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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,...
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Maleic Anhydride – New Capacity Meets “New Normal”
The maleic anhydride market has been hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic. It is not yet clear how much demand will be negatively affected due to the...
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How Hard Has the BA Market Been Hit by COVID-19 Lockdowns?
The COVID-19 pandemic has revealed and intensified challenges within the international butyl acrylate market to an extent not previously seen....
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Acetone and Bisphenol A - Resilience in the Face of Covid-19
It has been a few tough months for the global economy – an unprecedented pandemic and the ensuing widespread lockdowns have had a devastating impact...
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Biofuels and Renewable Chemicals Producers Step Up in Response to Covid-19 Crisis
As some chemical companies ramped up their production of ingredients for sanitising and disinfectant products, several biofuel companies and...
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How Plunging PVC Demand is Behind the Recovery in the Caustic Soda Market
As the world battles to control the Covid-19 outbreak, demand in many chemical sectors is tumbling. With automotive and construction industries...
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Demand Found Sadly Lacking as Chinese Synthetic Fibers Emerge from Lock-Down
The Covid-19 pandemic and the resulting disruption to economies around the world has had a major impact on global synthetic fibers demand – with a...
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As the Chinese UPR Market Starts to Put Out Green Shoots: the US and Europe Face Frosty Demand
The Chinese UP resin market started to show some recovery in March after coming to a standstill in late January and remaining virtually shut down...
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Polyamide Markets Feeling Pressure as Covid-19 Pandemic Flattens Demand
The consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic continue to shape the polyamide 6 and polyamide 66 markets in all regions from the standpoint of...
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Isocyanates Markets’ Spring Shoots Frozen Out by Covid-19
Isocyanate markets improved in Q1 2020 but as the COVID-19 outbreak reached worldwide markets the picture changed once again. In previous years,...