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Polyamide: Engineered Thermoplastic for the Automotive Sector

Picture of Jane Denny Jane Denny: Sep 9, 2024 2:07:37 PM

When carmaker Porsche launched its iconic “ducktail” rear spoiler to boost the 911 Carrera RS 2.7’s aerodynamics, the entire vehicle weighed under...

Line graph showing the price of the key chemical intermediate acetone in the United States from 2020 to 2024.

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Acetone Anti-dumping: Volatility in Protectionist Markets (Part 1)

Picture of ResourceWise ResourceWise: Sep 3, 2024 7:49:10 AM

As a chemical intermediate in the production of acrylics and polycarbonates, and key solvent compound, acetone underpins a wide range of end...

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Electric Vehicle Tariffs: Derailing Dominance Potential

Picture of ResourceWise ResourceWise: Aug 29, 2024 11:18:32 AM

The electric vehicle (EV) sector could generate up to US$10 billion annually by 2028. The fact that EVs accounted for almost one in five cars sold...

A line graph comparing the price of epoxy resin worldwide between 2015 and 2023 wherein the sudden price hike of

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Epoxy Resin Anti-dumping in an Era of Keen Economic Protectionism

Picture of Jane Denny Jane Denny: Aug 19, 2024 2:35:26 PM

European and US-based epoxy resin producers have triggered anti-dumping investigations against Asian producers in a bid to stop cheap imports....

A colored pie chart with a rubber tire around the outside shows the breakdown of materials to make the automotive staple.

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Automotive Tires for a Sustainable World

Picture of Jane Denny Jane Denny: Aug 14, 2024 3:31:33 AM

Automotive industry participants have made great strides in improving the sector's sustainability profile since the 1990s. In fact, catalytic...

Pie charts showing the use of unsaturated polyester resin in Europe and China.

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Biobased UP Resin: Making Thermoset Plastics Fit for a Net-Zero Future

Picture of Jane Denny Jane Denny: Aug 8, 2024 7:21:38 AM

The synthetic polymer unsaturated polyester resin is used in various industrial applications and has been for nearly a century. Durability and...

A line graph showing the price of fatty acids worldwide between August 2023 and July 2024 with a significant price rise from My 2024.

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Oleochemicals: Volatility on the Horizon

Picture of Jane Denny Jane Denny: Aug 5, 2024 9:46:02 AM

Oleochemicals markets are poised for volatility as the effects of economic protectionism and environmental regulation ripple across nature-based...

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Biobased, Recycled and Renewable Carbon Chemicals: An Introduction

Picture of Jane Denny Jane Denny: Jul 31, 2024 1:10:09 PM

Biobased products are defined as having been made from biological—meaning living—or renewable resources. They include corn, sugar cane, cellulosic,...

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Chevron Deference: What Can The US Expect Now?

Picture of Jane Denny Jane Denny: Jul 25, 2024 9:53:21 AM

Trade bodies, including the Petrochemical Alliance of Oklahoma, are celebrating the Supreme Court's June decision to scrap the decades-old Chevron...

A graph showing how US and European methanol price compare, but as it emerges that there will be a shortage of methanol in Europe from 2025.

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Chemicals Plant Closures White Paper: A Decade of Decimation?

Picture of Jane Denny Jane Denny: Jul 19, 2024 9:27:40 AM

When plants producing feedstocks for intermediates and end products idle—or shut down completely—during economic downturns, the impacts are not...

Pictures of a dozen oleochemicals uses shown in small round circles around a title oleochemicals applications.

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Oleochemicals: Uses in 21st Century Manufacturing Supply Chains

Picture of Jane Denny Jane Denny: Jul 15, 2024 2:02:01 PM

A decade ago, a unique concept car built using eco-friendly polyols by a 185-year-old US-based company left some sector participants scratching their...

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Hurricane Season and Chemicals Supply Chains

Picture of Jane Denny Jane Denny: Jul 2, 2024 1:49:52 PM

The US hurricane season brings heightened levels of uncertainty to chemicals supply chains. Right now, it is Hurricane Beryl that industry eyes are...

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