Global capacity for bio-based polymers is expected to register double-digit growth over the next five years, compared to low single-digit growth for fossil-based polymers. These include asset investme...
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Global capacity for bio-based polymers is expected to register double-digit growth over the next five years, compared to low single-digit growth for fossil-based polymers. These include asset investme...
Europe: Little Glimmer of Hope So FarSynthetic rubber market had a challenging 2024, underpinned by mounting costs, shifting dynamics, and restructuring efforts. While rising feedstock costs has been ...
Maleic anhydride markets continued to witness persistent weakness into 2024 amid a slowdown in key sectors like automotive, electronics, and construction. Both 2022 and 2023 saw softened demand amid g...
European Commission Imposes Provisional Anti-Dumping DutiesFollowing a petition filed by the Epoxy Resin Producers Alliance in June 2024, alleging the dumping of epoxy resins from China, South Korea, ...
U.S.Producers Urge Anti-Dumping Measures on Chinese MDI: Implications for theGlobal Supply ChainTheImpact of Chinese Imports on U.S. MDI marketsThe Ad Hoc MDI Fair Trade Coalition, comprising Dow Chem...
European Union’s Ban on Russian Carbon Black, & its Subsequent ImpactPart of the broader economic sanctions imposed in response to the offensive in Ukraine, the European Union’s ban on Russian carbon ...
The methanol market has benefitted from large-scale production units, typically exceeding 1 million tons per year, due to economies of scale, engineering efficiencies, and low-cost feedstock. In line ...
Acrylonitrile Production in the Americas in Jeopardy Amid Financial Headwinds and Operational ChallengesAcrylonitrile Capacity Closures in the AmericasLast week, Cornerstone Chemical confirmed it woul...
Another EU Asset Succumbs to Ongoing Restructuring: Caprolactam Gets the Axe This TimeMounting production costs and contracting demand continue to weigh on chemical assets in the European Union, drivi...
Methanol Introduction:Methanol is a chemical compound with the formula of CH3OH. As per the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (IUPAC) methanol is known as methyl alcohol. Majorly metha...
Graphite now stands at the forefront of trade tensions between the USA and China. The issue can be traced back to 2018, when the first Trump administration initiated a series of tariffs on Chinese imp...
Polyisobutylenes (also known as polyisobutenes or PIB) are vinyl polymers typically produced through the polymerization of isobutylene. Usually ranging from a few hundreds to a few millions of molecul...
Weakening demand growth coupled with an oversupply has plagued the Polystyrene industry over the last decade. Through various mergers & acquisitions, PS & EPS producers have managed to survive thus fa...
The European chemical industry has been subjected to several challenges in recent years. Although trouble was several years in the making, the situation dramatically escalated during the black swan ye...
Global climate management initiatives are aggressively taking shape in last couple of years. Electrical vehicle push is one of the many initiatives towards net zero and sustainable mobility industry. ...
