Chemical Business Newsbase articles from May 2009

Chemical Business Newsbase archives from May 2009

ONGC shelves plans for Greenfield refinery.
May 31, 2009... Oil and Oil and Natural Gas Corp (ONGC) has cited the general economic slowdown as the reason behind its decision to defer its earlier plan of building a 15 M tonnes/y greenfield refinery adjacent to its subsidiary Mangalore Refinery and...

Sun Pharma 4Q 2008-2009 net profit falls 45% to Rup 394 crores: Caracos product recall hurts the bottomline.
May 31, 2009... Pharma firm Sun Pharmaceutical has reported a 45% lower consolidated net profit at Rup 394 crores on sales of Rup 1134 crores for 4Q ended Mar 2009 (net profit of Rup 722 crores on sales of Rup 1257 crores in 4Q ended Mar 2008). The lower profit...

Telik presents results at ASCO From ASSIST-5 trial of TELCYTA in platinum refractory and resistant ovarian cancer.
May 31, 2009... Telik Inc announced presentation at the 45th Annual Meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology in Orlando, Florida, of results from the ASSIST-5 Phase III randomised, multinational study of TELCYTA (canfosfamide HCl) in combination...

Three independent studies include the ImmuKnow Assay to manage and optimize immunosuppression therapy in transplant patients.
May 31, 2009... A study conducted at Westchester Medical Center in Valhalla, NY examined liver transplant recipients to determine whether the use of the ImmuKnow assay to guide immunosuppression therapy would reduce drug toxicity and drug-related adverse...

Lumenis presents the SlimLine GI Laser Fibre: The latest advancement in laser lithotripsy for gastroenterology.
May 31, 2009... Lumenis Ltd announces that the first clinical series using the SlimLine GI will be presented at the Digestive Disease Week Chicago 30 May-4 June 2009 entitled: Holmium-YAG Laser Lithotripsy in the Treatment of Difficult Biliary Stones Utilizing...

Keryx Biopharmaceuticals reports positive data from a randomised, multi-centre, placebo-controlled, Phase II combination study of KRX-0401 (perifosine) in the treatment of advanced metastatic colon cancer.
May 31, 2009... Keryx Biopharmaceuticals Inc announced data on the clinical activity of KRX-0401 (perifosine), the company's Akt-inhibitor for cancer, in combination with capecitabine as a treatment for advanced colon cancer. Abstract #4081, entitled,...

Study showed Lilly's Gemzar (gemcitabine HCl for injection) improved progression-free survival in cervical cancer patients.
May 31, 2009... Eli Lilly and Co (Lilly) announced that Phase III trial data showed the addition of Lilly's Gemzar (gemcitabine HCl for injection) to the current standard of care provided a statistically significant increase in progression-free survival at...

Ironwood and Forest present additional positive Phase IIb study results for linaclotide in patients with irritable bowel syndrome with constipation.
May 31, 2009... Ironwood Pharmaceuticals Inc (Ironwood) and Forest Laboratories Inc (Forest) announced results from additional analyses of their Phase IIb study assessing the safety and efficacy of the novel, first-in-class agent linaclotide in 419 patients...

In clinical trials Velcade (bortezomib) for injection as a foundation of therapy continues to deliver significant response rates in previously untreated multiple myeloma patients.
May 31, 2009... Millennium: The Takeda Oncology Company reported the presentation of results from two clinical trials of Velcade based combinations for the treatment of patients with previously untreated multiple myeloma (MM). An overall response rate (ORR) of...

Ziopharm presents positive data from Phase I study of palifosfamide in combination with doxorubicin at ASCO.
May 31, 2009... Ziopharm Oncology Inc presented final data from a Phase I study of palifosfamide (Zymafos) in combination with doxorubicin at the 45th Annual American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) meeting held in Orlando, FL, 29 May 2009 to 2 Jun 2009....

New data demonstrate anti-tumour activity for Abraxane combination chemotherapy regimen in patients with metastatic pancreatic cancer.
May 31, 2009... Abraxis BioScience Inc announced results from an ongoing Phase I/II clinical study evaluating Abraxane for Injectable Suspension (paclitaxel protein-bound particles for injectable suspension) (albumin-bound) (100, 125 or 150 mg/m2) administered...

