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Forestry, Sustainability and Climate Roundup: February 2023
ResourceWise regularly monitors the most important news across the forest supply chain. Below, we’ve compiled some critical developments on climate,...
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Sustainable Aviation Fuels: Frequently Asked Questions and Answers
What is Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF)? SAF is a broad-based segment of biofuels used to power aircraft that has similar properties to conventional...
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Developing Renewable Polycarbonates: A Balancing Act
There are limited developments and commercialisation in the field of plant-based polycarbonates due to the complicated technical properties of the...
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Rising Commercialization of Specialty High-Temperature Bio-based Polymers
As of 22 April, California, USA-based biofacturing company Zymergen began trading on the Nasdaq Global Select Market under the ticker symbol “ZY” and...
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UP Resin: A Ride on the Wild Side
It has been a wild rollercoaster ride for the European and US UPR markets since September and October last year. The wheels were first set in motion...
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Pine-Based Chemicals Market Update
Kraton Corporation announced on 17 February a general price increase of 10% across its entire pine chemicals and alpha methyl styrene (AMS) resins...
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European Plasticizers Prices Skyrocket as Supply Issues Mount
Plasticizer supply in Europe has been gradually tightening since the start of the summer of 2020 but tightness has reached a new level in the past...
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Cellulosic Fibers – The Sequel
Following Tecnon OrbiChem’s report last year on Cellulosic Fibers based on the Nova-Institute Cellulosic Fibers conference, how has the outlook for...
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PVC Supply Tightens, Sharply Sending Prices Surging
For one reason or another supply of PVC in several regions around the world has been disrupted over the last six months. In Europe, the region saw an...
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Pine-Based Chemicals and Fuel Demand in the Spotlight
Investments are ramping up for chemicals, materials, and fuel using woody biomass and pulp by-products for feedstock. Supply and demand for crude...
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Coronavirus Drives Wide Swings in Global Maleic Anhydride Market
Global maleic anhydride markets were booming in the last quarter of 2020 and the early part of the New Year. China was a little ahead of the curve...
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UPR Margins Under Pressure Due to Increasing Feedstock Costs
Unsaturated polyester resin (UPR) prices have been on an upward trajectory since the fourth quarter of 2020. Consecutive price increase announcements...