem 10000

HDPE Saudi Arabia 12600

HIPS Jiangsu Laidun Group 9800

HIPS Panjin Ethylene Industry 9700

HIPS Shanghai Secco Petrochem 9800

HIPS Formosa Chemicals (Ningbo) 10400

HIPS Shantou Hualin Plastic Chem 10000

HIPS Chimei (Zhenjiang) 10500

HIPS SK Polystyrene (Shantou) 10200

K RESINS Daelim of Korea 20100

K RESINS Philips 16200

K RESINS Chimei of Taiwan 18800

K RESINS Maoming Zhonghe Plastics 14800

LDPE Sinopec Yanshan Petrochem 12800

LDPE PetroChina Daqing Petrochem 10300

LDPE Sinopec Yanshan Petrochem 12800

LDPE Sinopec Qilu Petrochem 10500

LDPE BASF-YPC Ltd 10000

LDPE PetroChina Lanzhou Petrochem 9600

LDPE Sinopec Maoming Petrochem 12500

LDPE Qatar Petrochem 10100

LDPE Sinopec Shanghai Petrochem 10500

LLDPE Saudi Arabia 10500

LLDPE Sinopec Yangzi Petrochem 10000

LLDPE Sinopec Zhenhai Refining & Chem 9600

LLDPE PetroChina Dushanzi Petrochem 9400

LLDPE PetroChina Daqing Petrochem 9300

LLDPE PetroChina Jilin Petrochem 9300

LLDPE PetroChina Lanzhou Petrochem 9300

LLDPE Sinopec Zhenhai Refining & Chem 9700

LLDPE Shanghai Secco Petrochem 9550

LLDPE Sinopec Yangzi Petrochem 10100

MBS Guangzhou Watson 16000

MBS NEC Chemistry 18500

PA 1010 Shanghai Celluloid 73000

PA6 Japan DSM 29000

PA6 Ube of Japan 22500

PA6 Shijiahzuang Zhuangyuan 21500

PA6 Xinhui Meida Nylon 21000

PA6 Lanxess 28000

PA6 BASF 30000

PA6 Toray 32000

PA6 Xinhui Meida Nylon 21000

PA6 Shanghai Celluloid 23000

PA6 Baling Chem & Fiber 16500

PA66 DuPont 28000

PA66 Asahi Kasei 31800

PA66 Rhodia Shanghai 33000



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Producer


PA66 BASF 35000

PA66 Radiei 26500

PA66 Toray 43000

PA66 Pingdingshan Shenma Ltd 21500

PBT SABIC 28500

PBT Japan's Polyplastics 27500

PBT BASF 31500

PBT Jiangsu Sanfangxiang 27500

PC Bayer 21000

PC Chongqing Changfeng Ltd 24500

PC LG Chem 19800

PC SABIC 22500

PC Dow Chemical 20000

PC Mitsubisi Japan 19600

PC Japan's Idemitsu 20300

PC Japan Teijin 20200

PC Teijin (Jiaxing) 19800

PC Russia Kazan 20000

PC Chimei of Taiwan 19300

PC LOTTE CHEM 18100

PC Mitsubishi Shanghai 19200

PC /ABS SABIC 31000

PC /ABS Kumho Toray 29000

PET DuPont 34000

PET Liaoyang Petrochemical 11000

PET Far Eastern Industry (Shanghai) Ltd 7400

PET DuPont 34000

PET SUZHOU CHENGUANG CHEMICAL 25800

PF Shanghai Doubletree 10600

PF Jiaxing Minzheng Petrochemical 7200

PMMA Asahi Kasei 21400

PMMA Evonik 22000

PMMA Chimei of Taiwan 21500

PMMA Chimei Zhenjiang 19000

PMMA LG Chemical 21800

PMMA Sumitomo Naugatuck Ltd 19500

PMMA Rayong Nantong 19500

POM DuPont 35000

POM DuPont-Asahi Kasei 12500

POM Bluestar Shandhai 10000

POM Korea Engineering Plastics 11800

POM PTM Nantong 11500

POM Mitsubishi Thailand 11500

POM Formosa Plastics 12500

POM South Korea Kolon 11600

POM Yuntianhua 9800

POM Japan's Polyplastics 16500

POM Shenhua Ningmei 8850

PP Ningbo Yongxing Chemical 9700

PP Formosa Plastics (Ningbo) 9300

PP Taiwan YUNGSOX 11500

PP ExxonMobil 11000

PP APC Saudi Arabia 9500

PP Shenhua Ningmei 9150

PP SABIC 12500



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PP Singapore 12800

PP SK of Korea 11900

PP Gansu Langang Petrochem 9500

PP Samsung Total 12400

PP Daelim of Korea 11400

PP Sinopec Zhenhai Refining & Chem 9200

PP Liaoning Huajin Tongda Chemicals 11000

PP Sinopec Yangzi Petrochem 9000

PP Reliance Industry Limited of India 9600

PP Hyundai Petrochem of Korea 11500

PP Korea Samsung Total 12500

PP Daelim of Korea 11500

PP Hyosung of Korea 11500

PP LOTTE CHEM 11800

PP Sinopec Yanshan Petrochem 10300

PP Shanghai Secco Petrochem 10200

PP Sinopec Yanshan Petrochem 10200

PP Formosa Chemicals & Fiber 11650

PP Hyundai Petrochem of Korea 9600

PP Sinopec Shanghai Petrochem 9850

PP Shaoxing Sanyuan Petrochemical 9000

PP Huajin Chemical 8900

PPO SABIC 34500

PP-R PetroChina Daqing Petrochem 10000

PP-R Sinopec Yanshan Petrochem 10700

PP-R PetroChina Daqing Petrochem 10300

PP-R Hyosung of Korea 11300

PP-R Korea Petrochem 11800

PPS Japan's Polyplastics 65000

PPS Philips 55000

PVC Shanghai Chlor-Alkali 11800

PVC Tianjin LOTTE 6250

PVC Shanghai Zhongyuan 11600

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TENDER

S. NO

NAME OF THE COMPANY

PRODUCT NAME

QUANTITY

TENDER NO.

& DATE

1

Hindustan Insecticides Ltd Scope Complex Core-6,2nd Floor, 7,Lodi Road, New Delhi-110 003

Half yearly tendering basis from April 2015-Sept.’2015 Cypermethrin tech.92% a.i.min(Bathinda) Cartap hydrochloride tech 98% a.i.min (Bathinda) Carbendezin tech,98% a.i.min. (Bathinda) DDVP tech 92% a.i.min (Rasayani) (Maharashtra) Hexaconazole tech 92% a.i.min (Bathinda) Profenophos tech 98% a.i.min (Rasayani)(Maharashtra) Copper oxychloride 50% WP bulk (Bathinda) Glyphosate 41% SL bulk (Bathinda),Rasayani (Maharashtra) Lamba Cyhhalothrin 2.5% EC bulk(Bathinda) Lambda cyhalothrin 5% EC bulk (Bathinda) Pretilachlor 50% EC bulk (Bathinda) Pendimethalin 30% EC bulk (Bathinda) Sulphur 80% WDG bulk (Bathinda) Triazophos 40% EC bulk Rasayani (Maharashtra) Tricyclozole 75% WP bulk (Bathinda) Thiophanate methyl 70% WP bulk (Bathinda) Thiomethoxam 25% WG bulk (Bathinda) Acetamiprid 20% SP bulk (Bathinda) Butachlor 50% EC bulk (Bathinda) Fipronil 0.3 GR bulk (Bathinda) Cartap hydrochloride 4% GR bulk (Bathinda) Dimethyl phosphoro admidothioate 95% min (DMPAT) (CAS-17321-47-0) Rasayani (Maharashtra) n-Chloromethyl-N-phenylcarbamoy chloride 98% min (CMPC) Rasayani (Maharashtra) 1-tert-butyl-3 isopropyl-thiourea 98% min (BITU) Rasayani (Maharashtra)

15

40

15

15 2

10

15

36 / 14

20

30

60

35

100

30

12 3

15

15

30

150

200

100

200

170

Ref: CX/T/26/Half/2015-16


Sodium salt of 3,5,6-trichloropyridinol 85% min (NATCP) Rasayani (Maharashtra) 2,3,3-0-0-Diethyl thiophosphoryl chloride 98.5% min (DETCL) Rasayani (Maharashtra) 2-(Nitroimino) imidazolidine 98% min.(NIA) Rasayani (Maharashtra) 2-chloro-5-chloromethyl pyridine 60% with DMF solution (CCMP) Rasayani (Maharashtra) N-methyl 2-chloro-5 pridylmethylamine 98% (CPMA) Rasayani (Maharashtra) Cyanoethyl acetamidate 98% (NCA ester) CAS No.1558-82-3 Rasayani (Maharashtra) N-(Phosphonomethyl)iminodiacetic acid 98% min (PMIDA) (CAS NO.5994-61-6) Udyogamandal (Kerala) Short listing for annual requirement for the year 2015-18 Ethylene diamine 98.5% (EDA) (Quarterly tender) Udyogamandal (Kerala) Phosphorus penta sulphide (P2S5) (Quarterly tender) Rasayani (Maharashtra) Monochloro benzene (MCB) (Monthly tender) Rasayani (Maharashtra) / Udyogamandal (Kerala) Chloral (monthly tender) Rasayani (Maharashtra)

270

210

120

200

90

60

160

200

300

2700 /600

1500

2

Mysore Paints & Varnish Ltd New Bannimantap Extension, Mysuru-570 015 www.mysorepaints.com

DCO rosinated alkyd Resins and Hardners for 2KPU paints Solvents for 2KPU paint Pigments and extenders for 2KPU paint Various chemicals, driers & wetting agents, oils, pigments, resins, bitumen & lacs and extends for enamel paint and allied products

MPVL/MAT/2014-15/AT-2

MPVL/MAT/2014-15/Q-14

MPVL/MAT/2014-15/Q-15

MPVL/MAT/2014-15/Q-16

MPVL/MAT/2014-15/Q-17

3

Oil India Ltd P.O.Duliajan-786 602 Assam

Bitumen VG-10 800 tonne SS16275P15 Dt.15.2.2015 (single stage two bid

system)

4 The Fertilisers And Chemicals Travancore Ltd Marketing Division-Few Building,Udyogamandal, Kochi, Kerala-683 501

Organic manure on FOL destination basis To various destination in Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Telengana and Andhra Pradesh

5000 tonne in each state

CSM (CAPRO)-ORGANIC-2015-18

Dt.16.2.2015


TENDER

S. NO

NAME OF THE COMPANY

PRODUCT NAME

QUANTITY

TENDER NO.