ZymoGenetics reports encouraging Phase II results in renal cell cancer for IL-21 with Nexavar.
May 31, 2009... ZymoGenetics Inc announced positive final results from a Phase II clinical trial in patients receiving 2nd or 3rd line therapy for advanced renal cell carcinoma with the combination of recombinant Interleukin 21 (IL-21) and Nexavar (sorafenib)...

Positive, clinically significant Phase III results for personalized anti-cancer vaccine, BiovaxID, presented at ASCO Plenary Session.
May 31, 2009... Biovest International Inc, a majority-owned subsidiary of Accentia Biopharmaceuticals Inc announced that an eight year pivotal, randomised, multi-centre, double-blind, controlled Phase III clinical study has shown that BiovaxID (personalized...

Subset data from two randomised Phase III trials show Tysabri significantly improves health-related quality of life for Crohns Disease patients with prior exposure or inadequate response to anti-TNF therapy.
May 31, 2009... Elan Corp plc and Biogen Idec shared data that Tysabri (natalizumab) improved health related quality of life (QOL) in Crohns Disease (CD) patients who had previously been exposed to or failed anti-TNF? therapy versus placebo. These results were...

Merck KGaA: Study shows cilengitide increased overall survival in patients with glioblastoma.
May 31, 2009... Results from an independent Phase II study of patients with newly diagnosed glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) show that cilengitide given in combination with chemoradiotherapy (concomitant and adjuvant temozolomide with radiotherapy) may extend...

Exelixis and BMS report Phase II data to be presented at ASCO for XL184 in patients with previously treated glioblastoma multiforme.
May 31, 2009... Exelixis Inc and Bristol-Myers Squibb Co reported encouraging data from an ongoing Phase II trial of XL184 in patients with previously treated glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) (study XL184-201). XL184 is an orally administered small molecule...

Cougar Biotechnology presents positive CB7630 (abiraterone acetate) Phase II data at ASCO Annual Meeting.
May 31, 2009... Cougar Biotechnology Inc (Cougar) announced that results from ongoing Phase II clinical trials of Cougars investigational drug CB7630 (abiraterone acetate) were presented at the 2009 ASCO Annual Meeting that is currently taking place in Orlando,...

Merck Serono at forefront of exploring markers of response in continued effort to personalize cancer care.
May 31, 2009... Merck Serono, a division of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany, announced that the results of numerous studies presented at 2009 American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Annual Meeting have further extended current knowledge about the utility of...

Results from three Phase II studies reported a two-year survival rate ranging from 30 to 42% in metastatic melanoma patients treated with ipilimumab (10 mg/kg).
May 31, 2009... Bristol-Myers Squibb Co and Medarex Inc announced updated survival results from follow-up extensions of three Phase II ipilimumab studies of patients with advanced metastatic melanoma (Stage III or IV). The two-year survival rate ranged from...

Distribution of the pharmaceuticals for Smith & Nephew in the UK.
May 31, 2009... Smith & Nephew restricted the distribution of its pharmaceuticals for advanced wound care in Great Britain to 3 wholesalers from 1 Jun 2009. Until now the products of the company were distributed by around 100 different wholesalers to public...

Azacitidin for the treatment of certain types of blood cancer now available in the UK.
May 31, 2009... Celgene launched the new antineoplastic pharmaceutical Vidaza (azacitidin) in Great Britain. The drug is approved for adult patients with certain types of blood cancer for whom a stem cell transplant is out of the question. According to Celgene...

Ustekinumab for psoriasis now available in the UK.
May 31, 2009... Janssen-Cilag Ltd launched ustekinumab in Great Britain. Ustekinumab is a human monoclonal antibody for the treatment of medium-severe to severe plaque psoriasis. The drug is administered through subcutaneous injection every 12 weeks. The...

Genentech voluntarily withdraws efalizumab from US market.
May 31, 2009... The US Food and Drug Administration and Genentech announced on 8 Apr 2009 that the pharmaceutical Raptiva (efalizumab) for the treatment of psoriasis will the withdrawn from the US market. The decision is based on the suspicion that the drug...

FDA approves new drug combination for malaria treatment.
May 31, 2009... The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the pharmaceutical Coartem in the US. The drug contains the active ingredients artemether and lumefantrin and is approved for the treatment of acute, uncomplicated malaria infection by...

