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Chemical manufacturing plant where plasticizers are manufactured.

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European Plasticizers Prices Skyrocket as Supply Issues Mount

ResourceWise: Mar 18, 2021 12:00:00 AM

Plasticizer supply in Europe has been gradually tightening since the start of the summer of 2020 but tightness has reached a new level in the past...

Graph showing the cellulosic fibers market.

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Cellulosic Fibers – The Sequel

ResourceWise: Mar 15, 2021 12:00:00 AM

Following Tecnon OrbiChem’s report last year on Cellulosic Fibers based on the Nova-Institute Cellulosic Fibers conference, how has the outlook for...

Chemical manufacturing plant with lights on at dusk.

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PVC Supply Tightens, Sharply Sending Prices Surging

ResourceWise: Mar 2, 2021 12:00:00 AM

For one reason or another supply of PVC in several regions around the world has been disrupted over the last six months. In Europe, the region saw an...

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Pine-Based Chemicals and Fuel Demand in the Spotlight

ResourceWise: Feb 10, 2021 12:00:00 AM

Investments are ramping up for chemicals, materials, and fuel using woody biomass and pulp by-products for feedstock. Supply and demand for crude...

Chart indicating movement in the maleic anhydride markets.

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Coronavirus Drives Wide Swings in Global Maleic Anhydride Market

ResourceWise: Feb 9, 2021 12:00:00 AM

Global maleic anhydride markets were booming in the last quarter of 2020 and the early part of the New Year. China was a little ahead of the curve...

Close-up of a worker pouring concrete at an industrial building site.

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UPR Margins Under Pressure Due to Increasing Feedstock Costs

ResourceWise: Feb 4, 2021 12:00:00 AM

Unsaturated polyester resin (UPR) prices have been on an upward trajectory since the fourth quarter of 2020. Consecutive price increase announcements...

Close-up of plasticizer entry in a dictionary

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Supply for Plasticisers in Europe Remains Snug but There are Challenges Ahead

ResourceWise: Oct 19, 2020 12:00:00 AM

2020 has been a very challenging year for European plasticizer producers. Following a terrible second quarter, as consumption, particularly in...

Close-up of foamy gel drops containing surfactants

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Glycolipid Market Expands as Production Technology Improves

ResourceWise: Sep 14, 2020 12:00:00 AM

Several biotechnology and specialty chemical companies are ramping up marketing and commercialization of microbial-based surfactants, especially...

Close-up of multicolor synthetic resin granules with a dark background

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Synthetic Resins and Intermediates in the Circular Economy Post COVID-19: A SWOT Analysis

ResourceWise: Jul 16, 2020 11:09:00 AM

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...