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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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ResourceWise: Feb 9, 2021 12:00:00 AM
Global maleic anhydride markets were booming in the last quarter of 2020 and the early part of the New Year. China was a little ahead of the curve...
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Maleic anhydride markets around the world continue to reel in the face of the global COVID-19 pandemic, which has knocked out thousands of tonnes of...
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Hira Saeed: Oct 12, 2020 12:00:00 AM
Before the COVID-19 outbreak, demand for caustic soda was firm, with most sectors showing steady growth over the past few years. However, when the...
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Shirley Zhao: Oct 5, 2020 12:00:00 AM
The first outbreak of COVID-19 broke out in China at the end of January as the whole country was preparing to celebrate the Spring Festival. The...
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Rachel Uctas: Sep 25, 2020 12:00:00 AM
Nearly nine months after the first COVID-19 cases were reported in Wuhan, China, the pandemic has had a striking but varied impact on key downstream...
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Yazmine Khan: Aug 10, 2020 12:00:00 AM
Like most petrochemical markets, the global UPR markets took a big hit following the global outbreak of COVID-19 in early 2020. European and US...
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Jennifer Hawkins: Aug 3, 2020 12:00:00 AM
Acetone has seen some dramatic lows and highs since 2018. Global supply has gone from huge oversupply to very tight in less than two years. During...
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ResourceWise: Jul 16, 2020 11:09:00 AM
COVID-19 has changed everything. We don’t work, play, or study like we used to, and the destruction that has followed in its wake will require a new...
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William Bann: Jul 13, 2020 12:00:00 AM
The COVID-19 pandemic continues to impact every facet of daily life, leading to widespread economic hardship in every region. Some countries have...
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Regina Sousa: Jul 2, 2020 12:00:00 AM
Just as isocyanates started to see a light at the end of the tunnel after months of weakness, COVID-19 arrived and dampened any hope of growth....
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The present moment is an unprecedented challenge; for the world of engineering thermoplastics, there has been a chance to serve the needs of key...