FDA approves Everolimus for advanced kidney carcinoma.
May 31, 2009... According to a press release by Novartis, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the drug Afinitor (Everolimus) in the US on 30 Mar 2009. The drug is indicated for patients with advanced kidney cell carcinoma after a failed treatment...

Biodegradable mulching.
May 31, 2009... The Science and Technology Park of Sicily (PST) and the Chinese research institute IBFC have jointly developed an alternatives for plastic film used for mulching in agriculture. PST has a patent for producing PHA, a biodegradable polymer,...

Strategy impossible. (PET recycling).
May 31, 2009... The price of raw materials for virgin PET production are roughly the same worldwide, related to the price of oil and supply/demand balance. The price of raw materials (baled PET bottles) for PET recyclers varies because the means of recovery...

Welcome derogation (plastics recycling).
May 31, 2009... After 2 years of effort by EuPC (European Plastics converters) and EuPR (European Plastics Recyclers), the European Commission has extended the derogation on plastic crates and pallets in relation to heavy metal concentration levels...

Liquid wood.
May 31, 2009... Researchers at the Frauenhofer Institute of Chemical Technology (ICT) and Tecnard have developed a new bio plastic that is suitable for use to produce toys and items likely to be used by children. The product, Arboform, has been called liquid...

Tax and deposit (plastic bags and bottles).
May 31, 2009... In the USA two pieces of legislation will tax single use plastic bags from 2010 and impose a 5 cent national deposit on single-serve plastic bottles. According to the Container Recycling Institute (CRI) recycling of PET bottles in 2006 was...

Agricultural waste (plastics).
May 31, 2009... The European Union produces 1.06 M tonnes/y of agricultural waste of which 274,000 tonnes is plastic. Of this 32% is agricultural plastic film used as silage wraps, mulch films and crop covers. The total agricultural plastic waste stream is...

Preparing cementitious repair mortars to support high-performance lining systems: broom finish or blasted surface?
May 31, 2009... It is widely understood in the protective coatings industry that concrete requires surface preparation to, among other things, remove the weak laitance layer and produce a sufficient anchor profile for the protective system to mechanically...

Pipe coating.
May 31, 2009... At a conference on pipe coating organized by AMI in Vienna in Jan 2009, the pipe line market was given as 190 M sq in 2007 (120 M sq in 2004) with growth of 15%/y. Polyethylene (PE) accounts for the major part of the polymer market at 350,000...

Energy snake.
May 31, 2009... A British company, Checkmate Seaenergy, has developed the prototype Anaconda Wave Energy Converter. This is a snake-like rubber tube about 200 metres long and 5 metres in diameter that produces clean energy. The company and the Engineering...

Wind power.
May 31, 2009... The Finnish company PEM-Energy uses DCPD (dicyclopentadiene) from Telene for components of its Mypower small-scale wind turbine. The difficult manufacturing process and high price of carbon fibre and similar materials restrict their...

Photovoltaic modules.
May 31, 2009... The housing for a new concentrated photovoltaic module developed by Concentracion Solar la Mancha (Spain) is moulded from a reinforced grade of PET. Dupont Rynite PET was chosen because of low warpage, high stiffness and excellent electrical...

Wave converter.
May 31, 2009... 3B Fibreglass Company of Belgium and its partner, Fred Olsen (Norway) have designed the FO3 Wave Converter. This is a strong floating platform with point absorbers designed to produce electricity from wave movement. Two innovative products...

Thermal conductivity.
May 31, 2009... Lati produces Laticonther thermally conductive engineering plastics. These are compounds with special electrically insulating ceramic fillers whose presence raises thermal conductivity up to 10 times that of traditional plastics. These...

Herceptin landmark study (ToGA) reveals unprecedented survival benefit in HER2-positive stomach cancer.
May 31, 2009... Data from the ToGA study presented on 31 May 2009 at the American Society for Clinical Oncology Annual Meeting in Orlando, FL showed that adding Herceptin (trastuzumab) to standard chemotherapy (Xeloda or intravenous 5-FU and cisplatin)...

The market for composites and some adhesive companies.
May 31, 2009... The market for composites is growing at 6.3%/y in volume. Maagtechnic, Switzerland, has 60,000 standard products and 40,000 products dedicated to customers, with 500 tonnes of finished products. It has 750 employees. The site in...

