Philippa Davies

A graph line showing United States chlorine price versus chlor-alkali plant utilization from 2014 to 2023.

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Chlorine and Derivatives Markets at Mid-year 2023

The markets for chlor-alkali have faltered during the first half of 2023, as projected in our early-year analysis of these markets. As predicted, the...

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Maleic Markets Stumble Towards Recovery

Maleic anhydride markets around the world continue to reel in the face of the global COVID-19 pandemic, which has knocked out thousands of tonnes of...

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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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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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Coronavirus and Petrochemicals Markets – An Update on the News So Far

What has happened since early February?

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Novel Coronavirus and Chinese Petrochemical Markets – How to Anticipate the Unexpected?

What has happened so far? The novel coronavirus, a variant of the virus that caused SARS and MERS, was first identified in Wuhan in Hubei province,...

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Coronavirus - What Has Happened So Far?

The novel coronavirus, a variant of the virus that caused SARS and MERS, was first identified in Wuhan in Hubei province, China, in December 2019. By...