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Epoxy Resins Markets: Review 2024 and 2025 Outlook
Epoxy resin producers in Europe and the US met with concerned buyers and increased inquiries as 2024 began. Despite the price point for epoxy resins...
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Plasticizer Markets: Review 2024 and 2025 Outlook
2024 was a challenging year for the European plasticizers market with demand failing to pick up. Key end markets remained subdued as economic...
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Maleic Anhydride Markets: Review 2024 and 2025 Outlook
Demand for maleic anhydride from downstream sectors—including automotive, construction, and electronics, as well as the crucial unsaturated polyester...
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Biobased Chemicals Knowledge Base: From Zero to Hero in Minutes
Biobased and circular economies have emerged as globally impactful transformative forces in industry this decade. On the demand side, there is a...
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Carbon Dioxide Removal: Counting the Cost
Back when I was a mere twinkle in the petrochemicals’ price reporting agency (PRA) industry’s eye, the practical joke and conundrum: “What's heavier?...
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Chemicals A-Z: Acetyls to Xylenes Ten Years to Q4 2024 (The Series)
As the global chemicals industry adjusts to pervasive oversupply versus dwindling demand, we dig into our 10-year archive of price points for over...
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Carbon Dioxide Removal: Counting the Cost
Back when I was a mere twinkle in the petrochemicals’ price reporting agency (PRA) industry’s eye, the practical joke and conundrum: “What's heavier?...
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China Stimulus: View From the Sidelines
In line with other nations targeting fiscal policy to kickstart economic growth, China has plans to cut interest rates by the close of October 2024....
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Chlorine: The Salt of The Earth
Used in diverse applications across various industries, including pulp and paper production, chlorine is key to thousands of everyday products. Even...
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Chemical Industry Litmus Test: Insight From Our "in the field" Consultancy Team
Consultants and business managers from our chemicals team have attended the European Petrochemical Association (EPCA) Annual Meeting since the last...