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Test tubes showing the process of making BPA.

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Bisphenol A — A Series of Unfortunate Events

Bisphenol A availability has been critically tight in all regions since the start of this year. Spot prices have soared to record highs over the last...

Example of a chart from ResourceWise's new OrbiChem360 platform.

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OrbiChem360 — Tecnon OrbiChem's New Business Intelligence Platform

Since 1976, Tecnon OrbiChem has been producing go-to benchmarks for decision makers providing the full-spectrum view of supply chain dynamics that...

Examples of household supplies that can be made using caustic soda.

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Caustic Soda Market Reverses in the Wake of US Winter Storm

The demand for caustic soda has gradually been recovering following a low point seen in Spring 2020. Currently, across much of the world, demand is...

Chart indicating China's caprolactam market.

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China’s Caprolactam, Adiponitrile Markets Face Opposing Forces

The outlook for polyamide market demand, the stop-and-start nature of economic recovery during the COVID pandemic, and key feedstock materials – both...

Example of a forest for harvesting woody biomass for feedstock to develop chemicals.

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Pine-Based Chemicals Market Update

Kraton Corporation announced on 17 February a general price increase of 10% across its entire pine chemicals and alpha methyl styrene (AMS) resins...

Graph showing regional tightness in MEG global overcapacity.

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MEG: Global Overcapacity, Regional Tightness - For How Long?

Everything that happened in 2020 was impossible to imagine, as is the current situation in the petrochemical industry, and glycols are no exception....

Chemical manufacturing plant at night.

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Suez Canal Incident Another Test for Shaky Global Supply Chains

The closure of the Suez Canal in late March has highlighted what many people working in the petrochemical industry have talked about for several...

Rows of windmills for generating alternative energy at dusk.

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Epoxy Resins – The Sky’s the Limit

Consumer sentiment may have plunged to its darkest depths at the end of Q1 2021 after a series of events led to a widespread shortage of...

Chemical manufacturing plant where plasticizers are manufactured.

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European Plasticizers Prices Skyrocket as Supply Issues Mount

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...

Chemical manufacturing plant in Texas after the big freeze.

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Texas Deep Freeze: The Aftermath

The petrochemical sector in the US Gulf Coast is still struggling as production continues to be hampered by a lack of utilities and feedstock...

Graph showing the cellulosic fibers market.

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Cellulosic Fibers – The Sequel

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

The front wheel of a car used as an example of engineering thermoplastics.

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Engineering Thermoplastics Markets Feeling Pressure on Many Fronts

Engineering Thermoplastics (ETP) market participants are facing a period of uncertainty heading into the second quarter of 2021 as a myriad of...