...is accurate. However, neither Celanese Acetate LLC nor any of its divisions or affiliates can accept liability of any kind for the accuracy or completeness thereof. Final determination of the suitability of any information or material for the use contemplated, or its manner of use, and whether the suggested use infringes any patents is the sole responsibility of the user. ©2001. Copyright Celanese Acetate LLC. All Rights Reserved. Information about this book can be obtained from your Celanese Acetate sales or technical service representative or by contacting: 1-800-222-5543 Celanese Acetate Three Park Avenue New York, NY 10016 phone: 212-251-8050 fax: 212-251-8037 or Celanese Acetate 2300 Archdale Drive Charlotte, NC 28210 phone: 704-554-3843 fax: 704-554-3851 © 2001, Celanese Acetate LLC Foreword ______________________________________________________ This Complete Textile Glossary is intended to be a convenient reference for textile terminology. Although it covers all types of textile terms broadly, its special emphasis is on manufactured fibers - what they are, how they are made, and how they are used. The first two editions of this dictionary were published under the title Man-Made Fiber and Textile Dictionary by the former Celanese Corporation to provide a source for employees. A third edition of the dictionary, with expanded listings and illustrations, was offered in response to numerous requests from customers and others in the textile industry for an...
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...can by prepared by the dehydration of acetic acid at 800°C. As with acetic acid, the primary use of acetic anhydride is used in the manufacture of cellulose acetate for films and plastic goods; about 75 percent of the acetic anhydride produced annually in the United States is used for this purpose. Approximately 1.5 percent of the annual acetic anhydride production is used in the synthesis of aspirin. Other uses include the manufacture of industrial chemicals, pharmaceuticals, perfumes, plastics, synthetic fibers, explosives, and weed killers. Because acetic anhydride reacts with water, it is sometimes used as a dehydrating agent in reaction mixtures where removal of water is necessary. Market Overview http://www.orbichem.com/userfiles/CNF%20Samples/aca_13_11.pdf US acetic anhydride prices remained flat in the first half of October, but later in the month market conditions began to change. Spot methanol prices jumped up to 160 c/gal during the week of 21-25 October, and November methanol contract prices were settled up 15 c/gal to 174-180 c/gal by major producers. Celanese issued an 8% price increase for core...
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...Eastman Chemical Company - Executive Summary Eastman Chemical Company, which was spun-off from parent company Eastman Kodak in 1994, was founded by George Eastman in 1920. Eastman Chemical is a global specialty chemical company that produces a broad range of products found in items people use every day. With a portfolio of specialty businesses, Eastman works with customers to deliver innovative products and solutions while maintaining a commitment to safety and sustainability. Eastman serves customers in approximately 100 countries and had 2014 revenues of approximately $9.5 billion. The company is headquartered in Kingsport, Tennessee, and employs approximately 15,000 people around the world. See link for detailed company information: Timeline Product Structure Eastman is divided into five business segments including: * Additives & Functional Products * Adhesives & Plasticizers * Advanced Materials * Fibers * Specialty Fluids & Intermediates See Appendix A for detailed segment information. Market Eastman Chemical is part of one of the largest and most important industries worldwide. Chemical production in the United States is valued at $42.3 billion dollars annually. Approximately 1,500 companies compete within this market. While many companies manufacture chemical products, revenue generated from chemical product manufacturing comprises only a small percentage of these companies' total revenue. For this reason, no single industry player...
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...(HCHO) By- Paidi Krishna Pradeep (2015CH10118) Chemical Synthesized: In this term paper, we are going to discuss the synthesis of Formaldehyde from Methanol by catalytic oxidation. Formaldehyde is the simplest molecule in the aldehyde family. It is also known as methanal based on the IUPAC nomenclature system. Structure of Formaldehyde Uses of Formaldehyde: It is used as a disinfectant as it is effective in killing most of the bacteria and other harmful micro-organisms. Formaldehyde solutions are also commonly used for preserving biological specimens in museums and laboratories. Formaldehyde based resins are excellent bonding agents. So, they are used in household furnishings, flooring...
