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Dammam 7 Petrochemicals has signed a program management agreement with Aker Solutions for the Dammam 7 acrylic acid and acrylates complex to be realized in the Jubail 2 Industrial area.

Thermoplastic powder coatings (polyvinyl chloride, nylon, fluoropolymer, polyolefin, and ethylene acrylic acid copolymer) account for the remainder of demand.

Arkema will buy a Clear Lake, TX, acrylic acid and esters plant and the UCAR Emulsion Systems specialty latex businesses in North America for a fair value consideration of $50 million.

The Dow Chemical Company announced it is exploring divestiture options for its Clear Lake Operations acrylic acid and esters and UCAR Emulsion Systems specialty latex business in North America.

The formulation contains a fixing film-forming polymer that is a branched block copolymer consisting of n-butyl acrylate, acrylic acid, methacrylic acid and allyl methacrylate; a thickening agent that is a cross-linked or non-cross-linked homopolymer or copolymer based on acrylic acid or methacrylic acid or acrylic and methacrylic acid; and a co-thickening agent that is a non-cellulosic thickening polymer different from the previous thickening agent, wherein the fixing film-forming polymer has at least two glass transition temperatures.

Saudi Acrylic Monomer Company will use the advantaged supply of propylene and the latest process technology to make acrylic acid and related products to support the fast-paced growth of Rohm and HaasCOs water-based, acrylic products in rapidly developing economies.

The facility is expected to produce 250,000 metric tons of acrylic acid and related esters.

Saudi Acrylic Monomer Company will use the advantaged supply of propylene and the latest process technology to make acrylic acid and related products to support the fast-paced growth of Rohm and Haas's water-based, acrylic products in rapidly developing economies.