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Jane Denny: Mar 9, 2022 12:00:00 AM
As Ukraine continues to defend its sovereignty against the Russian invasion, a plethora of trade dynamics will emerge and trickle through global...
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Jane Denny: Mar 8, 2022 12:00:00 AM
When the world’s most successful company proclaims the removal of a contentious chemical from its portfolio, it’s wise to wonder if the world will...
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Terry Li: Mar 1, 2022 12:00:00 AM
That the sun is capable of supplying enough solar power to meet all of earth’s annual energy needs by shining for just 90 minutes is a fact that...
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Tecnon OrbiChem: Feb 17, 2022 12:00:00 AM
This event has been postponed due to pandemic-related restrictions within China. Opportunities and challenges for polyamides and intermediates will...
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Javier Rivera: Feb 14, 2022 12:00:00 AM
There is exceptional profitability for products in the polyester chain in Europe and the US today. Heightened local prices and good profits are...
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Tecnon OrbiChem: Feb 8, 2022 12:00:00 AM
+++UPDATE Postponed due to COVID-19 epidemic control restrictions UPDATE+++ The China International Polyamide & Intermediates Forum returns. New...
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Jane Denny: Feb 3, 2022 12:00:00 AM
Worldwide demand for fiber has strongly mirrored GDP for many decades. Having closely monitored markets since 1975, Tecnon OrbiChem predicts a...
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William Bann: Jan 20, 2022 12:00:00 AM
The petrochemical and polymer industries are amidst a major realignment as companies position themselves for growth with the low carbon/circular...
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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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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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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...
