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Chlor-alkali webinar to draw on insight spanning five decades
Just as Tecnon OrbiChem consultants began preparing presentations for the Chlor-Alkali in 2022 webinar we are presenting in collaboration with ICIS,...
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Compelling Concepts to Kick Off a Sustainability Conversation
Cellulosics are increasingly finding their way back into the global textiles and fibre markets as reliance on fossil-based feedstocks begins to wane...
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Sawlog Supply Tight in US South with Long-Term Opportunities Ahead
The US South’s softwood industry has enormous potential for a variety of reasons. The region has a significant forest resource with room for...
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Southern Timber Prices Continued to Climb in 1Q2022
Continuing the strong demand trend that we witnessed during most of 2021, the weighted average price for southern timber surged to a new 15-year high...
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A new boost to the push towards carbon neutrality: Free white paper
Just as Covid-19 ushered in social distancing and further digitised our world by making contactless payment mandatory, Russia’s war on Ukraine could...
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Sustainability Boost from Promising Profit: Concept to Reality Bio-PET
The largest PET producers reported extraordinary results in 2021 and Q1 2022. Along with improved profitability, all the companies provide extended...
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Polycarbonates from Renewable Hydrocarbons
It’s no secret that plant-based polycarbonate (PC) can be problematic. Not only does the plastic demonstrate complex technical properties, developing...
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Plastic Packaging Material That Is Both Sustainable and Biodegradable
Ideally, plastic packaging should be both biodegradable and produced in a sustainable way, but this is rarely the case. Bio-PET is partially...
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Biobased Monopropylene Glycol: The Bumpy Road to a Decarbonized World
Monopropylene glycol (MPG) – often called simply propylene glycol – is essential to a wide range of products across a variety of industries and...
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War in Russia Reduces Exports, Tightens Market
The war in Ukraine will tighten lumber markets both short and long term, particularly in Europe but also in China and the US. One immediate impact of...