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...we were amazed to find that cellulose [the main component of paper] could be dissolved directly in the ionic liquids. " BASF, the world's leading chemical company, has patented this procedure, although the industrial usefulness is...

In this article: Chemistry, Rayon, Chitin, The Queen's University of Belfast, and University of Alabama

...Mitsubishi Chemical-Rayon would establish the company as one of the world's top ten chemical makers with estimated revenue of about Y3.25 trillion, but it would still be a long way behind industry leaders like Germany's BASF. More In Asia

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...end of the year. Matthias Warnig, managing director of the Nord Stream pipelines project, supported by E.ON, Nederlandse Gasunie and BASF, said that a total of 29 banks confirmed participation in the financing. The venture will need an...

In this article: Gazprom, Nord Stream, Europe, Recession, Alexander Medvedev, Russia, Capital expenditure, Matthias Warnig, and International Energy Agency

...with expandable polystyrene (EPS). This innovation became possible thanks to insulation materials made from Neopor®, the EPS from BASF. The Swiss insulation material manufacturer swisspor uses Neopor in its patented facade system swisspor...

In this article: Berlin, Waste, Polystyrene, Anne Frank, and Germany

...a conference in Moscow. Nord Stream, a project involving Russian gas export monopoly Gazprom <GAZP.MM> and German companies BASF <BASF.F> and E.ON <EONGn. DE>, has previously said construction of the pipeline was scheduled to begin in...

In this article: Nord Stream, Natural gas, Matthias Warnig, Gazprom, E.ON, and Moscow

...fines increased by 90 percent as it had taken part in previous such cartels, the Commission said. BASF, the German company that owns Ciba, said it would appeal the fine, citing a statute of limitations. It said Ciba had sold the firm that...

In this article: EU, Elf Aquitaine, AkzoNobel, Tin, Akzo, and U.S.

LONDON (MarketWatch) -- BASF /quotes/comstock/11e!fbas (DE:BAS 36.98, -0.78, -2.07%) said it's going to discontinue fuel cell activities in Frankfurt and concentrate activities in Somerset, N.J. About 43 positions in Frankfurt will be...

In this article: Frankfurt, Somerset, MarketWatch, London, and New Jersey

...euros will be cash costs. About 700 million euros of the total 800 million euros will likely be recorded as special items, BASF said. BASF's results show "strong sequential improvement in earnings and profitability, driven mainly by...

In this article: Tax, Commerzbank, Ludwigshafen, North America, Asia, and Frankfurt

...of capital in 2009 * Shares down 1.5 pct (Adds details, analyst quote, CEO quote) By Ludwig Burger German chemicals company BASF SE <BASF.DE> reaffirmed it would likely cut its annual dividend for the first time in 16 years as it...

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...downturn at the end of 2008, our business has stabilized at a low level during the course of the year," BASF said in its report. BASF, the world's biggest chemical company by sales, said fourth quarter revenue should be around third...

In this article: Revenue, Ludwigshafen, Frankfurt, Natural gas, Germany, and Associated Press