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India Halts Imports for Key Intermediate Chemical from China
Plastics, packaging, textiles and automotive manufacturers in India are currently prohibited from sourcing purified terephthalic acid from mainland...
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Dwindling Softwood Log Supply Causes China to Expand Lumber Imports
More market turmoil in China as demand and import availability have both fallen. After a peak of imported lumber in 2020, we’re seeing much lower...
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Putting Sustainability at the Heart of The Chemicals Sector
The International Energy Agency has set broad goals for achieving net-zero carbon emissions by the 2050 benchmark. Cutting greenhouse gas pollution...
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Brazil Pulpmills See Wood Fiber Costs Double in Just 2 Years
Wood fiber costs for Brazilian pulpmills have shot up substantially over the past two years. Wood Market Prices has continued to track these costs,...
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The Future of the TAD Process in the Pulp and Paper Industry
Of all the major pulp and paper grades, tissue and towel is one of the few that directly relates to consumers. While there are others that do the...
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The Verdict’s Out: We’re in the Starting Phase of a Recession
Ongoing debate continues among economists as to whether we’re actually seeing a “true” recession. Some analysts split hairs as to how we define a...
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Bisphenol A Ban by the Back Door: The 21st Century Way
Despite being a key component of epoxy resins and polycarbonates, and an additive that makes unsaturated polyester resins stronger and resistant to...
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Old vs. Young Forests: Examining CO2 Storage and Wildfire Risk
As the Canadian wildfires rage on, their widespread impact is evident even from hundreds of miles away with smoke enveloping parts of North America....
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Old vs. Young Forests: Examining CO2 Storage and Wildfire Risk
As the Canadian wildfires rage on, their widespread impact is evident even from hundreds of miles away with smoke enveloping parts of North America....
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EU Shipping Fuel Transition in Motion with Fuel-EU Maritime Agreement
Europe has made the first major step in tackling shipping emissions. The action marks a significant milestone in taking concrete steps to begin...