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News archive for Aromatics: A type of hydrocarbon, such as benzene or toluene, with a specific type of ring structure. Aromatics are sometimes added to gasoline in order to increase octane. Some aromatics are toxic. [Environmental Protection Agency]

Aromatics

‘India may emerge as regional petrochem hub’  -  28 Aug 2007
Moneycontrol.com,...for downstream applications coupled with increased supply of organic chemical raw materials like olefins and aromatics at globally competitive costs.

Economic Metrics in Nanotech: Do they have a place?  -  28 Aug 2007
IEEE Spectrum,Without petroleum you would not have olefins to produce plastics, or the aromatics as feedstock for other chemicals that make possible a host of other

Emerging grape wins gold  -  Aug 23, 2007
Stuff.co.nz,..."It has been a great year for the aromatics, especially Sauvignon Blanc and Riesling. The gold medal for Montepulciano signifies the increasing diversity in

Aromatics hitting the big time  -  Aug 8, 2007
Irish Independent,Some aromatics have made it big time — Sauvignon Blanc is an aromatic. Its upfront grassy, herbaceous gooseberry character is zesty and refreshing.

Restart of Mitsubishi~s aromatics plant delayed by 10 days  -  Jul 29, 2007
Polymerupdate.com (subscription),While in conversation with an industry source based in the Far East, a polymerupdate team member reported that the restart of an aromatics plant in

Gas to Liquids Technology and Market Potential....  -  Aug 20, 2007
PetroMine (Subscription),Another “problem� emission associated with diesel fuel is particulate matter, which is composed of unburnt carbon and aromatics, and compounds of sulfur.

Oil Refineries Announces Financial Results for Second Quarter and ...  -  Aug 20, 2007
PR Newswire (press release),Operating profit from the Aromatics segment (conducted through Gadiv Petrochemical Industries Ltd.) increased 212% reaching NIS 53 million, compared to NIS

Esso may float shares in April  -  Aug 27, 2007
Bangkok Post,The National Energy Policy Committee also approved the merger between two subsidiaries of PTT Plc _ Rayong Refinery Plc and The Aromatics (Thailand) Plc.

Cold soups for hot days  -  Aug 8, 2007
San Jose Mercury News,Here are the steps: COOK: Aromatics such as onion and garlic are gently sauteed in a small amount of oil or butter. The vegetables are quickly cooked and

Amazing All-Purpose Viet Marinade  -  Aug 22, 2007
Creative Loafing Atlanta,...sweet (sugar, honey, molasses), salt (about 1 teaspoon per 1 1/2 pounds of meat; alternatively, use soy sauce), and savory (spices, herbs, aromatics).

Thailand's PTT group companies' ratings affirmed with stable ...  -  Jul 31, 2007
Forbes,The ratings on PTT Chemical, Thai Oil Public, and The Aromatics reflect S&P's expectations that these companies will maintain their leadership position in

Lotte Daesan: South Korean ethylene output expanded  -  Aug 16, 2007
Plasteurope,The integrated site at Daesan also produces 3.3mt/y of aromatics and additives. Lotte Daesan Petrochemical, part of Honam Petrochemical (Seoul / South Korea

THE CHRONICLE PAIRING GUIDE Thai to wine  -  Aug 10, 2007
San Francisco Chronicle,Yet what makes Thai cuisine indelibly unique are native aromatics such as lemongrass, galangal (a rhizome in the ginger family), cilantro, raw turmeric and

Shanghai Petrochemical Announces 2007 Interim Results  -  Aug 26, 2007
CNNMoney.com...generation project, the 1200000-ton/year delayed coking plant and the 600000-ton/year PX aromatics complex were all proceeding steadily as scheduled.

Maple Brined Smoked Turkey Tenders  -  Aug 16, 2007
TheDenverChannel.com,Combine remaining ingredients in a non-reactive pot, stir and bring to a boil, reduce to a simmer for several minutes to activate aromatics.

Strong overnight cues from the west pull Asian benzene rates higher  -  Aug 13, 2007
Polymerupdate.com (subscription),...morning there is a fresh sense of purchase activity seen brewing across the Asian region with strong overnight cues from the western aromatics markets.