& DATE

5 The Mysore Paper Mills Ltd Materials Division, Paper Town, Bhadravati-577 302 Karnataka

Wet ground calcium carbonate 1000 tonne 1630-14/FMT/PCP(e-Tender No.MLML/2014-

15/ind413

6 Karnataka Co operative Milk Producers’ Federation Ltd KMF Complex, Dr.M.H.Marigowda Road, Bangalore-560 029

Common salt Calcite powder

250 tonne 800 tonne

KMF/CFRM-237/2014-15 Dt.13.2.2015

7 Tamil Nadu Newsprint and Papers Ltd Kagithapuram,-639 136, Karur District Tamil Nadu

EDTA (Ethylene diamine tetraacetate 24000 kgs 1415 13006990

8 The Fertilisers and Chemicals Travancore Ltd Corporate Materials, FACT-PD ADMN,Building, Udyogamandal-683 501

Sulphuric acid (98% concentration) as per IS 266/1977

14000 ±5% tonne

Enquiry No.MAT.RM.SA 30 DT. 10.2.2015

9 Rashtriya Chemicals And Fertilisers Ltd Thal Unit,Thal, T al Alibag, Dist.Raigad, Maharashtra

Methanator catalyst for ammonia plant bulk density1.05 (±0.10)

62 M3 TH/PUR/AN/45657

10 Karnataka Co operative Milk Producers’ Federation Ltd KMF Complex, Dr.M.H.Marigowda Road, Bangalore-560 029

Di calcium phosphate Magnesiumoxide Ferrous sulphate Copper sulphate Cobalt sulphate Manganese sulphate Potassium iodide Sodium thio sulphate Zinc sulphate

2292 tonne 250,795 tonne 20,198 tonne 47,598 tonne 0.91 tonne 4.79tonne

0.695 tonne 25,462 tonne 172,445 tonne

KMF/PUR/CFRM-236/2014-15 Dt.3.2.2015

11

Karnataka Soaps & Detergents Ltd Sandal City, P B NO.5531, Bengaluru-Pune Highway, Bengaluru-560 055

Guiacwood oil (tentative) Benzyl benzoate (Givaudan) Citronellol (IS 1801-1988) Clove leafoil (IS 6698-1972) Causti soda lye Cos grade Talc 800 mesh Glycerine IW grade Coumarin crystals (IS 4271-1967) Geranium oil natural (IS 587-1988) Mentha citrate oil (IS 13261-19991) Sandranol EDTA liquid Lanolin oil Palm fatty acid distillate Cos oil yellow – 4G

2100 kgs 20250 kgs 8500 kgs 14000 kgs 800 mts

325 tonne 120 tonne 7000 kgs 2520 kgs 4800 kgs 22500 kgs 31 tonne

55000 kgs 2000 kgs 850 kgs

12 Balmer Lawrie & Co Ltd SBU Performance Chemicals, Manali, Chennai-600 068 https://balmerlawrie.eproc.in

Chloro HPS sulphonyl chloride 150 tonne ± 15%

13 Steel Authority of India Ltd Sail Refractory Unit (SRU) Bokaro Steel City-827 004 Jharkhand

Phenolic resin Solvent Catalyst

276 tonne 110 tonne 25 tonne

SRU/HO/MM/OTE Dt. 23rd February,2015


TENDER

S. NO

NAME OF THE COMPANY

PRODUCT NAME

QUANTITY

TENDER NO.

& DATE

14


Titanium dioxide Methyl – trimethyl(Mysore sandal core) Methyl ionone gama Ambroxan Amyris oil Petitgrain oil (EOA) Tonalide Cyclo penta decanolide (CPD) Jigat powder Acid slurry-96% (LABSA)

14 tonne 3960 kgs 8190 kgs 100 kgs

2000 kgs 2450 kgs 18400 kgs 6000 kgs 60 tonne 90 tonne

15


Palm rosa oil (IS 526-1988) Hexa hydro hexamethyl cyclopenta gama benzo pyran abbalide (BBA), Galaxolide (IFF), PE IBCH IBCH santlex neat Para ter butyl cyclo hexyl acetate (Arctender & HLL) Ambrettolide Habanolide /Globalide Super santol /sandal PS 3,3-dimethyl-5-(2,2,3-trimethyl-3-cyclopenten-1-yl)-4-penten-2-ol Patchouli oil Oil of vetiver Soda ash light (Indian make)

1200 kgs

10000 kgs

20000 kgs

9800 kgs

13800 kgs

713 kgs

1950 kgs

11880 lgs

4600 kgs

3600 kgs

250 tonne

16 President of India 65 Coy ASC (Sup) Type “D” Fort Saint George, Chennai-600 009

D chocolate

60.000 Kgs


CHEMICALS IMPORTED AT THE CHENNAI PORT DURING THE MONTH OF DECEMBER 2014

NAME OF THE CHEMICAL

QTY

UNIT

VALUE IN

RS.

COUNTRY

CATEGORY: ORGANIC CHEMICALS

(S)-2 -aminobutanamide hydrochloride 3000 Kgs 4545000 China

(S)-2-amino butyramide hydrochloride 2000 Kgs 3080500 China

(S)-2-amino butyramide-hcl 9000 Kgs 12689458 China

1,1,3,3-tetramethyl guanidine 5000 Kgs 1657031.3 China

1,1-dichloro-1-fluoroethane (hcfc-141b) 18800 Kgs 2226808.2 China

1,2-dimethoxy ethane 14400 Kgs 2845170 China

1,4 butanediol(manufacture of polyurethane) 16000 Kgs 2020000 Malaysia

1,4 butanediol(manufacture of polyurethane) 16000 Kgs 2017980 Malaysia

1,6 hexanediol 8 Mts 1601860 Thailand

1-chloro-6,6-dimethyl-2-hepten-4-yne 1300 Kgs 6745947.8 China

1-n-(s)-ethoxycarbonyl-3-phenyl-propyl-l-alanine(ecpp alanine) 2000 Kgs 5247758 China

2,3-dichloro benzoyl chloride 10000 Kgs 2289341.8 China

2,5-dihydroxy-1,4-dithiane 8000 Kgs 4545000 China

2,5-dihydroxy-1,4-dithiane( 8000 Kgs 4545000 China

2-butyl-4-chloro-5-formyl imidazole 3000 Kgs 4271589.8 China

2-chloronicotinic acid 5000 Kgs 7454810 China

2-phenyl ethyl bromide 1000 Kgs 442582 China

3,4-difluoro nitro benzene 99.5% min 5000 Kgs 6418146 China

3-nitrochloro benzene 99% min 20 Mts 2326716.8 China

3-nitrochloro benzene 99% min 20 Mts 2326716.8 China

Abs - abs xr401 - 8144 (acrylonitrile-butadine-styrene-copolymers) 200 Kgs 33759.25 Korea

Abs - abs xr404 - 9001k (acrylonitrile-butadine-styrene-copolymers) 3000 Kgs 515100 Korea

Abs - abs xr404t-43385k (acrylonitrile-butadine-styrene-copolymers) 10200 Kgs 1769368.5 Korea

Acetyl chloride adc s.no.219 17600 Kgs 1164097 Germany

Acrylamide (organic chemicals) 4000 Kgs 782750 China

Alimet 88%((liquidmethionine) 100000 Kgs 15402500 USA

Alkyl ketene dimer-flakes, 12840 Kgs 1758947.1 China

Allyl alcohol polyether- 16000 Kgs 3641817.6 China

Ammonium pentaborate 2000 Kgs 333688.84 Japan

Arcol polyol hs 100 16720 Kgs 2638625 USA

Asa - asa li941-9437 (acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene-copolymers) 3000 Kgs 581191.88 Korea

Borax decahydrate technical grade 98 Mts 3154987.5 USA

Boric acid, grade granular 4000 Kgs 227487.2 Turkey

Boric acid, grade granular 38000 Kgs 2161128 Turkey

Bstfa[bis-(trimethylsilyl)-trifluoro acetamide] 400 Kgs 1062196.8 China

Chlorosulfonyl isocyanate 3015 Kgs 1072464 Switzerland

Chlorosulfonyl isocyanate 6000 Kgs 2177812.5 Switzerland

Chlorosulfonyl isocyanate 1425 Kgs 517230.47 Switzerland

Cis-3 -hexenol 1020 Kgs 1888259.6 China

Cosmonate t-80 (tolylene di isocyanate) 20 Mts 3033634.1 Japan

Cosmonate t-80 (tolylene di isocyanate) 20 Mts 3033634.1 Japan

Cyclopentane-1,2-dicarboximide 99.0% min 1000 Kgs 2170843.5 China

Cyclopropylamin 6000 Kgs 8307896.4 China

Delta decalactone (aromatic chemical) 2400 Kgs 2437579.1 China

Delta dodecalactone (aromatic chemical) 1600 Kgs 1726618.6 China

Desmodur 44 m flakes(monomeric diisocyanate) 10000 Kgs 3319365 Germany

Di isocyanate 18000 Kgs 2685840 China

Di isocyanate 15750 Kgs 2350110.4 China




Di isopropyl ether 11200 Kgs 1574590 China

Diacetyl (aromatic chemical) 200 Kgs 142593.53 Germany

Dichlorofluoroethane hcfc-141 b 20 Mts 2391074 China

Dicyanodiamide (dicyandiamide) 20000 Kgs 1960006 China



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Dicyanodiamide (dicyandiamide) 20000 Kgs 1960006 China

Diethyl malonate intermediate chemicals 16000 Kgs 2549272.3 China

Dimethyl formamide 32 Mts 1878600 Saudi arabia

Dimethyl formamide 99.9 pct minimum 7600 Kgs 441884.29 China



Dimethyl formamide 99.9 percent min 15200 Kgs 882202.68 China

Dimethyl formamide(dmf) 16000 Kgs 1020310.1 Belgium

Dimethyl formamide(dmf) 15200 Kgs 893762.74 China

Dimethyl formamide(dmf)- 15200 Kgs 893762.74 China

Dimethyl formamide(dmf)- 15200 Kgs 893762.74 China

Di-n-butyl amine 12 Mts 1632412.5 China

Diphenylmethane-4,4'-diisocyanate 15750 Kgs 2372317 China

Diphenylmethane-4,4'-diisocyanate 15750 Kgs 2368527.3 China

Diphenylmethane-4,4'-diisocyanate 15750 Kgs 2368527.3 China

Di-polyisocyanate component 20000 Kgs 2580392.4 Germany




Di-propylene glycol lo+ 1075 Kgs 141695.8 Thailand

Ethylene brassylate 1200 Kgs 684226.52 China

Ethylene vynyl acetate (eva) 1507 Kgs 421427.34 Japan

Ethyleneamine e-100 20.17 Mts 4873929 Saudi arabia

Eva (74-7070-0030)(ethylene vinyl acetate) 250 Kgs 60407.13 Korea

Eva (74-7070-0030)(ethylene vinyl acetate) 250 Kgs 60182.57 Korea

Globalide (aromatic chemical) 780 Kgs 1027712.2 Germany

Glycine 50 Kgs 31613 Japan

Glycine 100 Kgs 63226 Japan

Glyoxylic acid 10000 Kgs 940057.5 China

Glyoxylic acid 10000 Kgs 940057.5 China

Indoflor cryst (aromatic chemical) 320 Kgs 390234.41 Germany

Isocyanate b3101 (polymeric mdi) 36800 Kgs 4955906.8 Korea

Isocyanate b4002 (polymeric mdi) 16100 Kgs 2274816.3 Korea

Isocyanate coronate mx 16.1 Mts 2860769.1 Japan

Isononanoic acid 2960 Kgs 808682 Germany

Isopropyl isocyanate 300 Kgs 511312.5 China



Jacinthaflor (aromatic chemical) 360 Kgs 535495.18 Germany

L- threonine 50 Kgs 83774.45 Japan

Lactose anhydrous 6032.88 Kgs 1763835 USA

Lactose anhydrous/supertab 10800 Kgs 3157866 Germany

L-arginine base 10000 Kgs 5121306 China

L-ascorbate-2-phosphate 35%(vitamin c 35% monophosphate) 2000 Kgs 306343.1 China

L-aspartic acid 5000 Kgs 663873 China

Lauric acid flakes- (adc noc s.no :385 ) 85 Mts 5797484.4 Indonesia

L-camphor 10 sulfonic acid monohydrate 99%min 8600 Kgs 11698956 China

Lexan basic purp polycarbonates exrl 1012 natural na9g165t 500 Kgs 79032.5 Netherlands

