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Acetone Innovation: A Revival of 20th Century Technology
During the course of 2024, more than 8,000 kilotons of the building block compound acetone will be used in fuels, acrylics, fabrics, cosmetics, and...
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Polyamide: Engineered Thermoplastic for the Automotive Sector
When carmaker Porsche launched its iconic “ducktail” rear spoiler to boost the 911 Carrera RS 2.7’s aerodynamics, the entire vehicle weighed under...
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Acetone Anti-dumping: Volatility in Protectionist Markets (Part 1)
As a chemical intermediate in the production of acrylics and polycarbonates, and key solvent compound, acetone underpins a wide range of end...
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Electric Vehicle Tariffs: Derailing Dominance Potential
The electric vehicle (EV) sector could generate up to US$10 billion annually by 2028. The fact that EVs accounted for almost one in five cars sold...
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Epoxy Resin Anti-dumping in an Era of Keen Economic Protectionism
European and US-based epoxy resin producers have triggered anti-dumping investigations against Asian producers in a bid to stop cheap imports....
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Automotive Tires for a Sustainable World
Automotive industry participants have made great strides in improving the sector's sustainability profile since the 1990s. In fact, catalytic...
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Biobased UP Resin: Making Thermoset Plastics Fit for a Net-Zero Future
The synthetic polymer unsaturated polyester resin is used in various industrial applications and has been for nearly a century. Durability and...
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Oleochemicals: Volatility on the Horizon
Oleochemicals markets are poised for volatility as the effects of economic protectionism and environmental regulation ripple across nature-based...
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Biobased, Recycled and Renewable Carbon Chemicals: An Introduction
Biobased products are defined as having been made from biological—meaning living—or renewable resources. They include corn, sugar cane, cellulosic,...
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Chevron Deference: What Can The US Expect Now?
Trade bodies, including the Petrochemical Alliance of Oklahoma, are celebrating the Supreme Court's June decision to scrap the decades-old Chevron...
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Chemicals Plant Closures White Paper: A Decade of Decimation?
When plants producing feedstocks for intermediates and end products idle—or shut down completely—during economic downturns, the impacts are not...
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Oleochemicals: Uses in 21st Century Manufacturing Supply Chains
A decade ago, a unique concept car built using eco-friendly polyols by a 185-year-old US-based company left some sector participants scratching their...