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2020 has been a very challenging year for European plasticizer producers. Following a terrible second quarter, as consumption, particularly in automotive applications, collapsed in April and May, demand started to recover in June, supported by a...
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Maleic anhydride markets around the world continue to reel in the face of the global COVID-19 pandemic, which has knocked out thousands of tonnes of...
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Before the COVID-19 outbreak, demand for caustic soda was firm, with most sectors showing steady growth over the past few years. However, when the...
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The first outbreak of COVID-19 broke out in China at the end of January as the whole country was preparing to celebrate the Spring Festival. The...
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Nearly nine months after the first COVID-19 cases were reported in Wuhan, China, the pandemic has had a striking but varied impact on key downstream...
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Several biotechnology and specialty chemical companies are ramping up marketing and commercialization of microbial-based surfactants, especially...
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The global acetyl market has seen its share of ups and downs in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and there is still a lot of concern about demand...
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Like most petrochemical markets, the global UPR markets took a big hit following the global outbreak of COVID-19 in early 2020. European and US...
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Acetone has seen some dramatic lows and highs since 2018. Global supply has gone from huge oversupply to very tight in less than two years. During...
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Like many consumer products, PET Packaging Resin demand is strongly linked to the health of the global economy. Based on long-term correlations with...