Lexan lenses polycarbonates ls1 natural 111 24000 Kgs 3793560 Netherlands



Lexan polycarbonate gen purp 143r natural 111 13750 Kgs 2117844 Spain

Lexan polycarbonate lenses ls1 natural 111h 10000 Kgs 1540250 Netherlands

Lexan polycarbonate lenses ls1 natural 111h 10000 Kgs 1540250 Netherlands

L-glutamine 200 Kgs 278194.4 Japan

L-glutamine 124.7 Kgs 76355.37 China

L-glutamine 2875.3 Kgs 1760582.1 China

L-histidine monohydrochloridemonohydrate 50 Kgs 126452 Japan

Lignin vanillex n(sodium lignosulfonate) 1500 Kgs 288413.6 Japan

Lilyaldehyde 2850 Kgs 1584513.5 China



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L-lysine monohydrochloride 100 Kgs 60064.7 Japan

L-lysine monohydrochloride purity min 99% feed grade 18000 Kgs 1809528.1 Indonesia

L-threonine feed grade granular 20 Mts 2424000 China

L-tryptophan 50 Kgs 316130 Japan

L-tyrosine 50 Kgs 316130 Japan

Maleic anhydride (low acid) 19.927 Mts 2188731.9 USA

Maleic anhydride (ma)-molten 19.71 Mts 2115129.4 China

Melamine 20 Mts 1754774 Qatar

Methane sulfonyl chloride (msc) 3000 Kgs 408292.5 China

Methane sulfonyl chloride(msc) 10000 Kgs 1355420 China

Methoxy diethyl borane in tetrahydrofuran 50% solution 7 Kga 260706.25 USA

Methyl sulfonyl methane (intermediate chemical) 2000 Kgs 360388.2 China

Millionate nm ( isocyanate) 19200 Kgs 2827693 Japan

Millionate nm (isocyanate) 9.6 Mts 1395036.2 Japan

Monoethanolamine 16800 Kgs 1637412 Thailand

Monosodium glutamate 4800 Kgs 690840 Thailand

Monosodium glutamate 8480 Kgs 1161752.5 Thailand

Monosodium glutamate pharma grade 10000 Kgs 1060500 China

Myvacet 9-45k (acetic acid ester of distilled mono-diglycerides) 12800 Kgs 3762929 Malaysia

N-(2-amino-4,6-dichloro-5-pyrimidinyl)formamide; (fadcp) 5000 Kgs 16596825 China

N,n'-dicyclohexylcarbodiimide 11400 Kgs 4829201.9 China

Naphthalene ( tank container) 22.62 Mts 1759112 Germany

Naproxen sodium 10000 Kgs 23735000 China

Nerolione (aromatic chemical) 275 Kgs 1033578.8 Germany

N-ethyl piperazine 3060 Kgs 1186906.3 China

Nickel sulphate 650 Kgs 187490.29 Hong kong

Norit a supra (activated carbon) 510 Kgs 1552789.2 Netherlands

Norit cgp super (activated carbon) 12000 Kgs 3686074.8 UK

N-propanol 6105 Kgs 714269.07 Taiwan

N-propanol (intermediate chemicals) 6600 Kgs 620438 Taiwan

N-propyl bromide (intermediate chemical) 15000 Kgs 2925783 USA

Perkacit sdbc liq-w47% - sodium dibutyldithio carbamate 400 Kgs 134835 Thailand

Phenoxyethyl isobutyrate - sy-2005467-bff (organic chemicals) 600 Kgs 210646.54 Germany

Phthalic anhydride 56000 Kgs 4533877.9 Russia

Poly methyl mehta acrylate vh112 5000 Kgs 836406.25 Japan

Polyacetal 1500 Kgs 338034.38 Malaysia

Polyacetal 11800 Kgs 1065171.3 Malaysia

Polyacetal 1000 Kgs 98475 Malaysia

Polyacrylamide nr-610 0.05 Mts 6233.89 China

Polyacrylamide nr-610 0.05 Mts 6233.89 China

Polyacrylamide nr-a535 0.3 Mts 34526.14 China




Polyacrylamide nr-n12 0.05 Mts 7352.79 China

Polyacrylamide nr-n12 0.05 Mts 7352.79 China

Polyacrylamide xd660 0.05 Mts 6873.26 China

Polyacrylamide xd660 0.05 Mts 6873.26 China

Polybutylene terephthalate 200 Kgs 119937.5 Malaysia

Polybutylene terephthalate 1500 Kgs 369281.25 Malaysia

Polybutylene terephthalate 2000 Kgs 304494.8 China

Polycarbonate 30000 Kgs 4791187.5 Thailand

Polycarbonate 15000 Kgs 2418394.5 Thailand

Polycarbonate embossed sheet 3081 Kgs 412426.53 China





Polycarbonate l - 1225z 100 k 32000 Kgs 4849696.8 Singapore

Polycarbonate pc 1303-15c w0992t 34000 Kgs 5503191 Korea



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Polycarbonate polyethylene terephthalate: 3000 Kgs 1136250 Germany

Polycarbonate sheet 551 Kgs 141918.12 Korea




Polycarbonate sheet 3466.66 Kgs 1423132.3 Indonesia



Polycarbonate sheet 4333.33 Kgs 889455.93 Indonesia

Polycarbonate solid sheet 1206 Kgs 161436.83 China



Polycarbonates 100 Kgs 34869.13 Korea



Polyether polyol gy-420 8400 Kgs 1189660 China

Polyisocyanates 16000 Kgs 5262100 China



Polymethane polyphenyl isocyanate 47.52 Mts 7260191.9 China

Polymethane polyphenyl isocyanate 47.52 Mts 7260191.9 China

Polymethane polyphenyl isocyanate (pm-2010) 40 Mts 4696427.3 China

Polymethane polyphenyl isocyanate (pm-2010) 40 Mts 4688925 China

Polymethane polyphenyl isocyanate (pm-2010) 20 Mts 2344463 China

Polymethyl mehta acrylate vh112 20000 Kgs 3345625 Japan

Polymethylene polyphenyl polyisocyanate (mdi mr 200 ) 20 Mts 2506820 Japan

Polymethylene polyphenyl polyisocyanate (mdi mr 200 ) 20 Mts 2506820 Japan

Polymethylene polyphenyl isocyanate 1153 Kgs 170439.21 Japan

Polymethylene polyphenyl isocyanate 18847 Kgs 2786008.6 Japan

Polymethylene polyphenyl isocyanate 20000 Kgs 2951725 Japan

Polymethylolcarbamide 60000 Kgs 3717688.8 China

Polyol-modified diphenylmethane diisocyanate 10.08 Mts 1559132 China

Polypropylene glycol 8 Mts 1289810.4 Korea

Polypropylene glycol 8 Mts 1274636.2 Korea

Pom f 10-02 (polyoxymethylene copolymer 4000 Kgs 757536.82 Korea

Pom f 10-02 (polyoxymethylene copolymer( 4000 Kgs 759148.07 Korea

Prepolymerised diphenylmethane diisocyanate 18000 Kgs 1920263 Netherlands

Prepolymerised diphenylmethane diisocyanate 18000 Kgs 1920262.5 Netherlands
















Primatone rl/uf (peptone) 1508.21 Kgs 5283882.3 USA

Primol n382 (paraffinic oil) 7200 Kgs 1288254.8 France

Procyanidins (intermediate chemical) 1225 Kgs 1626876.1 China

Promaxon-d (synthetic hydrated calcium silicate) 1050 Kgs 326719.61 Netherlands

Psa (polysul fonamide) staple fiber 2.2 dtex x 51 mm 316.7 Kgs 273360.7 China

Purified isophthalic acid (pia) 24000 Kgs 2340735.6 Spain



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Purified isophthalic acid (pia) 24000 Kgs 2340736 Spain

Rhodiacid adipic acid 3 Mts 356071.57 Korea

Rhodiacid adipic acid 16 Mts 1899048.4 Korea

S(+) 2-aminobutyramide hydrochloride (sabam hcl) 3000 Kgs 4855756.8 China

S(+)-2-amino butyramide hcl 5000 Kgs 7067323.3 China

S(+)-2-amino butyramide hcl 5000 Kgs 7289167.5 China

Sewon l-lysine hcl 99% feed grade 34000 Kgs 3541312.5 Korea

Sewon l-lysine hcl 99% feed, (feed supplement) 68000 Kgs 6449052 Korea

Silica gel(no brand) (actual user) 1 Kgs 1097.98 Thailand

Sodium - carboxymethyl cellulose 6000 Kgs 1193063 China

Sodium acid pyrophosphate 20 Mts 1666711.1 Thailand

Sodium acid pyrophosphate 20 Mts 1632412.5 Thailand

Sodium carboxy methyl cellulose intermediate 66000 Kgs 9728193.8 China

Sodium carboxy methyl cellulose intermediate 66000 Kgs 9728194 China

Sodium carboxymethyl cellulose (cmc) (usp/ep) 17000 Kgs 2918900 China

Sodium carboxymethyl cellulose (cmc) (usp/ep) 17000 Kgs 2918900 China

Sodium diacetate (adc list no: 1436) 15000 Kgs 918468.75 China

Sodium dichromate crystals-625 42500 Kgs 3525322.9 South africa

Sodium dicyanamide 8000 Kgs 5050000 Switzerland

Sodium dicyanamide 16000 Kgs 8443600 China

Sodium gluconate 26 Mts 1167152 China

Sodium gluconate 25000 Kgs 1262761.5 China

Sodium gluconate technical grade 25000 Kgs 1232907 China

Sodium lignosulfonate mn2 26 Mts 582643.75 China

Sodium lignosulphonate 24000 Kgs 660540 Sweden

Sodium metabisulphite ( tech . Grade ) 54 Mts 1109616.3 China

Sodium naphthalene sulphonate formaldehyde (snf-c) 28000 Kgs 1026790.2 China

Sodium nitrite 98% min 100000 Kgs 3030000 China

Sodium stearyl fumarate 102.76 Kgs 771920.28 Taiwan



Stearic acid 1865 flakes 4000 Kgs 397598.62 Malaysia

Stearic acid b1810(palm -olea sdn.bhd brand) 25 Kgs 3356.19 Thailand

Styrene divinyl benzene 2200 Kgs 1596727.3 China

Sucralfate usp 3000 Kgs 1745037.6 China

Sulfanilamide 3000 Kgs 1090648.5 China

Sulfanilamide 3000 Kgs 1090648.5 China

Sulfur hexafluoride (sf6 gas) purity 99.995% in cylinder 12000 Kgs 5515357.5 China