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...3)Attempting to remedy the situation, the firm cut its dividend in 1974 and 1975 and drastically reduced its working capital investment they turned to debt financing. Du Pont's debt-to-equity ratio rose from a conservative 7% in 1972 to 27% in 1975 while the interest coverage ratio fell from 38 to 4.6. The increased debt ratio shows that they were moving towards a higher leveraged position and aggressively financing growth with debt. The reduced interest coverage indicates that Du Pont was now more likely to be unable to meet the required interest payments on its debt. Even with these financial risks, the company's size, diversity, and history as a leader in manufacturing allowed it to maintain its prestigious AAA bond rating. Through the second half of the 1970s Du Pont was able to reduce its debt ratio to 20% and increase interest coverage to 11.5 which preserved its highest bond rating. This move to financial stability helped satisfy worried investors but the managers at Du Pont knew that to advance their company, they had to use this increased flexibility to make more moves. 2) To evaluate the appropriate capital structure for DuPont, it is necessary to first estimate its current cost of capital. Then we compute the corresponding weighted average costs of each alternative to determine the capital structure, which maximizes the firm’s value (minimizes firm’s costs). We then incorporate into the analysis, qualitative considerations such as: effects on...
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...Contents 1. Introduction and Background 2 1.1 Injection Moulding 2 2. Type of Machine 4 2.1 Horizontal Injection Moulding Machine 5 2.2 Vertical Injection Moulding Machine 5 3. Type of Materials 6 4. Advanced technology/ Recent Research 7 4.1 Injection Moulding for Precision Pre-moulded MEMS Package 7 5. Conclusion 11 6. References 11 1. Introduction and Background 2.1 Injection Moulding Injection moulding [1] is a manufacturing process that inserting material at higher pressure into a closed, cold mould, with inverse of the desired geometric of the parts, where it solidifies to form part, then followed by mould opened to release the part, and the cycle repeats. Injection moulding is capable to repeatedly form identical discrete parts at a shorter turnaround time as compare to machining. Injection moulding not necessarily rely on one material, there’s variety of materials for example polymer and metals that can be used to produce parts. In this paper, the scope focuses plastic injection moulding by using polymer. Polymer [2] is adapted from Greek as ‘many part’, which describes molecule composed of many identical parts that synthesized together to from a large macromolecules. Generally plastic injection moulding uses thermoplastic and thermosetting polymers. The plastic parts that can be formed by injection moulding range from small electronic components such as lid of air-cavity package, to body panels of cars. Due to the capability...
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...friendship with Bob, Joan recommends Bob for the loan, and the board accepts her recommendation. Bob’s airline falls into bankruptcy, Bob defaults on the loan, and the bank is only able to recover $150 million. The shareholders bring a derivative lawsuit against Joan for breach of her fiduciary duty of care. They claim that her research into Bob was deficient, and based on Bob’s background and the state of the airline industry Joan should have known that the venture was not likely to succeed. Is Joan’s conduct protected by the business judgment rule, and is the derivative action against Joan likely to succeed? InBayer v. Bayer, 49 N.Y.S.2d 2 (N.Y. 1944), Doctors Camille and Henri Dreyfus conceived chemical processes and inventions, and organized a successful and profitable corporation, Celanese Corporation of America, to market these original discoveries. Doctor Camille Dreyfus served on the board of directors as its president and Doctor Henri Dreyfus as it vice president. Stockholders brought a derivative law suit charging Doctors Camille and Henri Dreyfus with breach of fiduciary duty. They are charged with negligence, waste, and improvidence for embarking upon a radio advertising campaign costing about $1,000,000 a year when the company currently had more orders than it could handle. They are charged with negligence in selecting the type of program that they did, and for renewing the contract for a second year. Further, and...
