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The article reports on the current status of the liquid natural gas industry of the U.S. Topics discussed include world leadership of the U.S. in the production and storage of natural gas; the major integrated oil giants such as Exxon-Mobil, Phillips/Conoco and British Petroleum have severely cut back production and laid off employees; and uninhabited acreage, unlimited subsurface oil/natural gas deposits and financial backing of the U.S.

Biesterfeld AG (www.biesterfeld.com), Hamburg, Germany, is strengthening its long-standing collaboration with polymer supplier ExxonMobil Chemical by commencing distribution of Vistalon ethylene propylene diene rubber in the U.K. and Ireland. Biesterfeld [...]

INDUSTRY, CA -- ExxonMobil Chemical Co. has selected Norman, Fox & Co, a manufacturer and distributor of chemicals headquartered in Industry, California, as a distributor. Norman, Fox & Co. began [...]

Reports on the negative impact of the Exxon Valdez oil spill on the environment and wildlife in Alaska. Consideration of the relaxed regulations and enforcement; Effective clean-up work of locals; Formation of the Oil Reform Alliance; Effect of oil on birds, sea otters, seals, sea lions and pink salmon fry; Safety of subsistence food as a result of the spill; Efforts of biologist Rick Steiner to coordinate the rescue of a hatchery. INSET: Seeking justice after the spill..

Reports on the effect of linear low-density polyethylene (LLDPE) resin technology on blown film extrusion. Success of Exxon and Mobil Chemical companies in using metallocene catalysts; Various opportunities for extruders using LLDPEs; Importance of existing plastics manufacturing equipment in the industry; Balancing toughness and processability; Litmus test for the new materials.

The article focuses on the move of petrochemical producers in the Middle East on rethinking its growth plans due to the collapse of oil prices. Topics include the statement of Abdulwahab al-Sadoun, secretary general of the Gulf Petrochemicals and Chemicals Association (GPCA) saying that the new environment in pertochemical industry has forced companies to adjust their plans, the partnership between SABID and ExxonMobil Chemical Co., and the role of overseas companies in diversification.

The article discusses the struggle of the lubricants manufacturer ExxonMobil Chemical Co. including the increase of original equipment manufacturer (OEM) requirements, energy conservation initiatives and governmental regulations. It highlights the rising demand of energy efficiency as well as emission control. It also stresses the operating costs for the maintenance and product replacement in the industry.

The article previews plastics manufacturing machinery, equipment and supplies, including Xp spectrophotometer from X-Rite Inc., T-400 supercritical fluids (SCF) dosing and delivery system from Trexel Inc. and Exceed XP high performance film resins from ExxonMobil Chemical.

The article discusses the strategy focus of ExxonMobil Chemical in expansion to regions with advantaged feedstock like North America and expanding to emerging markets particularly China. Topics mentioned include the comment of executive Neil Chapman on their long term focus strategies, the investment in Asia and Middle East to serve the growth developing countries, and the remain of the focus on project execution, reliability, safety and efficiency.

The article announces the recipients of the Edana's INDEX 2008 Awards including Ahlstrom for Ahlstrom Disruptor Technology, ExxonMobil Chemical for VistamaxxTM 2125 and Andritz Kusters Gmbh for neXdetect.

The article reports on the sporting goods industry. According to Roger Young, vice president (VP) for Asia Pacific at Robert Eller Associates LLC, they are seeing increasing stress on transparency in footwear applications. It says that Degussa is offering a new Shore 59D polyether block amide (PEBA) grade with flexural strength of 190 MPa that features good transparency. Meanwhile, ExxonMobil Chemical brings clarity to several tools and appliances with new transparent and translucent thermoplastic elastomer (TPE) grades laid out for grip applications.

The article presents tips on using animated Flash cartoons as tools for political campaigns in the U.S. Some organizations produce animations to educate voters or constituents, recruit new members and increase visibility on a particular initiative or raise funds. According to a study by Sharpe Partners, humor is an effective strategy to make an online campaign a viral marketing success. ExxonMobil has used a Flash cartoon to promote its support for cleaner energy solutions.

