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Jane Denny: Nov 15, 2023 11:50:15 AM
The chemical industry, the high-volume sector of the industry in particular, pivots on the conversion of fairly inert carbonaceous matter into...
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Jane Denny: Nov 10, 2023 12:07:39 PM
It is one thing to know the price a chemical is currently valued in the market, a service that ResourceWise company Tecnon OrbiChem has provided for...
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Jane Denny: Oct 19, 2023 2:03:57 PM
The automotive sector is operating in a contradictory landscape at present. This year alone, it has been subject to pent-up demand driven by Covid,...
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Jane Denny: Oct 5, 2023 1:08:25 PM
The footwear sector is huge – with as many as 24 billion pairs produced annually – but it is also quickly evolving. Whether we're talking raw...
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Jane Denny: Jul 31, 2023 9:54:14 AM
The International Energy Agency has set broad goals for achieving net-zero carbon emissions by the 2050 benchmark. Cutting greenhouse gas pollution...
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Jane Denny: Jul 25, 2023 4:55:19 PM
Despite being a key component of epoxy resins and polycarbonates, and an additive that makes unsaturated polyester resins stronger and resistant to...
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Jane Denny: Jul 20, 2023 9:59:55 AM
Acetic acid has been made by biobased routes for centuries, albeit in a dilute form. If wine or other alcoholic beverage made by fermentation is...
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Jane Denny: Jun 7, 2023 4:58:23 PM
Chemical companies are struggling to find markets as weak demand – driven by inflation fears – permeates the economy worldwide. Manufacturing...
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Jane Denny: Jun 5, 2023 4:41:57 PM
The chlor-alkali sector is uniquely positioned to act as a litmus test for the global economy, making its ripples around trade indicative of what is...
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Jane Denny: Feb 13, 2023 9:13:06 AM
Phthalic anhydride is a key chemical intermediate in applications from phthalate plasticisers to polyesters. Many types of polyesters can be made via...
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Jane Denny: Jul 14, 2022 9:52:20 AM
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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Jane Denny: Jun 10, 2022 10:19:06 AM
Worldwide, there are many endeavours to recover and recycle plastics materials. The first phase of such recycling has involved thermoplastic polymers...
