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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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Hira Saeed: Dec 16, 2021 12:00:00 AM
This year has been a very turbulent year for the chlor-alkali industry with several weather-related and supply chain issues. They have affected the...
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Carol Li and Lulu Zhao: Dec 16, 2021 12:00:00 AM
Domestic caustic soda supply was sufficient for the Chinese market in H1 2021 thanks to the country's chlor-alkali producers’ stable operating rates....
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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 23, 2021 12:00:00 AM
As COP26 delegates dissected the detail on decarbonising our world, chemical innovators ushered in sustainable solutions of their own. Late 2021 saw...
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Tecnon OrbiChem: Nov 17, 2021 12:00:00 AM
South Korea’s urea supply crunch is a stark reminder of the value in supply chain diversification. With very little means of meeting its own urea...
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Kaiyin Hu: Nov 9, 2021 12:00:00 AM
Global maleic anhydride markets have experienced a sharp upturn in late 2020 and 2021 following the negative growth seen in 2020 as markets continued...
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Tecnon OrbiChem: Nov 3, 2021 12:00:00 AM
Global natural gas prices surged throughout 2021 due to a combination of key maintenance works, fire outages at extraction and processing sites,...
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Tecnon OrbiChem: Oct 19, 2021 12:00:00 AM
Energy is the latest and unexpected factor impacting petrochemical, chemical, and polymer industries in all regions of the world in Q4 2021....