A meeting in Paris on chemistry of vegetables.
May 31, 2009... A meeting was held in Paris on chemistry of vegetables with about 100 participants. In the USA, companies such as Archer Daniels Midland, Deer and Monsanto are researching the use of maize waste to make biofuel. In France there are more than...

Dyrup in France and some markets.
May 31, 2009... Some Dyrup products and paint markets are considered. The European market for interior decorating paints is growing well. However the market in France is behind that in the UK and Germany. The consumer market in France has 2 requirements ie...

Peintures Gauthier, launches Inscription de soie ie Silk inscription paints.
May 31, 2009... Peintures Gauthier, France, is part of the PPG group, USA, which is present in 60 countries, with 140 production sites and subsidiaries. It achieved a turnover of $15.8 bn in 2008. Peintures Gauthier has recently launched its Inscription de...

Lechler, Germany, launches new range of polyvalent water based paints.
May 31, 2009... Lechler, Stuttgart, Germany, is a leading company in car repair, decoration and industry. It has 500 employees, of whom 100 are in research & development (R&D) on sites in Italy, and 4 sites in Grenoble, France, Manchester, UK, Barcelona,...

The development of 2k waterborne polyurethane antigraffiti coatings.
May 31, 2009... This is a technical article on the development of 2k waterborne polyurethane anti-graffiti coatings. The cost of reducing graffiti in the USA is more than $12 bn.

Waterborne dispersion for tannin blocking wood coatings: from Interpolymer GmbH.
May 31, 2009... Interpolymer GmbH, has widened its range of special cationic functional binders for making stain blocking coatings for wood. This is sold under the name Syntran FX3310-1 and it is a new acrylic polymer dispersion. This is suitable for wood...

Eckart with new effect pigment.
May 31, 2009... Eckart GmbH, Fuerth, Germany, is the global leading producer of metallic pigments. Its range includes the following developments: Shinedecor aqueous pigment concentrate to reflect heat from painted walls; Luxan glass flakes in its pearlescent...

DSM launches a new powder coating resin for low temperature curing.
May 31, 2009... DSM Powder Coating Resins, Swollen, Netherlands, has launched Uralac EasyCure, new powder coating resin for lower temperature curing, incorporating Primid crosslinkers. These are intended for use in outdoor powder coatings. Some technical and...

Monicolor K meets tighter 2010 regulations: from CPS Color, Finland.
May 31, 2009... CPS Color Oy, Vantaa, Finland, is the leading supplier of advanced tinting systems. It has developed its Monicolor K colorant technology based on alkyd resin. This complies with EU VOC legislation coming into force in 2010, which limits the...

Mazda develops automated bumper recycling technology.
May 31, 2009... Japanese car maker Mazda has developed an automated method of recycling discarded auto bumpers from different car makers. Separate collection systems were previously used to recycle each automaker's vehicles because of differences in...

ExxonMobil to build new technology centre in China.
May 31, 2009... ExxonMobil Chemical will make an initial investment of about $70 M to build a technology centre in Shanghai, China. The facility will support the development of product applications in China and other Asian markets once it opens in 2010. The...

Sumitomo Chemical launches MMA sheet subsidiary in Taiwan.
May 31, 2009... Sumipex TechSheet, Sumitomo Chemical's methyl methacrylate (MMA) sheet subsidiary in Taiwan, has started operating. The company's 10,000 tonne/y MMA sheet plant in Taiwan was acquired from Jiuh Mei Enterprise. The new Taiwanese subsidiary...

LyondellBasell has a new R&D partner in Saudi Arabia.
May 31, 2009... LyondellBasell Industries has agreed to form an R&D partnership with Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah University for Science and Technology. The partners will do collaborative work on chemical catalysis.

Teijin initiates recycling programme in Thailand.
May 31, 2009... Japanese chemical company Teijin has brought its closed-loop polyester recycling programme to its Thai subsidiary, Thai Namsiri Intertex. The move marks the first time Teijin will be implementing the recycling project outside Japan.

DuPont establishes centre of excellence in India.
May 31, 2009... DuPont is setting up a centre of excellence in India to support local customers of its engineered polymer business. The centre will help customers in developing and designing applications that are consistent with the latest standards.

