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Predictions for the Global Forest Industry in 2022
Much like the previous year, the global forest products industry underwent significant changes in 2021 – some expected, and some unexpected. However,...
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The Forest Industry Should Embrace the Climate Change Conversation
With the benefit of hindsight, modern Americans often look back in horror at the way many of the rapidly expanding industries of the late 19th and...
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CELLULOSIC FIBERS - A WORLD OF OPPORTUNITY
Worldwide demand for fibers has strongly mirrored GDP for many decades. Having closely monitored markets since 1975, Tecnon OrbiChem predicts a 135...
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Sustainable Feedstock for an Ethical Fashion Industry
Fabrics and textiles made from the naturally occurring polymer cellulose are breaking ground in the move towards sustainable fashion. With the...
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Cellulosic Fibers - A World of Opportunity
Worldwide demand for fibers has strongly mirrored GDP for many decades. Having closely monitored markets since 1975, Tecnon OrbiChem predicts a...
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Composites Markets in a Changing World
Encapsulating a building in popcorn may sound like a crazy way to boost energy efficiency... But researchers at Göttingen University’s Faculty of...
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Innovation in Pyrolysis Picks up Pace in Q4 2021
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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Chemical Industry Forecasts - Long and Short-Term
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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A METHANE ROUTE TO ETHYLENE
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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3D Printing - Additive Manufacturing - Rapid Prototyping
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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“Making More Lumber” Is Not So Simple
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 on an Acre of Land?
“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...