Tetrachloroisophthalonitrile 3600 Kgs 5192935.2 South africa

Tetrahydrofuran(thf) 14400 Kgs 2545200 Malaysia

Thiophene-2-ethanol 600 Kgs 700896.57 China

Thiophene-2-ethanol 99.0% min 2400 Kgs 2799647.3 China

Thymol dist (aromatic chemical) 2880 Kgs 1667420.7 Germany

Thymol dist (aromatic chemical) 2160 Kgs 1250566 Germany

Toluene diisocyanate 80/20 18963 Kgs 2896835.3 Korea

Toluene di isocyanate 20000 Kgs 2992125 China



Toluene diisocyanate 2528.22 Kgs 382039.68 Korea



Toluene diisocyanate 80/20 1037 Kgs 158414.71 Korea

Toluene diisocyanate cosmonate t-80 20 Mts 3034848 Japan

Triallyl isocyanurate taic 60 Kgs 117221 Japan

Triethyl ortho formate 600 Kgs 98879.14 China

Triethyl ortho formate 12000 Kgs 1977582.8 China

Trifluoro-2 chloroethane tfec 18000 Kgs 5113125 China

V12s038be - polyprolylene granules 6000 Kgs 804234.7 France

Vertocitral (aromatic chemical) 720 Kgs 535033.55 Germany

Voracor * cd 345 isocyanate) 20000 Kgs 2620836.5 Germany



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Voralast ge 143 isocyanate 30800 Kgs 5142269.5 Korea

Ysamber-k (aromatic chemical) 360 Kgs 587428.93 Germany

CATEGORY: INORGANIC CHEMICALS

Activated carbon 2400 Kgs 590001.6 France

Activated carbon 3600 Kgs 885002.4 France

Activated carbon 13860 Kgs 3505249 France

Activated carbon 6000 Kgs 1517424 China



Activated carbon 8000 Kgs 2680782.4 China



Activated carbon 150 Kgs 47314.24 Hong kong

Activated carbon 50 Pcs 16480.4 China






Activated carbon 7800 Kgs 1272620 UK

Activated carbon 5000 Kgs 1833781.3 Singapore

Activated carbon 10005 Kgs 1402075.7 Japan

Activated carbon 7000 Kgs 1855875 Malaysia

Activated carbon 6000 Kgs 1780467.9 USA

Activated carbon 13200 Kgs 3288258 USA

Activated colloidal calcium carbonate 16000 Kgs 566505 Malaysia

Activated colloidal calcium carbonate 16000 Kgs 565600 Malaysia

Basic chromium sulfate 20000 Kgs 1176552 China

Bromine (liquid bromine) 17700 Kgs 2350110 Israel

Calcined alumina 2000 Kgs 117031.01 Germany




Calcined alumina 25000 Kgs 2157587 Germany














Calcined alumina 60000 Kgs 2772450 Japan

Calcined alumina 60000 Kgs 2772450 Japan

Calcium carbide 22.5 Mts 464442.19 China


Calcium carbide 45 Mts 928884.38 China



Calcium carbide 45 Mts 1704375 China

Calcium carbide 22.5 Mts 880821 China



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Calcium carbide 67500 Kgs 2548381.5 China

Calcium carbide 67500 Kgs 2548381.5 China





Calcium carbide 315 Mts 13147045 Indonesia







Calcium carbonate 1800 Kgs 162589.19 Japan

Calcium carbonate 24000 Kgs 266640 Malaysia

Calcium carbonate 48 Mts 348450 Malaysia

Calcium carbonate 20000 Kgs 344627.57 Japan

Calcium carbonate 225 Kgs 5486.73 Thailand

Calcium carbonate 500 Kgs 12831.09 Thailand


Calcium carbonate 120 Mts 1024261.2 Malaysia



Calcium carbonate 20 Mts 223820 Taiwan

Calcium carbonate 20 Mts 223462.5 Taiwan




Calcium carbonate 0.1 Mts 3661.25 Taiwan











Calcium carbonate 25000 Kgs 205484.5 Malaysia



Calcium carbonate omyalite 120 Mts 1327746 Malaysia

Calcium carbonate (caco3) 10000 Kgs 266813.72 Korea

Calcium carboxymethyl cellulose (usp,bp,ep,kp) 7200 Kgs 5548764 Korea



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Calcium chloride desiccant 810 Kgs 179269.59 China

Calcium gluconate -oral grade 16500 Kgs 1327992.2 China

Calcium hydroxide 66 Mts 1168611.9 Malaysia

Calcium hydroxide 54000 Kgs 836480 China

Calcium hydroxide 100 Kgs 82193.8 Japan

Calcium hydroxide 400 Kgs 9093.71 Japan

Calcium hydroxide composition 27000 Kgs 392633.46 China






Calcium lignosulphonate 26000 Kgs 837037.5 China

Calcium nitrate fertilizer for agriculture use 100 Mts 2272500 China

Calcium nitrate fertilizer grade (100% water soluble fertilizer) 324000 Kgs 6247993.3 China

Calcium nitrate fertilizer grade (100% water soluble fertilizer) 500000 Kgs 9531875 China

Caprolactam (adc list no 384) 250 Mts 34501758 Russia

Carbon black 1000 Kgs 185026.95 Japan

Carbon black 9000 Kgs 1200741 Canada

Carbon black - n339 44000 Kgs 2796413.3 China



Carbon black - n339 22462 Kgs 1427569 China

Carbon black - n339 44000 Kgs 2796413 China

Carbon black - n339 36000 Kgs 2674459.8 Korea

Carbon black - n339 36000 Kgs 2670187.5 Korea




Carbon black n326 10000 Kgs 748410 Korea










Carbon black corax hp 1107 (origin: korea) 17600 Kgs 1980602 Korea

Carbon black Corax n134 18000 Kgs 2277615.5 Italy





Carbon black Corax n134 18000 Kgs 2277615 Italy


Carbon black Corax n134 1100 Kgs 98759.01 Korea





Carbon black durex o powder 110000666 600 Kgs 134004.8 Germany

Carbon black hp 160 43800 Kgs 2528873.2 France

Carbon black ma-100 raw - materials (for manufacturers of paint) 50 Kgs 15111.01 Korea

Carbon black n234 160000 Kgs 11886488 China

Carbon black n234 140000 Kgs 10384063 China





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Carbon black oil (carbon black feed stock) 1000 Mts 33246338 China

Carbon black sterling@ so 25 kg bag 1250 kg 3750 Kgs 324823.57 Indonesia

Carbon black vulcan@ 3 25 kg bag 1250 kg 3750 Kgs 323638.09 Indonesia

Carbon black vulcan@ 6 25 kg bag 1250 kg 2500 Kgs 239310.41 Indonesia

Carfentrazone ethyl 40% df(affinity40df) 1936.825 Kgs 8763745.8 USA

Carfentrazone ethyl 40% df(affinity40df) 63.175 Kgs 285854.24 USA

Coated calcium carbonate 96 Mts 757500 Vietnam

Coated calcium carbonate 26000 Kgs 248282.19 Malaysia

Coated calcium carbonate 130 Mts 1168410.2 Malaysia

Coated calcium carbonate 26000 Kgs 209815.94 Malaysia




Coated calcium carbonate 96000 Kgs 922593.79 Vietnam

Coated calcium carbonate 54 Mts 397529.6 Vietnam



Colloidal calcium carbonate - 20000 Kgs 542875 Taiwan

Corax maf(carbon black) 17600 Kgs 1591272 Korea

High purity calcium hydroxide 180 Mts 1743172.1 Malaysia

High purity calcium hydroxide 90 Mts 860724 Malaysia


High purity calcium hydroxide 90 Mts 870192.8 Malaysia




Hydrifin g sodium borohydride granular 2000 Kgs 2777500 Finland

Hydrogen peroxide 50% interox st 50 22400 Kgs 566504.96 Thailand

Hydrogen peroxide 50% interox st 50 22400 Kgs 566504.96 Thailand

Hydrogen peroxide 50% std (not for medicinal use) 22400 Kgs 555702 Thailand

Insolube sulphur- hd ot 20e, 20kg (44.0 lb ) bag 900 bg 18000 Kgs 2613375 USA






Insoluble sulphur (hd ot 20e) 10800 Kgs 1556735.2 USA

Molybdenum disulfide 400 Kgs 1067645.4 Japan

Mono potassium phosphate (mkp) tech grade 100000 Kgs 7410087.2 China

Potassium carbonate 24 Mts 1628625 Thailand



Potassium carbonate 20 Mts 1578125 Korea




Potassium carbonate 1 Mts 77959.38 Korea

Potassium fulvate 95 % 8000 Kgs 202323.2 China

Potassium humate80 % 10000 Kgs 297162.2 China

Potassium hydroxide 20000 Kgs 1376125 China

Potassium hydroxide 90% white flakes 19300 Kgs 1456214.8 Korea

Potassium hydroxide 90% white flakes 700 Kgs 52816.08 Korea

Potassium hydroxide flakes (koh) 90 percent min 20000 Kgs 1504778.8 Korea

Potassium hydroxide flakes 90 pct min 40 Mts 2853250 Korea

Potassium hydroxide flakes 90 pct min 20 Mts 1426625 Korea

Potassium hydroxide flakes 90% 40 Mts 2802750 Taiwan

Potassium hydroxide flakes 90% 40 Mts 2802750 Taiwan

Potassium hydroxide high purity koh 90 pct 25000 Kgs 1841457.3 China

Potassium hydroxide solution, 300 Ltr 128653.8 Belgium

Potassium nitrate (13-00-45) fertilizer 208000 Kgs 11042330 China



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Potassium nitrate (13-0-45) - fertiliser grade 312 Mts 17725500 Chile

Potassium titanate 20 Kgs 20081.95 Japan


Potassium titanate 4000 Kgs 2554330 Japan



Silicon carbide tiles 6600 Kgs 1310623.2 China

Silicon dioxide (aeroperl) 700 Kgs 1458187.5 Germany

Sodium azide 9000 Kgs 3308648.2 China

Sodium azide 5000 Kgs 1835675 China

Sodium azide 9000 Kgs 3303362.8 China

Sodium bicarbonate 12869 Kgs 175258.32 China

Sodium bicarbonate 40931 Kgs 557424.69 China

Sodium bicarbonate 53.8 Mts 731512.59 China

Sodium bicarbonate 110 Mts 1599617.8 China



Sodium boro hydride 333.33 Kgs 595557.4 USA

Sodium boro hydride 166.67 Kgs 297787.6 USA

Sodium borohydride 4000 Kgs 5184532 China


Sodium borohydride 2000 Kgs 2594538.5 USA



Sodium borohydride 1000 Kgs 1221090 USA

Sodium borohydride 938 Kgs 1273041.9 China




Sodium carbonate dense 500000 Kgs 7521254.1 China

Sodium carbonate dense 500000 Kgs 7729970.6 China

Sodium carbonate dense 498750 Kgs 7946560 Bulgaria

Sodium carbonate dense 500000 Kgs 7953750 Italy


Sodium carbonate dense 262500 Kgs 4175718.8 Bulgaria


Sodium carbonate light 500 Mts 8367345 Bulgaria

Sodium chlorate 115 Mts 5016983.1 Finland

Sodium chlorate 92 Mts 4007175 Finland

Sodium chlorate 48049.35 Kgs 2092849.5 Finland

Sodium chlorate 66950.65 Kgs 2916119 Finland

Sodium ligno sulphonate 24 Mts 787800 South africa

Sodium percarbonate 240 Mts 7123746.1 China

Sodium phosphate blend 1825 Kgs 185523.1 China

Sodium phosphate blend 3175 Kgs 322759.39 China

Sodium silicate powder 18 Mts 741126.16 China

Sodium sulphate 99% na2so4 108000 Kgs 859005 China

Sodium sulphate anhydrous 107.8 Mts 715648.13 China

Sodium sulphate anhydrous 162 Mts 1206697.5 China

Sodium sulphide flakes 60% min 25 Mts 733828.13 China

Sodium tripolyphosphate 10000 Kgs 890854.3 Belgium



Sodium tripolyphosphate( tech grade) 23.85 Mts 1432543 Russia

Sodiumhydrogen carbonate,sodium carbonate,trisodium citrate 5775 Kgs 568376.06 Spain

