Acrylonitrile Production in the Americas in Jeopardy Amid Financial Headwinds and Operational ChallengesAcrylonitrile Capacity Closures in the AmericasLast week, Cornerstone Chemical confirmed it woul... Read More
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... Read More
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... Read More
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... Read More
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... Read More
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... Read More
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... Read More
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. ... Read More
Toluene Market SizeThe global toluene market size was estimated to be around $24 billion in 2023, and it is anticipated to witness a CAGR of 2.7% during 2024-2036 to reach $33 billion by 2036 mainly d... Read More
China has been the largest market for Polyoxymethylene (POM) resins for several years now. From constituting for a third of global demand a decade ago to currently representing more than half the pie ... Read More
