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2005 Archive
Browse through the 2005 archive
Service Status
Jan van der Eijk, Vice President Customer Services and Intermediates reflects on the corporate restructuring of Shell.
Commercial reality
The technology behind the world's first-ever polytrimethylene terephthalate (PTT) plant is the result of a 10-year development programme.
The personal touch
Already a leading global supplier of alcohols to the laundry and home care markets, the Higher Olefins and Derivatives (HODer) business is diversifying its market presence.
Fuel for thought
The issue of climate change challenges society to begin managing greenhouse gas emissions and seeking cleaner sources of energy.
Relax in the new look Lounge
A new version of Customer Lounge*, the Shell Chemicals business-to-business website, is being launched to further enhance the experience of doing business online.
Latin partners
Growing populations, political stability and improving economies have made Latin America an increasingly important market for polyurethane chemicals.
Close relations
A new approach to managing key customer relationships is delivering mutual benefits and value through strategic alignment and high-level dialogue.
Filling to capacity
The market for alpha olefins has rebounded recently after a particularly challenging industry downturn.
Vapour trail
A simple but effective monitoring tool is being used to highlight unsafe emissions that may be present during polyurethane foam production.
Getting on with the neighbours
People living near large industrial operations often have concerns about the impact those operations might have on their community.
Top ranking ambition
Jan Van der Eijk, who was appointed Vice President Customer Services and Intermediates at the start of 2005.
Water works
A project to recycle waste water generated in the styrene monomer/propylene oxide (SM/PO) manufacturing process will help to significantly reduce consumption.
CASE study
The market for CASE (coatings, adhesives, sealants and elastomer) polyurethanes continues to grow in Europe as their high performance and versatility leads to the emergence of a diverse range of applications.
Capacity to deliver efficiency
Production of Isopropyl Alcohol (IPA) at Pernis in The Netherlands is being boosted by 50,000 tonnes per year with an expansion project.
Spirit of preservation
Hydrocarbon solvents are offering new routes to the development of more effective techniques for timber preservation.
Order to cash - made easy
Shell chemicals companies have embraced eBusiness tools that help to make it easier to do business, right across the chemical industry order to cash process.
Island of integration
Plans for a new world-scale refinery integrated ethylene cracker and mono-ethylene glycol (MEG) plant in Singapore have progressed to the design and engineering phase.
Strengths in adversity
When a styrene monomer (SM) plant in The Netherlands suffered a sudden unplanned shutdown, supply continuity was under real threat.
Filter tips
The combination of high solids polyols and liquid carbon dioxide blowing techniques required for making high load bearing polyurethane foams can create operational issues for foam manufacturers.
Time-saving software
First attempts at creating prediction programs for polyurethane foam formulations started more than 30 years ago.
