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UPR Margins Under Pressure Due to Increasing Feedstock Costs
Unsaturated polyester resin (UPR) prices have been on an upward trajectory since the fourth quarter of 2020. Consecutive price increase announcements...
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PET in Latin America - Will High PET Prices Continue?
As we moved into the Q4 2020, outstanding demand of PET in the US has improved the performance of producers in America. Not only in the US and North...
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Global Butyl Acrylate Market Reels from Startling Price Surge
Shifting demand patterns, a string of production outages, and the consequence of low industry stocks have lifted butyl acrylate prices dramatically...
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Isocyanates Markets Begin to Stabilize in Some Regions as Supply is Restored
The North American MDI market is still tight as 2021 gets underway. Crude and pure MDI are heard to be short, even though operators have started to...
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Acetyls Markets Positive About 2021 Outlook Amid COVID-19 Concerns
There were a few bright spots for the acetic acid and vinyl acetate monomer markets during 2020, but the sector also suffered its share of hard times...
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18 Predictions for the Chemicals, Forest, and Paper Industries in 2021
It would be an understatement to say that 2020 has been a long, strange year. While my annual predictions for the forest industry this year didn’t...
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Isocyanates: Ongoing Supply Issues Put Further Pressure On Markets
Isocyanates prices continue to firm as supply is disrupted and demand is strong. During October and November, supply in North America tightened...
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PET Negotiations: Trends for 2021
Negotiations for 2021 contractual deliveries continue in Europe and the US with unexpected issues modifying the positions of sellers and buyers....
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A Bumpy Ride for the Epoxy Resins Market as Prices Hit Record Highs
After an abysmal Covid-hit May-June, the epoxy resins market was relieved to see the first shoots of improving demand in July and August. However, by...
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New Market Analysis: Polyamide Markets on the Upswing
Polyamide markets have seen an encouraging upturn in the last few weeks, a welcome development after the months of depressed prices and volumes this...