Super potassium humate flakes 15 Mts 853384.35 China

Synthetic aluminium oxide(brown) 45000 Kgs 2233458.5 China

Synthetic aluminium oxide(brown) - 30000 Kgs 1498456.2 China

Titanium dioxide 180 Kgs 183173.1 Germany

Titanium dioxide 20000 Kgs 3307750 Finland



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Titanium dioxide 8000 Kgs 1237575.2 Japan

Titanium dioxide 1000 Kgs 183954.33 Japan

Titanium dioxide anatase 8750 Kgs 2161564 Germany

Titanium dioxide r-996 40000 Kgs 5365625 China

Titanium dioxide rutile 20 Mts 3345625 Australia

Titanium dioxide rutile 30 Mts 4741950 Saudi arabia

Titanium dioxide rutile 30 Mts 4741950 Saudi arabia

Titanium dioxide rutile 6000 Kgs 991643.25 Australia

Titanium dioxide rutile 20000 Kgs 3293862.5 Australia

Titanium dioxide rutile 8000 Kgs 1317545 Australia

Titanium dioxide rutile 100000 Kgs 17828520 Taiwan

Titanium dioxide rutile 20 Mts 2694091.5 China

Titanium dioxide rutile 20000 Kgs 2655492 China


Titanium dioxide rutile 10000 Kgs 1318236.9 China




Titanium dioxide rutile 20000 Kgs 2619546.1 China

Titanium dioxide rutile 40000 Kgs 6565000 USA

Titanium dioxide rutile 60000 Kgs 9847500 USA

Titanium dioxide rutile ti-pure r902+ 20000 Kgs 3920012 USA

Titanium dioxide rutile ti-pure r902+ 20000 Kgs 3913750 USA

Zinc oxide 320 Kgs 108747.66 Japan



Zirconium acetate solution 30% 1500 Kgs 360759.38 China

CATEGORY: DRUGS

Amino acid50% 8000 Kgs 212439.36 China

Aspirin bp 1900 Kgs 463265.79 China




Avilamycin 10700 Kgs 9208303 USA

Azithromycin ip/usp 250 Kgs 1357187.5 China

Ceftriaxone sodium (non sterile) 1000 Kgs 4147312.5 China

Ceftriaxone sodium (non-sterile) 12000 Kgs 55297500 China

Ceftriaxone sodium ip (bulk non sterile) 9000 Kgs 37325813 China

Ceftriaxone sodium ip (bulk non sterile) 1000 Kgs 4147312.5 China

Ceftriaxone sodium(non sterile) 9000 Kgs 37325813 China

Chloroform - adc list serial no.427 11400 Kgs 535832.78 UK

Chloroform (adc serial no 427) 46400 Kgs 1584191 Russia

Chloroform (adc serial no 427) 19400 Kgs 582176.93 Russia

Chloroform (adc serial no 427) 27000 Kgs 810246.2 Russia

Copovidone usp/nf (plasdone s-630) 886.88 Kgs 1092880 USA

Croscarmellose sodium/primellose/ usp.nf.ph.eur.jp 2205 Kgs 1805246.7 Germany

D-calcium pantothenate bp/usp/ip(batch no:14090608) 3000 Kgs 2083125 China

D-calcium pantothenate usp/bp/ip 215.49 Kgs 249236.06 China

D-calcium pantothenate usp/bp/ip 9037.12 Kgs 10452347 China

D-calcium pantothenate usp/bp/ip 747.39 Kgs 864432.4 China

Epichlorohydrin (adc s.no. 600) 36480 Kgs 3921023.6 Korea

Erythromycin stearate bp 1500 Kgs 4172916 Thailand

Gliclazide bp/ ip 250 Kgs 1169681 China

Lincomycin hcl 11% premix 12000 Kgs 6666000 China

Lincomycin hydrochloride 2300 Bou 11197325 China

Metamizole sodium (analgin) bp2013 3000 Kgs 1586629.2 China

Metamizole sodium (analgin) bp2013 1000 Kgs 528876.4 China



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Metamizole sodium ep 7.0/analgin 10000 Kgs 5298460 China

Paracetamol bp 17000 Kgs 4009161 China

Paracetamol dc 272n (gelatin) 5000 Kgs 4043957.2 USA

Pc raw material cw 1625 panlite l1225l (polycarbonate) 500 Kgs 146350.5 Malaysia

Penicillin g potassium first crystal 7515 Kgs 6375726 China

Penicillin g potassium first crystal 54985 Kgs 46649274 China

Penicillin g potassium first crystals 62500 Kgs 51845320 China

Penicillin g potassium first crystals 62500 Kgs 51762500 China

Primellose croscarmellose sodium usp/nf 1050 Kgs 968024.4 Germany

Primojel (sodium starch glycolate type a,usp/nf,ph.eur.,jp) 25200 Kgs 8133059.3 Netherlands

Primojel (sodium starch glycolate type a,usp/nf,ph.eur.,jp) 12600 Kgs 4066529.7 Netherlands

Resorcinol 3000 Kgs 951874.5 Japan





Resorcinol (1,3-dihydroxybenzene-adc list no-1351) 3000 Kgs 899963.03 Japan


Resorcinol (1,3-dihydroxybenzene-adc list no-1351) 16000 Kgs 4747000 Japan



Sodium starch glycolate 1000 Kgs 281108.3 Taiwan

Sodium starch glycolate/primojel/usp.nf.ph.eur.jp 100 Kgs 36268.34 Netherlands

Sodium valproate 75 Kgs 190877.88 India










Vitamin a-acetate 7000 Kgs 27191955 Germany

CATEGORY: DYESTUFF

Biokolor rubino ( liquid dyes) 25 Kgs 18675.26 Italy

Cla arancio (liquid dyes) 50 Kgs 36338.75 Italy

Cla blu brillante ( liquid dyes) 50 Kgs 34229.28 Italy

Cla blu marino ( liquid dyes) 50 Kgs 27980.44 Italy

Cla bordo ( liquid dyes) 25 Kgs 14129.53 Italy

Cla bruno giallo ( liquid dyes) 50 Kgs 37254.19 Italy

Cla bruno rosso ( liquid dyes) 50 Kgs 36816.37 Italy

Cla bruno scuro ( liquid dyes) 50 Kgs 32318.8 Italy

Cla rosso ( liquid dyes) 50 Kgs 38050.22 Italy

Colore per iris 2827/10 rosso da ( liquid dyes) 10 Kgs 9497.65 Italy

Derma soft red brown p (acid dyes) 20 Kgs 6534.5 Spain

Dyelux 928 black liquid dyes 50 Kgs 20249.07 Italy

Finicat black (liquid dyes) 75 Kgs 56180.75 Italy

Finicat bordeaux (liquid dyes) 25 Kgs 18428.08 Italy

Finicat lemon (liquid dyes) 25 Kgs 46877.05 Italy

Finicat red brown (liquid dyes) 25 Kgs 19384.35 Italy

Finicat yellow (liquid dyes) 25 Kgs 25062.19 Italy

Finicolor c 3213/316 nero ( liquid dyes) 120 Kgs 37957.04 Italy

Giamaica elastico 1025/55 neutro ( liquid dyes) 120 Kgs 34040.51 Italy

Hv bruno(liquid dyes) 50 Kgs 37631.65 Italy

Hv bruno(liquid dyes) 100 Kgs 75263.31 Italy

Hv fuxia(liquid dyes) 50 Kgs 46186.13 Italy



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Iris opaco 2213/316 extra dens nero ( liquid dyes) 5 Kgs 209.75 Italy