Solvent Xylene rates in Asia down adjust sharply this week  -  Aug 10, 2007
Polymerupdate.com (subscription),Tracking the sharp down turn in regional prices of aromatics, Asian solvent MX rates plummeted this week, down a whopping USD 50/mt from the previous weeks

Toluene prices nosedive in Asia  -  Aug 10, 2007
Polymerupdate.com (subscription),Prices fell in tandem with softening energy prices coupled with a bearish global aromatics complex. Weak buying interest pressured sellers to down adjust

Handcrafted bitters making waves  -  Aug 17, 2007
Newsday,Seger spent hours studying properties of herbs and hundreds of dollars on aromatics like mugwort (a botanical thought to alleviate joint pain),

Local trader provides updates on open market prices of PP,PE and PVC  -  Aug 7, 2007
Polymerupdate.com (subscription),...and reports of plunging prices of aromatics in the region we were all nervous about how the open markets for polyolefins would behave today in India.

Mizushima BTX unit restarted by Mitsubishi Chem after a turnaround  -  Aug 7, 2007
Polymerupdate.com (subscription),While conversing with an industry source based in Japan, a polymerupdate team member reported that the Mizushima aromatics plant operated by Mitsubishi

Summertime, and the cooking is languid  -  Aug 24, 2007
Newsday,In general, vegetable braises proceed this way: Build a flavor base by sautéing aromatics like onion and garlic in a little oil (butter tends to solidify

Mittal on a buying spree, eyes stake in two more refineries  -  Aug 24, 2007
Business Standard,The aromatics complex may include the production of paraxylene, benzene, PTA and LAB in a phased manner, while the naphtha cracker would produce ethylene,

Oversupplied markets and weak US trends pressure Asian toluene lower  -  Aug 1, 2007
Polymerupdate.com (subscription),A toluene trader when contacted by a polymerupdate team member briefly said, “ the region’s aromatics complex is looking weak following the slump in

Siam Cement reports operating results for Q2/2007 and H1/2007  -  Jul 31, 2007
Construction and Maintenance News,Ltd. (from 45% to 10%) and The Aromatics (Thailand) PCL (ATC) (from 8% to 5%). Operating profit decreased 14% yoy to 6367 MB, and is attributed to

Solvent MX rates slip to levels below the USD 900/mt FOB Korea mark  -  Jul 30, 2007
Polymerupdate.com (subscription),Solvent MX prices were dragged lower last week, sliding on the back of sluggish regional demand and soft sentiments in the Asian aromatics markets.

Workers at fuel stations risk leukemia  -  Aug 23, 2007
Daily Times,He said that fuels contained two to three percent benzene but 20 to 40 percent aromatics, which produced benzene on combustion.

Seven modern terminal markets to come up soon: Mishra  -  Aug 22, 2007
Hindu,The commodities to be covered by the markets include fruits, vegetables, aromatics, herbs, meat and poultry, said Karnail Singh, Additional Secretary

Georgia Gulf Reports Q2 Financial Results  -  Aug 8, 2007
Business Wire (press release),In the Aromatics segment, sales increased to $164.0 million for the second quarter of 2007 from $137.3 million during the second quarter of 2006.

Plastic container company to invest $160 million; plant to employ 100  -  Aug 25, 2007
The Decatur Daily,The conversation about the new site began about two years ago when Lohia met with Luis Sierra, vice president Aromatics for BP America, at a restaurant in

Georgia Gulf to close Manitoba plant in streamlining  -  Aug 24, 2007
Canada East,Georgia Gulf is an integrated North American manufacturer of chlorovinyls and aromatics and makes vinyl-based building and home improvement products such as

Minting money with oil  -  Aug 19, 2007
Economic Times,Companies like Sharp Menthol India, Jindal Drugs, Nectar Lifesciences and Hindustan Aromatics are the leading players purchasing mint oil to make flakes and

