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Sunny Zhang: Jan 6, 2022 12:00:00 AM
Epoxy resins producers in China have been making good profits since Q4 2017 after a number of producers were shut down following environmental...
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Jane Denny: Dec 30, 2021 12:00:00 AM
As we close another year, it’s good to be reminded of the unceasing relevance of the petrochemicals sector and the oil and gas supplies that underpin...
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Jane Denny: Dec 22, 2021 12:00:00 AM
It doesn't stretch back to the 1939 unveiling of ladies’ stockings at the World's Fair in New York, nor to the time when Mancunian chemists spun out...
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Hira Saeed: Dec 16, 2021 12:00:00 AM
This year has been a very turbulent year for the chlor-alkali industry with several weather-related and supply chain issues. They have affected the...
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Carol Li and Lulu Zhao: Dec 16, 2021 12:00:00 AM
Domestic caustic soda supply was sufficient for the Chinese market in H1 2021 thanks to the country's chlor-alkali producers’ stable operating rates....
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Sam Uctas: Dec 8, 2021 12:00:00 AM
Both European and US unsaturated polyester resin (UPR) prices saw back-to-back monthly increases throughout the first half of 2021. The market...
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Tecnon OrbiChem: Dec 2, 2021 12:00:00 AM
Tecnon OrbiChem has added a new feature to the OrbiChem360 business information platform aimed at improving access to information our subscribers...
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Regina Sousa: Nov 25, 2021 12:00:00 AM
Demand for polyurethane (PU) feedstocks is high as construction projects ramp up requirements. That, and the increased consumer focus on comfort at...
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Jane Denny: Nov 24, 2021 12:00:00 AM
The potential for pyrolysis to tackle waste and increase circularity in plastics industries moved closer to reality yesterday (23 November). Shell...
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Jane Denny: Nov 23, 2021 12:00:00 AM
As COP26 delegates dissected the detail on decarbonising our world, chemical innovators ushered in sustainable solutions of their own. Late 2021 saw...
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Tecnon OrbiChem: Nov 17, 2021 12:00:00 AM
South Korea’s urea supply crunch is a stark reminder of the value in supply chain diversification. With very little means of meeting its own urea...
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Kaiyin Hu: Nov 9, 2021 12:00:00 AM
Global maleic anhydride markets have experienced a sharp upturn in late 2020 and 2021 following the negative growth seen in 2020 as markets continued...