Iris opaco 2213/55 extra dens neutro ( liquid dyes) 700 Kgs 234924.18 Italy

Katiolux black liquid dyes 50 Kgs 61988.51 Italy

Katiolux brown liquid dyes 25 Kgs 31434.04 Italy

Katiolux red liquid dyes 25 Kgs 32125.12 Italy

Lacsolvent bruno ( liquid dyes ) 150 Kgs 70131.73 Italy

Lacsolvent chestnut ( liquid dyes ) 150 Kgs 75391.61 Italy

Lacsolvent tan( liquid dyes ) 75 Kgs 34690.16 Italy

Lacsolvent yellow ( liquid dyes ) 125 Kgs 55416.59 Italy

Ld blu marino ( liquid dyes) 100 Kgs 73234.73 Italy

Ld bordo( liquid dyes) 100 Kgs 67025.7 Italy

Ld bruno giallo ( liquid dyes) 100 Kgs 79523.36 Italy

Ld bruno rosso ( liquid dyes) 100 Kgs 89871.75 Italy

Ld giallo ( liquid dyes) 50 Kgs 38687.04 Italy

Ld rosso scarlatto ( liquid dyes) 100 Kgs 76418.85 Italy

Lda blu bs ( liquid dyes) 150 Kgs 60657.46 Italy

Lda bruno rs ( liquid dyes) 60 Kgs 30089.92 Italy

Lda bruno tm ( liquid dyes) 90 Kgs 40764.68 Italy

Lda giallo l ( liquid dyes) 90 Kgs 44203.53 Italy

Lda limone c ( liquid dyes) 60 Kgs 27892.88 Italy

Lda rosso f ( liquid dyes) 60 Kgs 31140.68 Italy

Lda turchese gh ( liquid dyes) 60 Kgs 35248.19 Italy

Ls bruno scuro ( liquid dyes) 50 Kgs 23445.62 Italy

Ls nero ( liquid dyes) 250 Kgs 113202.08 Italy

Luxocolor black liquid dyes 50 Kgs 11392.48 Italy

Luxocolor blue lb liquid dyes 25 Kgs 16209.16 Italy

Luxocolor blue lm liquid dyes 25 Kgs 16628 Italy

Luxocolor brown lr (liquid dyes) 100 Kgs 47733.05 Italy

Luxocolor brown ls liquid dyes 50 Kgs 31203.67 Italy

Luxocolor lemon ll (liquid dyes) 100 Kgs 51188.47 Italy

Luxocolor orange la liquid dyes 25 Kgs 17025.9 Italy

Luxocolor red ld liquid dyes 25 Kgs 20230.03 Italy

Luxocolor turquoise lf liquid dyes 25 Kgs 22617.43 Italy

Luxolin brown r (liquid dyes) 100 Kgs 74733.56 Italy

Luxosolv blue mr (liquid dyes ) 5 Kgs 402.64 Italy

Luxosolv brown 2g (liquid dyes ) 5 Kgs 362.37 Italy

Luxosolv brown 4s (liquid dyes ) 5 Kgs 322.11 Italy

Luxosolv brown 5r (liquid dyes ) 5 Kgs 463.03 Italy

Luxosolv orange rl (liquid dyes ) 5 Kgs 422.77 Italy

Luxosolv red gr (liquid dyes ) 5 Kgs 402.64 Italy

Luxosolv rubine bl (liquid dyes ) 5 Kgs 483.16 Italy

Luxosolv yellow gl (liquid dyes ) 5 Kgs 442.9 Italy

Lw 2430 orange (liquid dyes) 50 Kgs 21914.48 Italy

Lw 2431 blue (liquid dyes) 50 Kgs 16097.18 Italy

Lw 2433 bordeaux (liquid dyes) 50 Kgs 30481.04 Italy

Lw 2434 brown (liquid dyes) 50 Kgs 18806.6 Italy

Lw 2435 yellow brown (liquid dyes) 50 Kgs 25779.39 Italy

Lw 2436 olive brown (liquid dyes) 50 Kgs 26855.19 Italy

Lw 2437 yellow (liquid dyes) 50 Kgs 25261.41 Italy

Lw 2439 black (liquid dyes) 50 Kgs 14543.24 Italy

Lw 2440 red (liquid dyes) 50 Kgs 27333.33 Italy

Lw 2441 black n (liquid dyes) 50 Kgs 22591.83 Italy

Melioderm cat balck c-dl liq (liquid dye)(312 ltrs) 260 Kgs 73345.76 Spain

Melioderm havana r p (acid dyes) 20 Kgs 8888.81 Spain

Melioderm hf beige dp 0020 (acid dyes) 60 Kgs 22711.36 Spain

Melioderm hf beige dp 0020 (acid dyes) 240 Kgs 88888.08 Spain

Melioderm hf black r p (dyes) 150 Kgs 111694.89 Spain

Melioderm hf brown r p (dyes ) 675 Kgs 279170.49 Spain

Melioderm hf red brown w p (dyes) 500 Kgs 527870.44 Spain

Melioderm hf redbrown w p (acid dyes ) 80 Kgs 44163.34 Spain



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Nabuk liquido 7013 ( liquid dyes) 120 Kgs 26519.58 Italy

Nubio opaco 2233/313 ( liquid dyes) 200 Kgs 83901.49 Italy

Nubio opaco 2233/316 nero ( liquid dyes) 1000 Kgs 335605.97 Italy

Nubio opaco 2233/317 bianco ( liquid dyes) 100 Kgs 63605.72 Italy

Nubio opaco 2233/55 neutro ( liquid dyes) 450 Kgs 151022.69 Italy

Nubio opaco 2233/55 neutro ( liquid dyes) 750 Kgs 314630.6 Italy

Opacizzante per iris 2829 ( liquid dyes) 25 Kgs 34147.91 Italy

Sarkosol black (liquid dyes) 200 Kgs 89008.19 Turkey

Sarkosol brown (liquid dyes) 100 Kgs 89156.54 Turkey

Sella derm black m2 (liquid dyes) 100 Kgs 56508.38 Italy

Sella derm black m2 (liquid dyes) 100 Kgs 56508.38 Italy

Sella derm blue m2 (liquid dyes) 25 Kgs 21326.68 Italy

Supronil hk black as-01liq(liquid dyes) ( 108 ltrs) 90 Kgs 25754.15 Spain

Supronil hk dark brown 01liq (liquid dyes ) (240 ltr) 200 Kgs 127502.4 Spain

Supronil hk dark brown 01liq (liquid dyes ) (60 ltr) 50 Kgs 31875.6 Spain

Supronil hk darkbrown 01 liq (liquid dyes)(450ltr) 375 Kgs 233916 Spain

Supronil hk lemon liq 0025 (liquid dyes)(30 ltr) 25 Kgs 25457.86 Spain

Supronil hk orange01(liquid dyes)(210 ltr) 175 Kgs 98517.62 Spain

Supronil hk yellow 01(liquid dyes )(30ltr) 25 Kgs 17332.36 Spain

Supronil hk yellow 01(liquid dyes )(30ltr) 25 Kgs 16958.91 Spain

Tingipelle conc 8027 (liquid dyes) 1000 Kgs 163607.91 Italy

CATEGORY: FABRIC, FIBRE & YARN

Nylon 6 reprocess chips 17000 Kgs 1934716 Vietnam

Pa66nylon chips natural vydyne 21 spc 19000 Kgs 3346256.3 USA

Polyamide (nylon chips) 1250 Kgs 323536.34 Italy

Polyamide (nylon chips) 1250 Kgs 323536.34 Italy

CATEGORY: METAL

Calcium metal 10 Mts 2162031.3 China

Calcium metal granule 1050 Kgs 291111.29 China

Calcium metal lumps ( 20 Mts 4539626.8 China

Calcium metal- 1.2 Mts 292104.12 China

Sodium metal 24000 Kgs 3110719.2 China

Sodium metal 23100 Kgs 3066204 France

Sodium metal 23100 Kgs 3093383 France

Sodium metal 12000 Kgs 1552875 China






Sodium metal 72 Mts 9332157.6 China

Sodium metal 23100 Kgs 3088441.1 France

Magnesium ingot 24.411 Mts 3821542.1 China

Magnesium ingot 24.411 Mts 3821542.1 China

Magnesium ingot 23.589 Mts 3692858 China

Remelted lead ingots 9.561 Mts 1228200.1 Saudi arabia

Remelted lead ingots 9.752 Mts 1252736 Saudi arabia



Remelted lead ingots 22.771 Mts 2925148.4 Saudi Arabia

CATEGORY: PAINT

9802- pk ( pigment ) 750 Kgs 230496.22 Spain

Ar 6499/mw (pigment) 300 Kgs 184615.13 Italy



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Bayferrox 4910(iron oxide pigment) 3200 Kgs 280578 China

Bayferrox black 4330/3(iron oxide pigment) 3000 Kgs 232363.13 China

Bayferrox red 4125(iron oxide pigment) 4000 Kgs 346177.5 China

Bayferrox red 4130(iron oxide pigment) 3000 Kgs 259633.13 China

Bayferrox yellow 4920(iron oxide pigment 4800 Kgs 402384 China

Biofin csp limone (pigments) 10 Kgs 10522.41 Italy

Bottle green pigment per kg pd3715-u 60 Kgs 86812.09 UK

Bottle green pigment per kg pd3715-u 60 Kgs 86812.09 UK

Catiofin black cc liq (pigments) 150 Kgs 39605.17 Germany

F red oxide 1 l ni as material no. 99018895 ( pigments ) 1236 Kgs 224219.97 USA

I brown oxide 1 l ni as material no.99018896 (pigments ) 522 Kgs 78969.38 USA

Ke - color - bl ( pigment) 10 Kgs 41654.14 Japan

Ke - color - br ( pigment) 10 Kgs 41654.14 Japan

Ke-color- w (pigment) 5 Kgs 20827.07 Japan

Ke-color-mb (pigment) 5 Kgs 20827.07 Japan

Kx titanium white 1 l ni as material no.99018890 (pigments) 1412.88 Kgs 268882.17 USA

Luxoderm black t (pigment) 60 Kgs 10607.34 Italy

Luxoderm blue t (pigment) 30 Kgs 12053.8 Italy

Luxoderm bordeaux t (pigment) 30 Kgs 18562.85 Italy

Monolite blue 3r (29l4952) (pigment) 181.437 Kgs 172662.73 USA

Monolite blue 3r (29l4952) (pigment) 362.87 Kgs 345325.47 USA

Neo bianco nt (pigment) 510 Kgs 184398.94 Italy

Neo nero nt (pigment) 550 Kgs 155611.43 Italy

Neo nero ntr (pigment) 500 Kgs 145518.37 Italy

Neosan 2000 black liq (pigments) 1590 Kgs 259746.3 Italy

Neosan 2000 blue liq ( pigments ) 240 Kgs 64643.72 Italy

Neosan 2000 cherry red 01 liq (pigments) 240 Kgs 187619.78 Italy

Neosan 2000 dark brownliq 0040(pigment) 160 Kgs 30600.57 Italy

Neosan 2000 red brown liq 0040(pigments) 160 Kgs 33915.64 Italy

Neosan 2000 white-id pa 0080(pigment) 1280 Kgs 229839.16 Indonesia

Neosan 2000 yellow 01 liq (pigments) 450 Kgs 290825.01 Italy

Nrc-fdt-453b-3 (pigment) (15kg/can) 225 Kgs 123011.56 Japan

Nubicem b-101(inorganic pigments) 1000 Kgs 533107.54 Spain

Nubiperf srd (inorganic pigments) 1000 Kgs 342991.98 Spain

Nubix v-5 (inorganic pigments) 500 Kgs 205401.77 Spain

Onan green (w42985a)(pigment) 199.584 Kgs 161249.56 USA

P nero nt (pigment ) 550 Kgs 141830.48 Italy

P nero ntr ( pigment ) 540 Kgs 134900.13 Italy

Pc black ( pigments) 300 Kgs 96373.39 Italy

Pc ochre ( pigments) 60 Kgs 20303.91 Italy

Pc white ( pigments) 90 Kgs 33543.55 Italy

Pigment - ppm 9031 black - 25 Kgs 14816.91 Japan

Pigment - ppm 9031 black - 25 Kgs 14816.91 Japan

Pp-19-285(60)camotex(pigments) 112 Kgs 16208.8 Singapore

Pp-25-812 ( 60) (camotex) (pigment) 240 Kgs 39995.75 Singapore

Pp-25-824 ( 60) (camotex) (pigment) 600 Kgs 82739.75 Singapore

Pp-25-858 (60) (camotex) (pigments) 360 Kgs 91497.77 Singapore

Pp-25-884(60)(camotex) (pigment) 60 Kgs 12425.58 Singapore

Pt-42-6609 (kr-odct-7780/e/18k) (pigment) 396 Kgs 282006.6 Korea

Roda kp black super (pigment) 600 Kgs 152524.75 Italy

Roda kp black super (pigment) 2160 Kgs 334309.95 Italy

Roda kp blue (pigment) 60 Kgs 23737.4 Italy

Roda kp blue (pigment) 90 Kgs 36014.67 Italy

Roda kp brown (pigment) 90 Kgs 29763.84 Italy

Roda kp brown (pigment) 150 Kgs 32900.43 Italy

Roda kp dark brown(pigment) 120 Kgs 42362.67 Italy

Roda kp ochre (pigment) 60 Kgs 19603.49 Italy

Roda kp ochre (pigment) 210 Kgs 41489.71 Italy

Roda kp red (pigment) 30 Kgs 26775.5 Italy




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Roda kp white (pigment) 150 Kgs 57376.08 Italy

