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Headshot pictures of seven ResourceWise chemicals experts with wording about the EPCA annual meeting in Germany in 2024.

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Chemical Industry Litmus Test: Insight From Our "in the field" Consultancy Team

Consultants and business managers from our chemicals team have attended the European Petrochemical Association (EPCA) Annual Meeting since the last...

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

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

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

Image shows the packaging for Frito-Lay chips which is made from a biodegradable polymer

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Biobased, Recycled and Renewable Carbon Chemicals: An Introduction

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

Five panel members on the stage at the European Bioplastics Conference in Berlin in December 2023.

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European Bioplastics Conference Panel Discussion: What Future in Europe?

As the world looks to meet the Net Zero aspirations considered vital to a sustainable future, plastics occupy an increasingly precarious position.

Infographic showing how sustainable chemicals can be manufactured.

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Sustainable Trade Europe: Internal Carbon Price and Raw Materials

The European Union is imposing a raft of new reporting responsibilities which are set out in the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD).

Three instances of animated microorganisms and microbes used in surfactants seen at microscopic level.

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Boost in Biosurfactants Output Supports Sustainable Goals

The production of surfactants by combining biomass and microorganisms – such as bacterial agents – is an innovation that is increasingly gaining...