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Acrylonitrile in China
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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As Covid-19 Shows No Sign of Abating, What’s in Store for the Acrylic Acid Market?
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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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...
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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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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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Orthoxylene Markets Hang in the Balance as COVID-19 Reaches New Peak
In Europe and the US, the outbreak of COVID-19 was delayed compared with Asia as the regions did not enter lockdown until March. Demand was steady,...