Roda kp white (pigment) 750 Kgs 163877.43 Italy

Roda kp yellow (pigment) 60 Kgs 24160.47 Italy

Roda lite black 07 (pigment) 690 Kgs 95371.7 Italy

Roda lite lemon 07 (pigment) 60 Kgs 31795.38 Italy

Roda lite white 07 (pigment) 595 Kgs 141961.6 Italy

Roda lite white 07 (pigments) 280 Kgs 66047.57 Italy

Sarkol ct1021 black (pigments) 300 Kgs 67868.74 Turkey

Sicotan brown k 2611 (pigment) 100 Kgs 103209.38 Germany

Sicotan brown k 2711 (pigment) 300 Kgs 299212.5 Germany

Sicotan yellow k 2111 fg (pigment) 1250 Kgs 836406.25 Germany

Sicotrans red nb l2817 (82q302)(pigment) 108.862 Kgs 59490.16 USA

Sl-m blu super/blue super (pigment) 10 Kgs 6263.13 Italy

Sl-m bruno chiaro/light brown (pigment) 30 Kgs 18537.17 Italy

Sl-m mogano/mahogany (pigment) 10 Kgs 6263.13 Italy

Sl-m nero/black (pigment) 60 Kgs 37074.35 Italy

Sp k top chestnut [pigments] 60 Kgs 21062.99 Italy

Titanium dioxide pigmental grade rutile 20000 Kgs 2613375 Ukraine

Titanium dioxide rutile tioxide tr92 (pigments) 10000 Kgs 1770328 Malaysia



Ultramarine blue ra-40(inorganic pigments) 1000 Kgs 336132.14 Spain

Ultramarine violet v-5 (inorganic pigments) 1000 Kgs 368590.64 Spain

Ultramarine violet v-5 (inorganic pigments) 10000 Kgs 3508318 Spain

Ultramarine violet v-8 (inorganic pigments) 500 Kgs 175415.9 Spain

CATEGORY: PLASTIC

Arlene biaxially oriented polypropylene film ( 20707.2 Kgs 3300720 Malaysia

Expanded polypropylene beads 3552 Kgs 1188366 Korea

Expanded polypropylene beads 1776 Kgs 571761 Korea

Expanded polypropylene beads 794 Kgs 273020.47 Singapore

Expanded polypropylene beads 846.1 Kgs 294225.35 Singapore












Hdpe 26.05 Mts 1609659.6 Qatar

Hdpe blue recycled granules 23.63 Mts 1917404.6 Korea

Hdpe blue recycled granules 23.6 Mts 1915057.2 Korea

Hdpe emda-6147 49.5 Mts 4921383 Kuwait

Hdpe granules grade hta001hd 17000 Kgs 1738463 Saudi arabia

Hdpe green recycled granules 24 Mts 1703018.6 Korea

Hdpe insulation compound 43.4 Mts 4856894.9 Korea

Hdpe n610 reprocess granules 75000 Kgs 7160344.5 Taiwan

Hdpe orange recycled granules 17 Mts 1311963.7 Taiwan

Hdpe sabic f00581 24.75 Mts 2585747.4 Saudi arabia

Hdpe sabic f00581 24.75 Mts 2585747 Saudi arabia

Hdpe sabic f00851 24.75 Mts 2535046 Saudi arabia

High density polyethyle he3450 24.75 Mts 2691531 UAE



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High density polyethylene 21400 Kgs 4660518.8 UK

High density polyethylene 2000 Kgs 232773 Korea

High density polyethylene 2000 Kgs 232773.04 Korea

High density polyethylene 49500 Kgs 5186981 UAE

High density polyethylene 49500 Kgs 5186981.3 UAE

High density polyethylene 32000 Kgs 3295530 Saudi arabia

High density polyethylene 32000 Kgs 3295529.9 Saudi arabia


High density polyethylene 49.5 Mts 4312068.8 UAE

High density polyethylene 49.5 Mts 4312069 UAE

High density polyethylene 132 Mts 11498850 UAE







High density polyethylene 18.25 Mts 1889331.3 Thailand

High density polyethylene 25900 Kgs 2815582.1 Japan

High density polyethylene 16.75 Mts 1678405 Saudi arabia

High density polyethylene 16.75 Mts 1678459 Saudi arabia

High density polyethylene (hdpe) 16500 Kgs 1721328 UAE

High density polyethylene marlex hxm 50100 16 Mts 1600736.4 Qatar



High density polyethylene marlex hxm tr-571 48 Mts 4862236.8 Qatar








Ldpe 24750 Kgs 2633631.6 Saudi arabia

Ldpe 24750 Kgs 2633632 Saudi arabia

Ldpe 51 Mts 4740053 Saudi arabia

Ldpe 26730 Kgs 1641052 Malaysia

Ldpe 54 Mts 3348380.3 Malaysia

Ldpe 49500 Kgs 5267263 Saudi arabia

Ldpe eltex 99 Mts 11767623 UK

Linear low density polyethelene 8 Mts 837277.88 Qatar

Linear low density polyethelene 9.25 Mts 968102.55 Qatar

Linear low density polyethelene 66000 Kgs 6332700 UAE

Linear low density polyethelene 34500 Kgs 3599140.1 Qatar

Linear low density polyethelene 34500 Kgs 3555514.1 Qatar




Linear low density polyethelene 24750 Kgs 2525267 Saudi arabia


Linear low density polyethelene 49500 Kgs 4621413 Thailand



Linear low density polyethelene 99000 Kgs 9512996.6 Thailand









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Linear low density polyethelene 95875 Kgs 8951069.8 Singapore

Linear low density polyethelene 99000 Kgs 9449151 Singapore


Linear low density polyethelene 200 Kgs 164264.7 Germany

Linear low density polyethelene 24.75 Mts 2660234 Singapore



Linear low density polyethelene 16750 Kgs 1707610.2 Saudi arabia

Linear low density polyethelene 50 Mts 3099939 Thailand

Linear low density polyethelene 27 Mts 1691051.1 Malaysia

Linear low density polyethelene 54 Mts 3245370.4 Malaysia

Linear low density polyethelene 54 Mts 3409878 Malaysia

Linear low density polyethelene 16.5 Mts 1700463 Saudi arabia

Linear low density polyethelene 24.75 Mts 2601708.8 Saudi arabia

Linear low density polyethelene 24.75 Mts 2601708.8 Saudi arabia



Linear low density polyethelene 16.5 Mts 1710896 Saudi arabia







Linear low density polyethylene granules 24750 Kgs 2718478.1 Singapore

Linear low density polyethylene granules 24750 Kgs 2718478.1 Singapore

Lld polyethylene 16.5 Mts 1731760.1 UAE

Lldpe 33.5 Mts 3346108.9 Saudi arabia

Lldpe 16.75 Mts 1673130 Saudi arabia





Lldpe 16.5 Mts 1778588.8 Singapore

Lldpe 16.5 Mts 1617005 Singapore



Low density polyethylene 51750 Kgs 4998079.7 Qatar

Low density polyethylene 16.5 Mts 1710895.6 Qatar





Low density polyethylene 4 Mts 391375 Qatar



Low density polyethylene 48000 Kgs 4641765 Saudi arabia




Low density polyethylene 52500 Kgs 5239532.8 Malaysia

Low density polyethylene 16 Mts 1583111.9 Saudi arabia


Metallocene lldpe 45375 Kgs 4905784.4 Singapore

Polyethylene 15.125 Mts 1654387.3 Singapore

Polypropylene 9.625 Mts 949338.39 UAE

Polypropylene 1650 Kgs 1619629.7 UAE

Polypropylene 16.5 Mts 1643086 UAE

Polypropylene 16000 Kgs 1920583.7 Korea

Polypropylene 75 Kgs 12320.78 Thailand



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Polypropylene 75 Kgs 19175 Thailand










Polypropylene 20000 Kgs 3509750 China

Polypropylene 18.75 Mts 2259480.5 USA

Polypropylene 1000 Kgs 225757.56 Australia




Polypropylene 3 Mts 395415 USA

Polypropylene 48 Mts 4901279.5 Singapore

Polypropylene 0.975 Mts 121133.11 France



Polypropylene 29.248 Mts 2986513 Singapore

Polypropylene 18.752 Mts 1914766.5 Singapore

Polypropylene 48 Mts 4893450 Singapore










Polypropylene 54 Mts 7784385.1 Korea

Polypropylene 12 Mts 1411204.3 Korea

Polypropylene 288 Kgs 253414.51 China

Polypropylene 192 Kgs 122305.32 China



Polypropylene 24750 Kgs 2589816 UAE

Polypropylene 6.875 Mts 699832.79 UAE









Polypropylene 1508 Kgs 489711.14 Malaysia



Polypropylene 8000 Kgs 868600 UK

Polypropylene 1200 Kgs 518959.01 France



Polypropylene 925 Kgs 129043.28 UK



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Polypropylene co polymers 144 Mts 15225750 Singapore

Polypropylene co polymers 48 Mts 5083370.4 Singapore

Polypropylene co polymers 24 Mts 2537625 Singapore

Polypropylene co polymers 49500 Kgs 5444343 Singapore





Polypropylene co polymers 32000 Kgs 3519575.3 Singapore

Polypropylene co polymers 16000 Kgs 1759787.6 Singapore


Polypropylene co polymers 16.5 Mts 1804786.2 Singapore

Polypropylene co polymers 33 Mts 3400926.5 Singapore

Polypropylene copolymer 49500 Kgs 5203254.6 UAE

Polypropylene copolymer 68000 Kgs 7524660.7 Korea


Polypropylene copolymer 2819.994 Kgs 321388.71 Korea





Polypropylene copolymer 102000 Kgs 11692269 Korea










Polypropylene copolymer 2500 Kgs 819046.88 Belgium

Polypropylene film- type-r 10.1mic*320mm (for capacitor) 5000 Kgs 1765584.8 Japan

Polypropylene film- type-r 13.6mic*320mm (for capacitor) 3500 Kgs 1190135 Japan

Polypropylene grade: adstif ea5076 34000 Kgs 3713012.5 Korea

Polypropylene grade: moplen ep5091 20000 Kgs 2310375 Korea

Polypropylene grade: moplen ep5091 4000 Kgs 462075 Korea

Polypropylene grade: sb9230 16000 Kgs 1764510.4 Korea

Polypropylene grade: sb9230 10000 Kgs 1164833 Korea

Polypropylene grade: sb9230 6000 Kgs 661691.4 Korea

Polypropylene granuels 18000 Kgs 2133877.5 Korea

Polypropylene granules be961mo 45375 Kgs 4561518.8 UAE

Polypropylene granules be961mo 4125 Kgs 414683.5 UAE

Polypropylene granules be961mo 49500 Kgs 4976202 UAE

Polypropylene hifax xm1t11 366 Kgs 58159.88 Spain

Polypropylene hifax xm1t11 g 21415 gra 7g99 367 Kgs 64633.56 Spain

Polypropylene hostacom g2 u02 black 1750 Kgs 465204.28 Germany

Polypropylene moplen hp456j 6000 Kgs 585168.75 Saudi arabia

Polypropylene moplen hp456j 6000 Kgs 585168.8 Saudi arabia

Polypropylene moplen hp500n 10000 Kgs 975281.25 Saudi arabia

Polypropylene moplen hp500n 4000 Kgs 390112.5 Saudi arabia

Polypropylene moplen rp348n (in 25 kgs bag) 17 Mts 1811109 Thailand

Polypropylene pp h1030 ( pp granules ) 64000 Kgs 6291593 Saudi arabia

Polypropylene pp hj311mo 41250 Kgs 4133795 UAE

Polypropylene pp7855e1 22.5 Mts 1896305.8 USA

Polypropylene purell rp 271g 24 Mts 2761712 Thailand

Polypropylene reprocessed granules 31000 Kgs 1785553.8 Malaysia

Polypropylene reprocessed granules 46500 Kgs 2678331.1 Malaysia

Reprocessed lldpe granules 164000 Kgs 9737077.5 Malaysia

Reprocessed lldpe granules 164000 Kgs 9737077.5 Malaysia



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Reprocessed lldpe plastic granules 54 Mts 3186762.5 Malaysia