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...the Apollo moon missions have. Neil Armstrong’s famous quote, “That’s one small step for a man. One giant leap for mankind”, is as synonymous with American culture as apple pie or baseball. Armstrong’s moonwalk was the pride of his home country and fascinated people across the globe. This was not the only event from the lunar missions to seize the world’s collective attention. On April 11, 1970 NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) launched the ill-fated Apollo 13 mission, also known as Odyssey (Journey Through the Galaxy). About two and a half days after take-off Apollo 13 experienced an explosion to an oxygen tank which then led to many systems’ failure and put the lives of the crew on board in danger (Dumoulin). The other famous quote from these lunar missions was born when Jack Swigert, the command module pilot, radioed in to report, “Houston, we’ve had a problem here.” (Dumoulin). While these two incidents made heroes out of men, the less talked about discoveries made from the Apollo missions are truly remarkable. Scientists were able to study information gathered and form new theories on how and what formed the moon. In addition to that, the technologies involved in getting men to the moon and allowing them to explore led to innovations used here on Earth. During the early 1960’s America was locked in a bitter cold war with the Soviet Union. Tensions and the threat of war were incredibly high. The space race was in full effect and the Americans were...
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...EXPLAINED Nylon, Dacron, Kevlar, Mylar, Carbon……….what??? Nylon – Spinnaker Material Nylon is used in spinnakers because of its light weight, high tensile strength, superior abrasion resistance and flexibility. However, it has a low modulus allowing too much stretch to be suitable for upwind sails. Nylon is more susceptible to UV and chemical degradation than polyesters and its physical properties can change due to moisture absorption. Polyester (PET) – Dacron & Mylar Polyethylene terephthalate, the most common type of polyester, is the most common fiber used in sailcloth; it is also commonly referred to by the brand name Dacron. PET has excellent resiliency, high abrasion resistance, high UV resistance, high flex strength and low cost. Low absorbency allows the fiber to dry quickly. PET has been replaced by stronger fibers for most serious racing applications, but remains the most popular sail cloth due to lower price and high durability. Dacron is the brand name of Dupont’s Type 52 high modulus fiber made specifically for sailcloth. Allied Signal has produced a fiber called 1W70 polyester that has a 27% higher tenacity than Dacron. Other trade names include Terylene, Tetoron, Trevira and Diolen. PEN fiber (Pentex) PEN (Polyethylene naphthalate), commonly known by Honeywell's trade name "Pentex", is another kind of polyester fiber, which stretches only 40% as much as standard PET fibers, but about twice as much as Kevlar 29. Because it only shrinks about a third...
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...4 111 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1011 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 2011 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 30 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 40 1 2 3 4 5 6 711 8 J. International Business and Entrepreneurship Development, Vol. 3, No. 1/2, 2006 Sustaining competitive advantage in the global petrochemical industry: a Saudi Arabian perspective Salem M. Al-Ghamdi Department of Management and Marketing, King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, P.O. Box 667, Dhahran 31261, Saudi Arabia E-mail: sghamdi@kfupm.edu.sa M. Sadiq Sohail* Department of Management and Marketing, King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, PO Box 210, Dhahran 31261, Saudi Arabia E-mail: ssohail@kfupm.edu.sa E-mail: sadiqsohail@hotmail.com *Corresponding author Abstract: This paper analyses the competitive advantages of Saudi Arabia in the global petrochemical industry. Porter’s model is used for this purpose. Saudi Arabia, a leading producer of oil, is also the largest worldwide producer of a number of petrochemical products. Competitiveness in the global market demands an examination of comparative advantages and is the reason why Saudi Arabia is yet to succeed in the global market. This paper is an attempt to analyse the industry and to provide strategic alternatives. Keywords: petrochemical; Porter; Saudi Arabia; strategy. Reference to this paper should be made as follows: Al-Ghamdi, S.M. and Sadiq Sohail, M. (2006) ‘Sustaining competitive advantage in the global petrochemical industry: a Saudi Arabian perspective’, Journal for International...