Sukano opens Malaysian compounding plant.
May 31, 2009... Sukano, a Switzerland-based manufacturer of speciality masterbatches and compounds, has inaugurated its new plant in Johor Bahru, Malaysia. A company official described the investment as an important step in the company's efforts to grow its...

Major first for BASF and Dow partnership.
May 31, 2009... Dow and BASF have completed the startup phase of their 300,000 tonne/y hydrogen peroxide to propylene oxide (HPPO) plant in Antwerp, Belgium. The plant is the result of R&D work between the two companies since 2003 to develop and...

Fewer German injection moulders in 2008.
May 31, 2009... Germany had a total of over 2300 injection moulding companies in 2008, down 5%, or nearly 250, from 2005, according to the UK plastics research firm AMI. An estimated 60% of the company losses were due to bankruptcy or relocation to China or...

Healthcare impact: engineered thermoplastics used in high-tech medical devices.
May 31, 2009... A host of new high-tech medical devices depends on engineered plastics for their critical components. The all-plastic insulin pen, made by Shaily Engineering Plastics for Indian pharmaceutical supplier Wockhardt, offers users on the move a...

Soft by design: innovations in consumer products rely on thermoplastic elastomers.
May 31, 2009... Two new design concepts reinventing two commonplace objects - water bottle and rolling pin - rely on thermoplastic elastomer (TPE) compounds. US firm Kor Water has developed Kor One, a reusable water bottle that is both aesthetically...

India and China encourage bilateral plastics trade.
May 31, 2009... Cooperation was a byword among Chinese and Indian plastics industry leaders who attended a trade summit held in New Delhi, India on 3 Feb 2009. With the global recession hitting the developed economies, exploring opportunities in their still...

Plastindia 2009: new technologies in the spotlight: Milliken.
May 31, 2009... Milliken presented its Millad NX8000 clarifying agent for polypropylene (PP) at the 2009 Plastindia trade show in New Delhi, India. The additive mainly has upscale applications in houseware, personal care and cosmetic products. To highlight...

Plastindia 2009: new technologies in the spotlight: ExxonMobil Chemical.
May 31, 2009... ExxonMobil Chemical showcased a wide range of plastics, from polyolefin-based resins to speciality elastomers, at the 2009 Plastindia exhibition in New Delhi, India. New to the Indian market was the Enable metallocene PE, which has a broad...

The green choice: biodegradable films make their way to packaging applications.
May 31, 2009... Biodegradable films are making possible eco-friendly packaging solutions at a number of companies around the world. In South Australia, Biograde has secured an order from Kmart to supply its compostable shopping bags beginning 4 May 2009 when...

Development of China's dyestuff industry amid global financial crisis: review and prospect. [8 tables in original article].
May 31, 2009... The difficult situation faced by the dyestuffs sector in China in 2008 is reviewed. There was a 9.4% drop in overall production of dyes and organic pigments in 2008 to 863,000 tonne/y compared with 2007. Imports and exports were down 15.6% to...

Some suggestions for future development of China's fine chemicals industry.
May 31, 2009... Factors restricting the development of the fine chemicals sector in China are identified. There is a poor understanding of how the sector can develop and the industry needs to become more centralised. Self-innovation levels are low and there...

Survey and prospect of neem-based insecticides in China.
May 31, 2009... In the past few years, there has been a rapid development of the Chinese neem-based insecticide sector. The Chinese government is urged to invest funds in development of the sector and those involved in research are encouraged to cooperate.

SEPC to diversify feedstock base.
May 31, 2009... Saudi Ethylene and Polyethylene Company (SEPC), a joint venture of LyondellBasell Industries (25%) and Tasnee and Sahara Petrochemical Co (75%), has inaugurated its petrochemical complex in Saudi Arabia. The complex comprises 400 k tonnes/y...

ENOC & Taeyoung inked for petro terminal.
May 31, 2009... Horizon Terminals Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of Emirates National Oil Co, and Taeyoung Industries have started the new Horizon Taeyoung Korea Terminals. The total investment for the project that will be put up in Ulsan, Korea, is $76 M. The...

More of large scale ethylene plants in the pipeline.
May 31, 2009... China is planning to construct 18 refineries in future and its oil refining capacity will reach approx 300 M tonnes/y. This comprises 150 M tonnes of sour crude oil processing capacity and the state will construct 12 large ethylene plants and...