Reprocessed lldpe plastic granules 54 Mts 3186762.5 Malaysia

Reprocessed polypropylene granules 26 Mts 1608425 Malaysia

Reprocessed polypropylene granules 26 Mts 1608425 Malaysia

CATEGORY: RESIN

Acryonitrile-butadiene-styrene resin 4500 Kgs 1320386.5 Korea

C5 hydrocarbon resin 33.93 Mts 4512838.5 China

C5 hydrocarbon resin 1.07 Mts 142314.68 China

C5 hydrocarbon resin(petroleum resin) ( 10000 Kgs 1502676 China

D10751857 - zytel (r) 101l nc010 nylon resin (nylon chips) 12000 Kgs 2215439 USA

D10751857 - zytel (r) 101l nc010 nylon resin (nylon chips) 3000 Kgs 553859.76 USA

D10751857 - zytel (r) 101l nc010 nylon resin (nylon chips) 13000 Kgs 2400059 USA

D10751857-zytel (r) 101l nc010 nylon resin (nylon chips) 5000 Kgs 737517.15 USA

D10751874 - zytel (r) 70g33hs1l nc010 nylon resin 1000 Kgs 185884.44 China

D10786445 - zytel (r) 45hsb nc010 nylon resin 5000 Kgs 1153874.5 USA

D10786445 - zytel (r) 45hsb nc010 nylon resin 4000 Kgs 923099.6 USA

D10786445-zytel (r) 45hsb nc010 nylon resin 1000 Kgs 184531 USA

D10786558 - zytel (r) 101f nc010 nylon resin (nylon chips) 2000 Kgs 309312.5 USA

D10786558-zytel(r)101f nc010 nylon resin (nylon chips) 2000 Kgs 297434.9 USA

D10792062 - zytel (r) 73g15hsl bk363 nylon resin 1000 Kgs 155287.5 Korea

D10792665 - zytel (r) efe7374 bk416 nylon resin 5000 Kgs 1049551.6 China

D10792665 - zytel (r) efe7374 bk416 nylon resin 6000 Kgs 1259461.9 China

D10792972 - zytel (r) 70g25hsl nc010 nylon resin 3000 Kgs 605072.82 China



D10793004 - zytel (r) 70g30hsl nc010 nylon resin 2000 Kgs 373700 China

D10793004 - zytel (r) 70g30hsl nc010 nylon resin 2000 Kgs 373700 China

D10793250 - zytel (r) 70g33l bk031 nylon resin 8000 Kgs 1390972 Korea

D10793250 - zytel (r) 70g33l bk031 nylon resin 4000 Kgs 695486 Korea

D10793369 - zytel (r) 70g43l nc010 nylon resin 2000 Kgs 317394.52 China

D10795990 - zytel (r) fr72g25v0 nc010 nylon resin 2000 Kgs 642376.16 China

D10796642 - zytel (r) fr50 nc010 nylon resin 5000 Kgs 1415767.5 China

D10796642 - zytel (r) fr50 nc010 nylon resin 1000 Kgs 284062.5 China

D10810516 - zytel (r) 70g33l nc010 nylon resin 3000 Kgs 517820.94 China

D10866527 - zytel (r) htn53g50hslr nc010 nylon resin 1000 Kgs 442582 China



D10906520 - zytel (r) 103hsl nc010 nylon resin (nylon chips) 5000 Kgs 1053445.2 USA


D10906520 - zytel (r) 103hsl nc010 nylon resin (nylon chips) 7000 Kgs 1474823 USA


D10906520-zytel (r) 103 hsl nc010 nylon resin (nylon chips) 4000 Kgs 713843.76 USA

D10906520-zytel (r) 103 hsl nc010 nylon resin (nylon ships) 4000 Kgs 713843.76 USA

D10919887 - zytel (r) mt409ahs bk010 nylon resin 4000 Kgs 1095074.3 China

D10924154 - zytel (r) st801aw bk195 nylon resin 1000 Kgs 278834.7 USA

D11088712 - zytel (r) fr50 bk153j nylon resin 1000 Kgs 294000.9 China

D12544022 - zytel (r) htnfr52g30nh nc010 nylon resin 1000 Kgs 350343.75 China

D13889533 - zytel (r) rs78g33fhs bk083 nylon resin 5000 Kgs 1562343.8 Japan

D14363021-zytel (r) pls95g 35dh1 bk031 nylon resin 1000 Kgs 196064.23 USA

Dow dfda 7059 nt 7 - linear low density polyethylene resin 24.75 Mts 2374763 USA

Dtf1602.00 esu tr2601909 developmental polypropylene resin sta 4400 Kgs 647876.59 Netherlands

Hdpe granules(hdpe kt 10000 ue polyethyiene resin) 14.063 Mts 1429240.3 Netherlands

Hdpe granules(hdpe kt 10000 ue polyethyiene resin) 60.187 Mts 6116880 Netherlands

Hdpe resin film grade equate-6888 49500 Kgs 4913608.6 Kuwait

Hdpe resin novatech hj221 natural - 1000 Kgs 162099.51 Japan

High density polyethylene resin h5604f 36500 Kgs 3810846 Thailand



QTY

UNIT

VALUE IN

RS.

COUNTRY

CHEMICALS IMPORTED

High density polyethylene resin h5604f film 18250 Kgs 1892354 Thailand

High density polyethylene resin,unithene lh901 160000 Kgs 15655000 Taiwan

Infino polycarbonate resin 3000 Kgs 570662.63 Korea




Infino polycarbonate resin 17000 Mts 2650618.8 Korea


Infino polycarbonate resin 10000 Kgs 1496820 Korea



Lexan polycarbonate resin exl5689-7t1d069 2000 Kgs 723160 China

Lexan polycarbonate resin ls1 111 21600 Kgs 3408750 Korea



Linear low density polyethylene (lldpe) resin m3804ru roto 17.6 Kgs 1880594 Thailand

Lldpe taisox 3470 (linear low density polyethylene resin) 32 Mts 3409145.9 Taiwan

Low density polyethylene resin d777c coating prime grade normal bag 17250 Kgs 1774917 Thailand

High density polyethylene resin 64 Mts 5666450 Saudi arabia

High density polyethylene resin 37.5 Mts 3320185.8 Saudi arabia


High density polyethylene resin 48 Mts 4249837.6 Saudi arabia


High density polyethylene resin 37.5 Mts 3320186 Saudi arabia



High density polyethylene resin 144 Mts 12749513 Saudi arabia




Marlex high density polyethylene resin hhm tr-144 74.5 Mts 6596102 Saudi arabia

Nylon resin - zytel (r) htnfr52g30bl bk337 1000 Kgs 468550.05 China

Polycarbonate resin 400 Kgs 108867.58 Korea





Poly ethylene terephthalate resin) 1500 Kgs 533867.7 Korea

Phenolic resin 347 (raw material for brake lining) 900 Kgs 793589.01 Japan

Phenolic resin -cb 7845 4981 Kgs 1662350.4 Brazil

Phenolic resin -cb 7845 19 Kgs 6341.03 Brazil

Pmma resin grade 9750 Kgs 1607094.3 Korea




Policolor 9011/16 nero ( liquid dyes) 25 Kgs 8432.1 Italy

Poly methyl methaacrylate - pmma resin - 16000 Kgs 2478459.2 Korea

Poly methyl methaacrylate - pmma resin - 18000 Kgs 2644554 Thailand

Polyacetal resin kepital f10-03h nat 18 Mts 1725945.6 Korea

Polyacetal resin kepital f25-03 nat 18 Mts 1517252.8 Korea

Polyamide - pa66 resin amilan utn316l01 g1 100 Kgs 29774.3 Japan

Polyamide resin grade 1015gnk 16000 Kgs 3340356 Thailand

Polyamide resin ube 1015gc6 natural 10000 Kgs 1858844.4 Thailand

Polyamide resin ube 1015gc6 natural 10000 Kgs 1858844 Thailand

Polycarbonate resin 11014 Kgs 2127491.8 Singapore




Polycarbonate resin 16000 Kgs 2549272.3 Thailand

Polycarbonate resin 16000 Kgs 2520766 Thailand



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CHEMICALS IMPORTED











Polycarbonate resin 40000 Kgs 7582575 Korea

Polycarbonate resin 100 Kgs 56152.17 Japan

Polymethyl methacrylate sumipex acrylic resin - grade me natural 18000 Kgs 2704275 Singapore

Polymethyl methacrylate sumipex acrylic resin - grade me red 4152 18000 Kgs 2959931.3 Singapore

Polypropylene resin black (h100t) 8831.3 Kgs 621485 Thailand

Polypropylene resin black (h100t) 53168.7 Kgs 3741640.5 Thailand



Polypropylene resin black (h100t) 62000 Kgs 4358838.8 Thailand

Polypropylene resin black (h1300t) 15500 Kgs 1280259.8 Thailand

Polypropylene resin 44 Mts 6332700 Korea

Polypropylene resin 7 Mts 823202.52 Korea










Polypropylene resin 6 Mts 704475 Korea




Polypropylene resin desp pp grade no:mt62cs5 p5(actual use) 4 Mts 470401.44 Korea

Polypropylene resin dow c702-20 18371 Kgs 2674991.7 USA

Polypropylene resin gray (h200t) 15500 Kgs 1382680.6 Thailand

Polypropylene resin gray (h200t) 15500 Kgs 1381322.2 Thailand

Polypropylene resin 11750 Kgs 2384726.7 Japan

Polypropylene resin pp-11270-kp6063wt 3000 Kgs 331936.5 China

Polypropylene resin pp-11270-kp6063wt 3000 Kgs 331406.25 China

Polypropylene resin pp-11270-kp6237la 6000 Kgs 663873 China

CATEGORY: WAX

Fully refined paraffin wak 17472 Kgs 2653524.5 Japan

Fully refined paraffin wax 16 Mts 1489750 China

Fully refined paraffin wax m.p. 58/60 deg.c.(kunlun brand) 20.5 Mts 1726020.6 China

Fully refined paraffin wax 125/130 3584 Kgs 446405.91 Japan

Fully refined paraffin wax 140/145 27776 Kgs 3371837.5 Japan

Fully refined paraffin wax 54-56 degrees centigrade 20.5 Mts 1787632 China

Fully refined paraffin wax 58/60 21 Mts 1927776.9 China

Fully refined paraffin wax 58/60 5000 Kgs 459143.48 China

Fully refined paraffin wax m.p.: 58/60 deg.c. brand: kunlun 10000 Kgs 894021.7 China



Paraffin wax-pg00509(not for medicinal use)-for mfg tyre(made in italy) 3000 Kgs 483283.8 France

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