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Global Epoxy Producers Face the Choice: Defend Price or Volume?
Raw material, energy, freight and logistics costs are rising, leaving epoxy resin producers with little room to absorb further increases. Yet the...
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Epoxy Resin Market Outlook 2026: Feedstock Costs Support Prices as Demand Lags
Epoxy resin prices rose sharply in early 2026 as feedstock costs increased, but weak demand and shifting geopolitical risk created an uneven...
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American Coatings Show 2026: A Market Looking Over Its Shoulder
The American Coatings Show 2026, held May 5–7 in Indianapolis, offered more than a broad view of the coatings value chain. For Jennifer Hawkins at...
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2025 Epoxy Resins, Bisphenol A, and Epichlorohydrin Market Review
Europe: A Year Defined by Oversupply, Trade Shifts, and Persistent Weakness The year opened with cautious optimism among European epoxy resin...
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Does Closure of the Ineos Rheinberg Plant Mark a Turning Point for Europe's Epichlorohydrin Market?
Ineos announced on October 6 its intention to close two production units at its Rheinberg, Germany, site, including the allylics plant that makes...
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Energy Cost Shock May Ripple Into 2022 Phenol Markets
Hopes that the global phenol prices were on a downtrend in Q4 were dashed in October as producers in the US and Europe announced plans to increase...
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Bisphenol A — A Series of Unfortunate Events
Bisphenol A availability has been critically tight in all regions since the start of this year. Spot prices have soared to record highs over the last...
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Epoxy Resins – The Sky’s the Limit
Consumer sentiment may have plunged to its darkest depths at the end of Q1 2021 after a series of events led to a widespread shortage of...
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A Bumpy Ride for the Epoxy Resins Market as Prices Hit Record Highs
After an abysmal Covid-hit May-June, the epoxy resins market was relieved to see the first shoots of improving demand in July and August. However, by...
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Acetone: A Tale of Two Chemicals—Isopropanol and Phenol
Acetone has seen some dramatic lows and highs since 2018. Global supply has gone from huge oversupply to very tight in less than two years. During...
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Has Glycerol Passed Its Peak?
The global economy came to a virtual standstill in the first half of 2020 as countries introduced lockdown measures in a bid to control the Covid-19...
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Acetone and Bisphenol A - Resilience in the Face of Covid-19
It has been a few tough months for the global economy – an unprecedented pandemic and the ensuing widespread lockdowns have had a devastating impact...