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Global Markets Are Slowly Returning to Normal but Concerns Remain for the Rest of the Year

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 demand ground to a halt towards the end of March and remained stagnant throughout April and much of May....

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Acetone: A Tale of Two Chemicals—Isopropanol and Phenol

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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Covid-19 Related Factors Mitigate GDP Collapse for PET Resin Demand - But for How Long?

Like many consumer products, PET Packaging Resin demand is strongly linked to the health of the global economy. Based on long-term correlations with...

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Synthetic Resins and Intermediates in the Circular Economy Post COVID-19: A SWOT Analysis

COVID-19 has changed everything. We don’t work, play, or study like we used to, and the destruction that has followed in its wake will require a new...

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Polyamide 66 Value Chain Waiting for Signs of Recovery During COVID-19 Crisis

The COVID-19 pandemic continues to impact every facet of daily life, leading to widespread economic hardship in every region. Some countries have...

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BP Deal Takes Ineos to Another Level

According to press statements from both companies, Ineos’s profile in the global petrochemical industry moved to another level on 29 June with the...

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Isocyanates Markets Fight Back After Months of Stagnation Due to COVID-19

Just as isocyanates started to see a light at the end of the tunnel after months of weakness, COVID-19 arrived and dampened any hope of growth....

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Working Toward A Circular Economy in Challenging Times: The Chemical Recycling Solution

The present moment is an unprecedented challenge; for the world of engineering thermoplastics, there has been a chance to serve the needs of key...

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INEOS-BP Deal Signals Major Shift in Global Acetyls Markets

According to press statements from both companies, INEOS's profile in the global petrochemical industry increased to another level on 28 June with...

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European Plasticisers Markets Struggle as Industry Players Fear the Recovery Will be Slow

While the COVID-19 pandemic has caused havoc in the chemical industry worldwide, plasticizer markets have been particularly affected as the main...

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