Among Eni's other interests are polymers, basic chemicals, electric power generation, and the manufacture of heavy machinery.
In 1990, 54% of Elf Atochem's revenues were in basic chemicals like polyvinylchloride and fertilizers.
Profit also rose in basic chemicals and plastics.
Later that day, Lehman downgraded Commodity Chemicals, a supplier and exporter of basic chemicals.
Prices for petrochemicals, the basic chemicals used to make other chemicals and plastics, have dropped.
Instead, Erowid taught Boyer the street names of unfamiliar drugs, along with the basic chemicals that they contained.
Many nanoparticles are made of the same basic chemicals as current products that have already been regulated.
In recent years, fireworks designers have achieved subtle pinks, pale greens and orangey yellows by manipulating those basic chemicals.
When economic crisis hit in 2008, demand for the basic chemicals used in everything from paints to plastic bags plummeted.
We show that basic chemicals suffice for NaBH4 production in a procedure designed to work below 275 °C.
The company, which makes plastics and basic chemicals, said it was in talks with banks including Citigroup and Goldman Sachs over the terms of its loans.
