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Encapsulating a building in popcorn may sound like a crazy way to boost energy efficiency... But researchers at Göttingen University’s Faculty of Forest Sciences and Forest Ecology in Germany have proven its suitability. The material meets thermal...
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The potential for pyrolysis to tackle waste and increase circularity in plastics industries moved closer to reality yesterday (23 November). Shell...
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Tecnon OrbiChem founder Charles Fryer's predictions for the chemical industry from 2022 onwards. The chemical industry endured many problems in 2020...
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Ethylene (C2H4) is a key chemical for producing a huge range of chemicals, polymers and plastics. Much of the world’s C2H4 demand is met via the...
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Additive manufacturing (AM) – or 3D printing – is a technique for producing solid objects by arranging particles in space via a computer-controlled...
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In 2Q2020, a tremendous supply/demand imbalance emerged in the North American softwood lumber market as a reaction to the uncertainty associated with...
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“How many tons of wood are there on an acre of land?” Irrespective of location, it’s one of the most common questions foresters hear on an...
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In June 2020, we wrote a piece covering the sale of the shuttered Klausner Lumber One facility in Live Oak, FL in which we noted that the region’s...
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Population growth in the US South has exploded over the last few decades. The region gained over 1 million new residents between 2018-2019 alone and...
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Timber and the land timber occupy are economic assets. As in any market, when there is strong demand, owners actively manage their assets to maximize...