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...Investor Relations Contents 1 2 DuPont Overview Corporate Financial Data Consolidated Income Statements Consolidated Balance Sheets Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows Selected Additional Data 6 DuPont Science & Technology 8 Business Segments Agriculture Electronics & Communications Industrial Biosciences Nutrition & Health Performance Materials Safety & Protection Performance Chemicals 22 Corporate Financial Data Segment Information Selected Additional Data Inside Back Cover Board of Directors and DuPont Leadership Individual Shareholder Relations: (302) 774-3033 Main Office Number: (302) 774-4994 Internet: www.dupont.com The DuPont DATA BOOK has been prepared to assist financial analysts, portfolio managers and others in understanding and evaluating the company. This book presents graphics, tabular and other statistical data about the consolidated company and its business segments. Forward-Looking Statements This DATA BOOK contains forward-looking statements which may be identified by their use of words like “plans,” “expects,” “will,” “anticipates,” “believes,” “intends,” “estimates” or other words of similar meaning. Although they reflect our current expectations, these statements are not guarantees of future performance, but involve a number of risks, uncertainties, and assumptions. Some of which include: fluctuations in energy and raw material prices; failure to develop and market new products and optimally manage product life cycles; global economic and capital markets...
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...ENVIRONMENT SCANNING LOVELY PROFESSIONAL UNIVERSITY LOVELY INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT (LIM) © ARUN GULERIA | arun_guleria@ymail.com INDEX S.N o. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. Introduction. Acknowledgement Introduction Method of Environment Scanning Environmental Scanning Cycle Particular PAGE NO. 2 3 4 6 8 9 10 14 20 23 REMAR KS Structure of Environment Scanning Importance of environment Scanning How companies Handling Environment Scanning Literature Review Factor Affecting Environment Scanning © ARUN GULERIA | arun_guleria@ymail.com ACKNOWLEDGEMENT I take this opportunity to offer my deep gratitude to all those who have extended their valued support and advice to complete this term paper. I cannot in full measure, reciprocate the kindness showed and contribution made by various persons in this endeavor. I acknowledge my sincere thanks to Miss. NAVNEET KAUR (Faculty Member) who stood by me as a pillar of strength throughout the course of work and under whose mature guidance the term paper arrives out successfully. I am grateful to his valuable suggestions. © ARUN GULERIA | arun_guleria@ymail.com ENVIRONMENTAL SCANNING Environmental scanning is a process of gathering, analyzing, and dispensing information for tactical or strategic purposes. The environmental scanning process entails obtaining both factual and subjective information on the business environments in which a company is operating or considering entering. Environmental scanning is the...
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...Understanding Student Differences bers into formulas but they don’t know how to think!” And yet, most engineering departments have one or more faculty members Department of Chemical Engineering North Carolina State University who manage to get many of those same students to perform at remarkably high levels, displaying first-rate problem-solving and critREBECCA BRENT ical and creative thinking skills. Skill deficiencies observed in engiEducation Designs, Inc. neering graduates must therefore also be attributable in part to what instructors are doing or failing to do. An implication of these observations is that to reduce enrollABSTRACT ment attrition and improve the thinking and problem-solving skills of engineering graduates, engineering schools should attempt to Students have different levels of motivation, different attitudes improve the quality of their teaching, which in turn requires underabout teaching and learning, and different responses to specific standing the learning needs of today’s engineering students and declassroom environments and instructional practices. The more signing instruction to meet those needs. The problem is that no two thoroughly instructors understand the differences, the better students are alike. They have different backgrounds, strengths and chance they have of meeting the diverse learning needs of all of weaknesses, interests, ambitions, senses of responsibility, levels of their students. Three categories of diversity that have been shown motivation...
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...their own activities contribute to their organization’s success. An organization’s design is crucial in clarifying the roles of the leaders and employees who hold the organization together. Organization design is the process of selecting a structure for the tasks, responsibilities, and authority relationships within an organization. An organization’s design influences communication patterns among individuals and teams and determines which person or department has the political power to get things done. The structure of an organization influences the behavior of employees. Therefore, an organization’s design plays a critical role in the success of an organization. Every organization’s design decision solves one set of problems but creates others. Organization design decisions often involve the diagnosis of multiple factors, including an organization’s culture, power and political behaviors, and job design. Organization design represents the outcomes of a decision-making process that includes environmental factors, strategic choices, and technological factors. Specifically, organization design should: • promote the flow of information and speed decision making in meeting the demands of customers, suppliers, and regulatory agencies; • Clearly define the authority and responsibility for employees, teams, departments, and divisions; and • create the desired balance between integration (coordination) and differentiation to account for responses to changes...
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