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Solutia’s Therminol heat transfer fluids selected for a new world-scale polysilicon plant in China
Solutia Inc. (St. Louis, Mo.; www.therminol.com) announced today that it has supplied Therminol D12 and Therminol 66 synthetic heat transfer fluids to a new state of the art, 15,000 metric ton per year (m.t./y) solar-grade high-purity polysilicon...

Editor’s Page: China: Game Over?
Rising labor rates and transportation costs in the nation are raising eyebrows...

IChemE expands presence in China
The Institution of Chemical Engineers (London; IChemE) has announced plans to establish a greater presence in China, following the appointment of Dr. Yan Tsaur as the country’s first IChemE Operations Director.   Professor Richard Darton, IChemE...

Newsfront: Chemistry for Construction
Click here for full pdf version of this article - includes all graphs, charts, tables, and author information At 2,064 ft as of this past April, the unfinished Burj Dubai skyscraper in the United Arab Emirates is the tallest man-made structure on earth...

Alfa Laval wins large order in China
Alfa Laval (Lund, Sweden; www.alfalaval.com) has received an order for the Packinox plate heat exchanger from a petrochemical company in China. The order value is about SEK 60 million, and delivery...

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