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After suffering one of the worst downturns in living memory in 2020, the global economy has started clawing its way back this year. In the US, the economy made a strong start with first quarter registering a real GDP growth rate of 6.4%. Yet...
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Following the widespread disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic of 2020, you could forgive polyamide market participants for thinking 2021 would...
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Good demand, but mainly supply limitations of ethylene oxide and derivatives have created unusual volatility and historically high prices for glycols...
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After the tumultuous start to 2021, engineering thermoplastics market participants were expecting a return to more representative activity starting...
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Uncertainties on supply and demand globally has positioned the chlor-alkali industry in a challenging circumstance. As recent market disruptions such...
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OrbiChem360: ChemExpert The Keystone to Effective Budgeting During Periods of Uncertainty As the global chemical market evolves and adapts to meet...
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The North American MDI continues to be disrupted due to raw materials shortages and prices are firming once again. The surge in prices is due to lack...
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In the past few months, strong demand has been seen in phthalic anhydride, supported by a strong construction industry, with good downstream demand...
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From 2020 to 2022, there will be more than 2,100 ktpa of new phenol capacity that will come online together with 1,300 ktpa of acetone. During the...
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To say this year has proved a huge challenge for the acrylic acid and acrylates market would be a vast understatement. Buyers have faced a huge...
