Keyword: polyvinyl chloride

Chemistry & Life Sciences

100 Years of PVC

05.02.2013 - Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) has come a long way since the German inventor Friedrich Klatte received the first patent for PVC in 1913. PVC's journey to becoming the world's third...

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How Solvay Will Look After Taking Over Rhodia

11.05.2011 - Belgian chemicals group Solvay said the French financial markets authority has approved their friendly public offer for Rhodia. Once the authorizations of the Autorité de Contrôle...

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Solvay Sees Higher 2011 Profit As Q1 Tops Forecast

10.05.2011 - Belgian chemicals group Solvay reported a 79% jump in first-quarter operating profit, beating estimates thanks to improved demand and price hikes, and forecast higher full-year...