Georgia Gulf Consolidates Profile Extrusion Facility  -  Aug 24, 2007
Business Wire (press release),Georgia Gulf Corporation is a leading, integrated North American manufacturer of two chemical lines, chlorovinyls and aromatics, and manufactures

A Growing Movement  -  Aug 19, 2007
Seattle Times,..."We get higher aromatics from the micro-rizae (fungi) added as a compost tea to the soil," says Leonetti's Gary Figgins. "This is another aspect of the

Charles Brandes Buys Intel Corp., Amgen Inc., Freddie Mac, Sells ...  -  Aug 16, 2007
GuruFocus.com,Georgia Gulf Corporation manufactures chlorovinyls and aromatics, and vinyl-based building and home improvement products in North America.

ExxonMobil Announces Successful Start-up of the First Licensed ...  -  Aug 7, 2007
Student Operated Press,Its products include olefins, aromatics, fluids, synthetic rubber, polyethylene, polypropylene, oriented polypropylene packaging films, plasticizers,

K45603 Automatic Distillation Analyzer 5000 series available from ALPE  -  Aug 23, 2007
Ferret,The Koehler Automatic Distillation Analyzer is designed to perform optimal distillation analyses of gasolines, fuels, oils, solvents, aromatics, napthas,

Don't toss flavor with shells  -  Aug 22, 2007
DetNews.com,To make it, take the shrimp shells, cover them in water -- you can add aromatics like carrots and onions, but it's hardly necessary -- bring to a boil,

Making stock takes time but it's well spent  -  Aug 2, 2007
The Triton (press release),Add to the stock pot, then add aromatics. The stock is simmered for 5-6 hours, then passed through a fine strainer. It is ready to use or be cooled quickly

A relieving 'touch'  -  Aug 2, 2007
Turkish Daily News (subscription),At around the same time-period, ancient Chinese civilizations were also using some form of aromatics. The Chinese used aromatics for religious ceremonies,

US National Petroleum Council: A Coal-To-Liquids Assessment  -  Jul 30, 2007
Nickle's Energy Group,Additionally, fuels generated by direct liquefaction are rich in high-octane aromatics, but current clean-fuel specifications in the United States limit the

Shown the door  -  Aug 13, 2007
The Age,2005 Estate Shiraz ($35): Vibrant colour, peppery herbal edge with violets and lifted aromatics. Made at YS. * 2005 Reserve Shiraz ($65): Incy-wincy yields

Strawberry job is the pick of the crop  -  Aug 22, 2007
Courier Mail,Like a wine taster, Ms Moisander is looking for taste, sugar, acid and aromatics as the department strives for better quality.

Tasty chardonnays — without oak  -  Aug 22, 2007
Petaluma Argus-Courier,...of natural floral aromatics, crisp acidity and unadulterated flavors of ripe pears, green apples, melon, citrus and tropical fruit inside the bottle.

Instrument makers harness technology to pursue budding ...  -  Aug 13, 2007
Chemical & Engineering NewsThe desktop analyzer unit is designed to help fuel makers and government regulators test for aromatics and polynuclear aromatics content in diesel and jet

Coffee's bitter taste comes from dark roasts, researchers find  -  Aug 22, 2007
Arizona Daily Star,..."Certain flavor components and aromatics that are easily burned off in roasting." As Howell describes it on his Web site, green coffee beans first dry up in

PTT to restructure refinery units  -  Aug 10, 2007
Bangkok Post,The Aromatics (Thailand) Plc. PTT shares closed yesterday on the Stock Exchange of Thailand at 290 baht, down four baht, in trade worth 2.54 billion baht.

The best of Italian  -  Aug 10, 2007
The Age,Both were stunning, with the latter just having an edge on its aromatics and tannin structure. The other, easier Italian variety to grow is the hugely

Italian 'gravy'  -  Aug 21, 2007
Daily Camera,..."Basically you start with your aromatics," she says of the sauce-making process. "Garlic, onions, and you saute those in olive oil.

From soil to oil  -  Aug 9, 2007
The Statesman,It is simple to use, biodegradable, nontoxic, and essentially free of sulphur and aromatics. It is made through a chemical process called




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