Platinum production totalled 7.01 M ounces in 2006, up 6% year on year. Output growth continues to be led by South Africa. Palladium supply grew 5% in 2006 to reach 7.26 M ounces, but is projected to decline 2% in 2007 because of an anticipated downturn in production from Norilsk Nickel.
Organic oxidation catalyst from Arkema
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science
- Year
- 2006
- Weight
- 42 KB
- Volume
- 2006
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1351-4180
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โฆ Synopsis
Chemical has launched a new line of olefin elastomers called Infuse olefin block copolymers (OBCs). The OBCs feature improved performance and processing properties due to their amorphous-semicrystalline block architecture. The materials provide advantages such as enhanced flexibility and high-temperature performance, rapid processing setup, and increased resistance to abrasion. Infuse OBCs can be used in moulded products, foams, hoses, extruded profiles, and elastic fibres. The materials are currently manufactured in a market development facility in Freeport, TX, USA. Dow has signed a joint research contract with Japanbased Mitsui Chemicals to speed up creation of catalyst systems for OBC production.
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