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Chlorine

Mountains of sea salt and a lifting crane in the middle in a scene of a salt mine.

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Chlorine: The Salt of The Earth

Used in diverse applications across various industries, including pulp and paper production, chlorine is key to thousands of everyday products. Even...

A line graph showing prices for chlorine and caustic soda from 2012 to 2024 in which the line showing chlorine's price is below the zero line sometimes in the 2020s.

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Free Chemicals? A Bizarre Business Practice for Unpredictable Times

Most of us know of loss leaders. We may have seen retailers sell goods below cost to attract customers, though not in a chemical trade setting. The...

Vivid green lighting reflects off chemical plant storage tanks located beside renewable energy sources at night.

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Sustainability in the European Chlor-alkali Industry

Historically, the chlor-alkali process is one with numerous environmental and health concerns since the diaphragm cell process and mercury cell...

Delegates at the 26th World Chlor-Alkali Conference in Singapore in 2023.

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A World Chlor-Alkali Conference in Energy Turbulent Times

Planning and preparation for the 27th World Chlor-Alkali Conference is in hand. ResourceWise (formerly Tecnon OrbiChem) and partner I•C•I•S, who...

A scene from the conference room in which the 26th World Chlor-alkali Conference was held in 2023.

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Chlor-Alkali Markets: What is Happening in 2024

The global chlor-alkali industry is locked in turbulent times. As efforts by producers to mitigate the sector’s long-term availability issues...

Trade flow graphs depicting upwards trajectories.

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Caustic Soda Trade in Global Markets: Mid-Year Review 2023

The chlor-alkali sector is uniquely positioned to act as a litmus test for the global economy, making its ripples around trade indicative of what is...