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ResourceWise: Aug 23, 2023 1:58:58 PM
The production of surfactants by combining biomass and microorganisms – such as bacterial agents – is an innovation that is increasingly gaining...
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ResourceWise: Aug 15, 2023 1:06:45 PM
One of the leading petrochemicals events in the calendar is almost upon us. Petrochemical refiners, products manufacturers and downstream consumers...
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ResourceWise: Aug 9, 2023 4:36:55 PM
Chemical tanker availability is thought to be elevating the cost of caustic soda transportation this year, with little relief envisaged in the...
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ResourceWise: Aug 2, 2023 5:14:08 PM
Plastics, packaging, textiles and automotive manufacturers in India are currently prohibited from sourcing purified terephthalic acid from mainland...
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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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Tecnon OrbiChem: Jul 17, 2023 8:13:42 AM
Earlier this year, BASF Chairman Martin Brudermüller warned that Europe was increasingly losing its chemicals sector competitive edge. His comments...
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Kaiyin Hu: Jul 5, 2023 12:13:27 PM
The global maleic anhydride market continues to be under downward pressure in 2023 amid the economic slowdown. Like many other products in the...
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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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Sam Uctas: Jun 27, 2023 1:04:06 PM
As we reached the mid-point of last year, unsaturated polyester resin market participants in the US were surfing a relatively novel wave. While many...
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Tecnon OrbiChem: Jun 26, 2023 3:09:28 PM
Plasticizer market participants and producers within the sector's supply chain – plus raw materials producers – began the year with breath baited....
