Jane Denny

As Tecnon OrbiChem’s Content Marketer/Writer, Jane is responsible for creating, improving, and maintaining content for our blog, marketing campaigns and sales materials.

Three instances of animated microorganisms and microbes used in surfactants seen at microscopic level.

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Boost in Biosurfactants Output Supports Sustainable Goals

The production of surfactants by combining biomass and microorganisms – such as bacterial agents – is an innovation that is increasingly gaining...

The entrance to the Grand Hotel Wien in Vienna.

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EPCA Annual Meeting Tecnon OrbiChem Team of Ten Announced

One of the leading petrochemicals events in the calendar is almost upon us. Petrochemical refiners, products manufacturers and downstream consumers...

Senthuran Raviraj takes centre stage at the 26th World Chlor-Alkali Conference in Singapore in June 2023.

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Caustic Soda Endures 'Cost & Freight' Premium, but for How Long?

Chemical tanker availability is thought to be elevating the cost of caustic soda transportation this year, with little relief envisaged in the...

Graph showing PTA exports from China to India.

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India Halts Imports for Key Intermediate Chemical from China

Plastics, packaging, textiles and automotive manufacturers in India are currently prohibited from sourcing purified terephthalic acid from mainland...

A montage of the pages of a free-to-download eBook offering guidance on establishing sustainability goals.

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Putting Sustainability at the Heart of The Chemicals Sector

The International Energy Agency has set broad goals for achieving net-zero carbon emissions by the 2050 benchmark. Cutting greenhouse gas pollution...

Aluminium cans for beverages, which are coated with the chemical bisphenol A on the inside.

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Bisphenol A Ban by the Back Door: The 21st Century Way

Despite being a key component of epoxy resins and polycarbonates, and an additive that makes unsaturated polyester resins stronger and resistant to...

A graph showing the volatility of global acetic acid prices between 2020 and 2023.

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Biobased Acetic Acid: Making a Key Chemicals Feedstock Sustainable

Acetic acid has been made by biobased routes for centuries, albeit in a dilute form. If wine or other alcoholic beverages made by fermentation are...

Tecnon OrbiChem biomaterials expert Doris de Guzman presents at Renewable Materials Conference in Siegburg, Cologne, Germany at the end of May 2023.

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Future Funding: Billion-dollar Policy Offers US Bioeconomy a Lifeline

Chemical companies are struggling to find markets as weak demand – driven by inflation fears – permeates the economy worldwide. Manufacturing...

Trade flow graphs depicting upwards trajectories.

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Caustic Soda Trade in Global Markets: Mid-Year Review 2023

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...

Headshots of the three speakers that will explore low carbon fuels and feedstocks at the AFPM breakfast event.

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Transforming Fuels & Feedstock: Old Carbon to Low Carbon - AFPM Talk

What do chemicals, forestry and renewable fuels value chains all have in common? Well, we've selected a trio of thought leaders to tell you......

A schematic representation of bio-aromatics production incorporating images of food waste, straw, chemical figure drawings and paint pots

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Biobased Phthalic Anhydride: Can this Key Feedstock be Green?

Phthalic anhydride is a key chemical intermediate in applications from phthalate plasticisers to polyesters. Many types of polyesters can be made via...

Image shows an infographic of the potential for wood-based materials to replace traditionally used materials liek plastic and aluminium

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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...