Dow Hyperlast to focus on core business.
May 31, 2009... The HallStar Co has acquired two product lines called DIOPLEX polymeric plasticizers and REZILUBE polymer additives of Dow Hyperlast, a global business unit of The Dow Chemical Company. DIOPLEX product line contains high molecular weight long...

Another methylamines production plant by BASF.
May 31, 2009... BASF is constructing a new methylamine production plant in Geismar, Louisiana, US, and the plant is scheduled to start in 2011. Methyl amine can be used as a raw material for 20 different speciality amines manufactured in BASF. The plant will...

Saudi petro giants will co-operate on speciality chemicals production.
May 31, 2009... Saudi Basic Industries Corp (SABIC) and Saudi International Petrochemical Co (Sipchem) have entered into a Memorandum of Understanding. According to MoU, SABIC cracks ethane feedstock to supply ethylene and olefin to Sipchem and Sipchem will...

Cognis puts up new biz relationship with India.
May 31, 2009... Cognis GmbH, a speciality chemical company, has inaugurated an associate company called Cognis Speciality Chemicals Pvt Ltd in Mumbai to grow its business in India. Cognis provides speciality ingredients for personal and home care products,...

Europe C3 spot prices close to breaking contract value.
May 31, 2009... The spot prices of propylene in Europe are high and at or beyond the contract value of EUR 520/tonne in May because of scarce supply and better demand. The demand for propylene and its derivatives were better because of arbitrage in Asia. The...

Tata Chemicals to increase production capacity.
May 31, 2009... Tata Chemicals is expanding the capacity of fertiliser units comprising urea and ammonia to 1.15 M tonnes from 864,600 tonnes at Babrala unit in UP, India, and it is also planning to double the capacity in future depending on the availability of...

Lyondell to cease HDPE production due to declining PE demand.
May 31, 2009... Lyondell Basell Industries has planned to close down HDPE production by 31 Jul 2009 at Chocolate Bayou plant near Alvin, Texas, US. The demand for polyethylene is decreasing in US and export opportunities are less due to increasing global...

Bayer MaterialScience: exploring Eastern Europe markets.
May 31, 2009... Bayer MaterialScience has partnered with Albis Group along with the present partners in Hungary, Poland, the Czech Republic, Slovakia and Romania for distributing high performance plastics Makrolon, Apec, Bayblend and Makroblend from its...

Global acquisition to afford higher-quality plastics.
May 31, 2009... New York private equity fund Monomoy Capital Partners LP has purchased Global Thermoplastics LP (Global), a company that produces engineered compounds for plastic mouldings. Monomoy has included Global with Fortis Plastics, a plastic injection...

Braskem-Cromex sign co-operation on green plastic.
May 31, 2009... Braskem and Cromex have partnered to develop special products for green polyethylene. Braskem has innovated green polyethylene from sugarcane ethanol. This partnership helps Cromex in developing series of colours and additives that gives...

MoU for phosphorus pentoxide production.
May 31, 2009... Clariant has entered into a joint venture with Kunming GaoHeng Huagong Chemical Industry Co Ltd and Panchem International Trading and Industrial Co to construct a state-of-art phosphorus pentoxide plant. The plant is scheduled to start in 1Q...

Sud-Chemie's working to convert straw into bioethanol.
May 31, 2009... Sud Chemie AG and The Linde Group have inaugurated a pilot plant to convert lignocellulosic biomass into biofuels. The plant uses cereal straw as a raw material to produce 2 tonnes/y of bioethanol and Sud Chemie has developed the process. The...

HPD wins Feed contract for NaHCO3.
May 31, 2009... Natural Soda has given a contract to HPD for front-end engineering design (FEED) of its facility near Rifle, Colorado. The capacity of sodium bicarbonate plant will be increased 125,000 tonnes/y. HPD will provide crystalliser plant, drying,...

Evonic changes business route.
May 31, 2009... Evonik Degussa Corp's ready to use catalyst plant of capacity 60,000 tonnes will now concentrate on biodiesel from natural oil like rapeseed or soyabean oil. The market for biodiesel in US is growing. Biodiesel is made from soyabean and it is...