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Metallocene & single-site polymers. The demand for these polymers in the USA is growing at more than 20%/y and should reach 2.3 M tonnes in 2009, worth $5.3 bn. A table entitled demand for metallocene and singlesite polymers in the USA shows the demand in 2004, forecast for 2009, and annual growth for linear low density polyethylene (LLDPE), high density polyethylene (HDPE), polypropylene (PP) and elastomers and plastomers. Kunststof en Rubber, Jun 2005, 58 (6), 5 (in Dutch) Japanese catalyst industry reviewed A short, detailed review of the Japanese catalysts industry, covering: market (down 3.8% in period Oct 2004 to Jan 2005), increasing R&D costs (typically Yen 10 to get a product to market), and mergers & acquisitions (including Nippon Soda, which acquired agrochem business of Dainippon Ink & Chemical) and DuPont Farm Solutions (jv of DuPont (Japan) and Maruwa Biochemical). Japan Chemical Week, 9 Jun 2005, 46 (2321), 10
Because of forthcoming regulations in Japan governing the sulfur content of fuels there has been a large increase in the demand for high-performance hydrodesulfurization catalysts. Demand for heavy-oil HDS catalysts between Jan and Aug 2004 was 60% higher than in the same period in 2003.
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