This article reports on how record profits for big oil companies have made them the targets of politicians, newscasters and editorial writers who claim the oil companies have rigged the market and gouged consumers. The author provides a comparison of newspapers and broadcasters with big operating margins to ExxonMobil.

This article argues that the use of oil as an energy resource is on its way out. The author claims that oil production is about to reach peak and go into its final decline. According to ExxonMobil, 1987 was the last year that we found more oil than we burn. With Shell's plans to focus on finding natural gas and not oil, it sounds like they are saying goodbye to the oil industry. The author predicts that the world oil production will peak on Thanksgiving Day of 2005.

Reports that big oil companies such as ExxonMobil, Chevron, BP, and Royal Dutch Shell have raised their combined advertisement purchases by 37 percent. Report that oil company profits are high due to the rise in gasoline prices; Desire of oil companies to raise public awareness of energy issues and to improve their corporate images; Statement that the U.S. Congress will decide on an energy policy; Criticism of the funding spent on public awareness advertisements instead of on the cutting of greenhouse gas emissions.

This article reports that a year before his 1999 death Charles Porter Schutt, widower of Dupont heiress Phyllis du Pont, rolled $92 million of stock in Dupont and what is now ExxonMobil from numerous family trusts into two newly created Delaware business trusts. Stated purpose: to continue a "buy-and-hold" strategy and block his 17 living children and grandchildren from quickly selling off the assets. The Internal Revenue Service eventually sent a bill for $11 million more in estate tax, saying Schutt's true motive was tax savings through valuation discounts, a no-no. But the U.S. Tax Court just ruled Schutt's stay-the-course investing philosophy constituted a "legitimate and significant nontax purpose" for the new trusts. It also helped that Schutt had $30 million of taxable assets outside the trusts. Bill canceled.

Offers a look at the strategic planning of Exxon Mobil Corporation. Comments made by Chief Executive Lee R. Raymond. Discussion of Exxon Mobil's business planning during boom and bust business cycles; Praise for the company's investment criteria, cost controls, and research and development projects; Report that Exxon Mobil gave shareholders as much as it invested in capital spending in 2004; Possibility of an oil price collapse; Retirement of Raymond in 2005.

Interviews Lee Raymond, CEO of Exxon-Mobil. His views on producing electricity from fossil fuels and nuclear reactors; Outlook for the demand for oil and oil equivalents to increase significantly; His stance on wind and solar energy; The misunderstanding about oil as a finite resource; The price of oil; Opinion that the idea of "energy independence" is unrealistic; Opinion on conservation and efficient use of petroleum.

The article presents the results of the study on the enhanced film thickness and energy efficiency of SpectraSyn Elite metallocene polyalphaolefin (mPAO) synthetic base stocks commissioned by petrochemical company ExxonMobil Chemical Co. It states that mPAO showed lower traction properties that translate to greater energy efficiency. It mentions that the base stocks can operate at lower temperatures delaying the oxidation degradation to help the oil remain in grade.

The article informs that INEOS Intrepid has left the Marcus Hook terminal near Philadelphia in the U.S. bound for Rafnes in Norway. It mentions that Total and Borealis are improving ethane flexibility for their crackers in Antwerp, Belgium. It also reveals plans of INEOS to supply ethane to ExxonMobil Chemical's ethylene plant in Fife, Scotland.

The article discusses various developments associated with the plastics industry. It is noted that proprietary tubular tail technology of ExxonMobil Chemical Technology Licensing LLC has been licensed by Thai Polyethylene Co. It is noted that the second generation of Digital ABS2 has been debuted by Stratasys Ltd., manufacturer of 3D printers and materials. It is noted that Amcor Rigid Plastics has developed private label products for the food industry by providing unique package designs.

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) is to establish an elastomer technology vocational training institute in Yanbu, Saudi Arabia. This will be part of the plan to establish and develop [...]

