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Hira Saeed: Oct 15, 2021 12:00:00 AM
The market has tightened substantially since Hurricane Ida hit the US in August. Demand for caustic soda has recovered faster than expected, however,...
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Ben Edmunds: Oct 7, 2021 12:00:00 AM
The orthoxylene and phthalic anhydride supply chain has shown relatively strong recovery throughout 2021; however, this has not been without its...
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Regina Sousa: Sep 30, 2021 12:00:00 AM
The MDI market in North America has been tight for some time and the situation has worsened after Ida hit the Gulf and proceeded to move inland....
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Rachel Uctas: Sep 28, 2021 12:00:00 AM
Across Asia, demand is picking up as the market for acrylic acid and acrylates is entering its peak season, although there are indications that the...
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Doris de Guzman: Sep 24, 2021 12:00:00 AM
Funding, investments and grants continue to soar for biotech materials developers, especially after several successful IPOs from companies such as...
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William Bann: Sep 21, 2021 12:00:00 AM
Supply and demand fundamentals are the main drivers for the global acetyls industry, and moving into the fourth quarter most of the attention is...
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Tecnon OrbiChem: Sep 14, 2021 12:00:00 AM
After a pleasant and stable summer, epoxy resins prices have started to creep up again in all regions. Supply remains snug; the whole value chain is...
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Tecnon OrbiChem: Sep 9, 2021 12:00:00 AM
The US Gulf Coast petrochemical industry was still feeling some lingering effects from Winter Storm Uri in February, and another weather-related...
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Javier Rivera: Sep 1, 2021 12:00:00 AM
Supply limitations, logistic constraints and varying demand patterns have created different scenarios for PET in each region. The South American...
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Tecnon OrbiChem: Aug 6, 2021 12:00:00 AM
Covid-19 has changed everything. We don’t work, play or study in the same way we used to and the destruction that has followed in its wake will...
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Regina Sousa: Aug 2, 2021 12:00:00 AM
The North American MDI market continues to be disrupted due to raw material shortages and prices are still firming. Lack of supply availability, even...
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ResourceWise: Jul 29, 2021 12:00:00 AM
There are limited developments and commercialisation in the field of plant-based polycarbonates due to the complicated technical properties of the...
