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Ukraine-Russia: Trade Impact Analysis Autumn 2022
Already high, volatile and uncertain gas prices – within Europe in particular – were exacerbated by the suspected sabotage of Baltic Sea gas pipes at...
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Next Global Chemical Shortage, Caustic Soda
Caustic soda demand could exceed global capacity in the latter half of this decade. That’s what analysis of trends versus current and future...
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Chlor-alkali 2022: Key Factors Driving China's Markets
China’s Dual Control Policy sharply reduced caustic soda production in the country in Q4 2021. The policy's impact on particular chemical value...
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Chemical industry: Russia–Ukraine war impact analysis July 2022
Russian-origin raw material for unsaturated polyester resin (UPR) production is entering Turkey before sale to European buyers as end product....
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Paper-Polymer-Plastic: A New 'Rock Paper Scissors' Game for the Packaging Sector
A report from the US Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) BioPreferred Program estimates that new sustainable products and practice within seven...
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New Chemical Industry Imperatives: Expanding Inventory & Making Supply Chains Robust
Factories need to keep inventory, to guard against delayed delivery of vital feedstocks or components. This is especially the case for chemical...
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Retreat of Western Investment in - and Reliance on - China
For several decades until last year, China was regarded as the workshop of the world. Businessmen and women flocked there to have the production of...
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Chemical recycling: Towards a circular economy
Worldwide, there are many endeavours to recover and recycle plastics materials. The first phase of such recycling has involved thermoplastic polymers...
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Chemical Recycling: Towards a Circular Economy
Worldwide, there are many endeavours to recover and recycle plastics materials. The first phase of such recycling has involved thermoplastic polymers...
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Chlor-alkali webinar to draw on insight spanning five decades
Just as Tecnon OrbiChem consultants began preparing presentations for the Chlor-Alkali in 2022 webinar we are presenting in collaboration with ICIS,...