ExxonMobil Chemical announced that their Synesstic Alkylated Naphthalene (AN) Basestock Fluids product line is now available for use as lubricant basestock fluids with incidental food contact. The Food and Drug [...]

David DeBari, Advanced Elastomer Systems Commissioning time reduced by three weeks, HMI greatly improved, and operators say new production line runs 'best.' Editor's note: This account is a first-person experience, [...]

Reports developments in the petroleum industry as of November 29, 1999. Includes Argentina-based PC Holdings' plans to reorganize its flagship energy unit Perez Companc SA that will give owners of the oil equity greater control; Actions taken by Exxon Chemical Corp. and Mobil Chemical Co. to get the United States government's approval for their proposed merger.

Santoprene(TM) thermoplastic vulcanizate (TPV) B100 bonds with engineering thermoplastics such as ABS, polycarbonate, polystyrene, acrylic, acrylonitrile styrene acrylate, PET, and polyphenylene oxide/PS blends using cold insert, 2-shot injection or extrusion […]

ENERGY RESOURCE-10 August 2006-ExxonMobil Chemical Co. President Michael J. Dolan Joins Worcester Polytechnic Institute Board of Trustees(C)2006 JeraOne - http://www.jeraone.com Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) today announced that alumnus Michael J. [...]

The article offers news briefs related to plastics industry as of March 2013. Topics discussed include the Global Wind Application Center opened by chemical company Dow Formulated Systems in Switzerland, the sustainable stretch hood film introduced by ExxonMobil Chemical, and the new ultraviolet (UV) vulcanization process for silicone molding launched by injection molding equipment producer Engel North America.

The article offers news briefs related to plastics industries as of January 2013. Topics discussed include the good prospects seen by Bayer MaterialScience to increase the utilization of plastics in mobility technologies, the announcement by Royal DSM regarding the increase of the manufacturing capacity of the anti-reflective coating KhepriCoat®, and the introduction of the oriented polypropylene (OPP) film from ExxonMobil Chemical.

The article informs that ExxonMobil Chemical Co. has started up production from the first of two 650,000-tonne/year high-performance polyethylene (PE) lines at its plastics plant in Mont Belvieu, Texas, as of October 2017, with plans to export the first polyethylene shipment from the new unit.

The article offers information on Labelexpo Americas, an event for the label, printing and converting industry, held in Chicago, Illinois. It informs that in the event, several new products related to printing and packaging industries were launched which include the launch of advanced Linoprint digital color production systems from Heidelberg Americas Inc. and a new lightweight oriented polyolefin film from ExxonMobil Chemical Co.

The article offers news briefs related to global plastics engineering industry as of 2012. The Society of Plastics Engineers and the Gulf Petrochemicals and Chemical Association signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to launch an industry and community education campaign to improve understanding of the plastics sector. ExxonMobil Chemical has introduced a new Bicor MB866 OPP film. Tecnaro, a producer of biocompounds, has signed a contract with Braskem, a biopolymer producer.

Information about the innovative products showcased by the 2200 plastic companies that attended the Chinaplas 2011 held in Guangzhou, Guangdong province of China on May 17, 2011. Eastman Chemical showcased its Tritan copolyester materials, which provide a solution for the production of safer plastic products for infant care, housewares, and medical applications. It also mentions that PolyOne Corp., ExxonMobil Chemical Co., and Owens Corning among others introduced their innovative products.

This article looks at trends in the petroleum chemical industry in the U.S. in 2011. It expects petroleum chemical producers to expand their production, including ExxonMobil Chemical, Nova Chemicals and Shell Chemical. It attributes the scenario to growing demand for petrochemicals and rising exports. The article also indicates the role of a surge in supply from unconventional gas resources in the growth of the petroleum chemical industry.

Presents brief news on business enterprise developments in the United States as of November 1994. Sybase Inc.'s purchase of PowerSoft Corp. stocks; ExxonMobile Chemical Co..'s plans for the development of natural gas in the South China Sea; Pesticide spraying of General Mills Inc.'s oats; Ron Zarella's appointment as marketing chief of General Motor Corp.