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Glycerine: A 21st Century Biobased Feedstock Sweet Spot?

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Supply Chain, Chemical Supply and Demand, Global Chemical Market, Chinese Chemical Market, North American Chemical Market

Barge, Truck or Train? Panama Ships and Supply Chains

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Sustainability, Petrochemical Trends, ESG, Natural Gas, Hydrogen

Can white hydrogen answer humanity’s fundamental energy needs?

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A partial breakdown of gycerine trade flows out of Indonesia and around the world in 2023.

Supply Chain, Bioenergy, Sustainability, Biotech, Biomass, ESG, Biobased Products, Epichlorohydrin, Biofuels

December 04, 2023

Glycerine: A 21st Century Biobased Feedstock Sweet Spot?
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Supply Chain, Chemical Supply and Demand, Global Chemical Market, Chinese Chemical Market, North American Chemical Market

November 28, 2023

Barge, Truck or Train? Panama Ships and Supply Chains
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Sustainability, Petrochemical Trends, ESG, Natural Gas, Hydrogen

November 15, 2023

Can white hydrogen answer humanity’s fundamental energy needs?
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Supply Chain, Housing Market, Glycerol, Orthoxylene, Maleic Anhydride, Chemical Supply and Demand, Global Chemical Market, European Chemical Market, North American Chemical Market, PVC, Phthalic Anhydride, Plasticisers, Chlor-Alkali, Acrylates, Epoxy Resin

October 25, 2023

Chemicals markets in housing, construction & infrastructure worldwide
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Polyamide, Polyester, Chemical Supply and Demand, North American Chemical Market, Polyurethanes, Engineering Thermoplastics, Epoxy Resin, Automotive

October 20, 2023

Is the US Automotive Sector Strike Impacting Chemicals Supply Chains?
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Supply Chain, Sustainability, Petrochemical Trends, Global Chemical Market, European Chemical Market, ESG, Chemical Recycling, Decarbonization

October 16, 2023

Renewables, low carbon-intensity chemicals & ESG at EPCA '23
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Thermoplastics, Petrochemical Trends, Petrochemical Products, Polymers and Plastics, Polyurethanes, MDI, Engineering Thermoplastics, VAM, Ethyl Vinyl Acetate, Olefins, Propylene Oxide

October 05, 2023

Footwear feedstocks price forecast: A Chemicals cost comparison
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It takes millions of years to make fossil fuels but this infographic shows it can be done faster.

Bioenergy, Sustainability, Biomass, ESG, Biofuels, Renewable Energy

September 27, 2023

Sustainable trade Europe: Internal carbon price & raw materials
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Senthuran Raviraj takes centre stage at the 26th World Chlor-Alkali Conference in Singapore in June 2023.

Pulp and Paper, Caustic Soda, Polyester, Global Chemical Market, Synthetic Fibers, Cellulosic Fibers

August 09, 2023

Caustic soda endures 'cost & freight' premium, but for how long?
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Aluminium cans for beverages, which are coated with the chemical bisphenol A on the inside.

Global Chemical Market, Unsaturated Polyester Resin, Engineering Thermoplastics, Bisphenol A, Polycarbonates, Epoxy Resin

July 25, 2023

Bisphenol A ban by the back door? The 21st century way
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A graph showing the volatility of global acetic acid prices between 2020 and 2023.

Acetyls, Global Chemical Market, Acetic Acid, VAM, PET, Ethyl Vinyl Acetate

July 20, 2023

Biobased acetic acid: Making a key chemicals feedstock sustainable
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Tecnon OrbiChem biomaterials expert Doris de Guzman presents at the Renewable Materials Conference in Siegburg, Cologne, Germany at the end of May 2023.

Industry Insight, Biomaterials, Biobased Products, Biochemicals

June 07, 2023

Renewables vs fossil-based feedstocks: A question of cost & funding
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West Europe's liquid caustic soda exports increased late in 2022 and to March 2023.

Caustic Soda, PVC, Chlor-Alkali, Chlorine

June 05, 2023

Caustic soda trade in global markets: Mid-year review 2023
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Chemical Supply and Demand, Chinese Chemical Market, European Chemical Market, North American Chemical Market

March 09, 2023

Optimal global supply chain statistics: Trade transparency in visual terms
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PBT production capacity by geography in 2022 chart shows China has biggest output

Polymers and Plastics, Engineering Thermoplastics, Composites, Automotive, 1,4-Butanediol

December 08, 2022

Engineering plastics for high voltage automotive applications
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Maleic Anhydride, Polyester, Biomaterials, Phthalic Anhydride, Biotech, Biobased Products

October 20, 2022

Biobased phthalic anhydride: Can this key feedstock be green?
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Biotech, Biobased Products, Automotive

October 13, 2022

Automotive supply chains of the future & tyre sector circularity
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Shipping containers are stacking up at ports in Europe as dock workers strike.

Supply Chain, Polyester, Petrochemical Trends, Chemical Supply and Demand, Global Chemical Market, European Chemical Market

October 06, 2022

Port congestion shifts from China to Europe: What will the impact be?
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How much plastic is treated by waste management, and in what category... this OECD datset reveals all

Supply Chain, Sustainability, Polyester, Petrochemical Trends, Chemical Supply and Demand, Global Chemical Market, European Chemical Market, Polymers and Plastics, PET

September 13, 2022

As much plastic as people by weight? Legislating a more sustainable future
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Cellulose, Sustainability, Polyamide, Polyester, Circular Economy, PET Packaging Market, Synthetic Fibers, Cellulosic Fibers, Nylon, Biobased Products

July 27, 2022

Recycled synthetics vs renewable fibres: Balancing sustainability
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Sustainability, PET Packaging Market, Biomaterials, ESG

July 14, 2022

Paper-Polymer-Plastic: A new 'Rock Paper Scissors' game for the packaging sector
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Chemical Supply and Demand, Global Chemical Market, Chemical Market

June 23, 2022

Superfund Tax: Revival of an old tax in the US
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Petrochemical Trends, Global Chemical Market, Biomaterials, Biotech, ESG, Chemical Recycling

June 01, 2022

Chemical recycling: Towards a circular economy
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Sustainability, Biomaterials, ESG

May 26, 2022

Compelling concepts to kick off a sustainability conversation
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Petrochemical Trends, Chemical Supply and Demand, Global Chemical Market, Biomaterials, Engineering Thermoplastics

May 11, 2022

Polycarbonates from renewable hydrocarbons
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Image shows the different routes to develop biobased monopropylene glycol

Industry Insight, Petrochemical Trends, Chemical Supply and Demand, Global Chemical Market, Unsaturated Polyester Resin, Biomaterials, ESG, Epoxy Resin, Olefins

April 27, 2022

Biobased monopropylene glycol: The bumpy road to a decarbonised world
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Industry Insight, Petrochemical Trends, Chemical Supply and Demand, Global Chemical Market, Biomaterials, Bio-Succinic, Succinic Acid

April 13, 2022

Biobased succinic acid: Is the sustainable route becoming economically viable once more?
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Polyamide, Chemical Supply and Demand, Global Chemical Market, Chinese Chemical Market, 3D Printing, Chemical Market

March 31, 2022

3D Printing - Additive manufacturing - Rapid prototyping
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Orthoxylene, Chemical Supply and Demand, Global Chemical Market, Caprolactam, Ammonia

March 09, 2022

East European trade dive may trigger supply boon to the western world
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Petrochemical Trends, Chemical Supply and Demand, Global Chemical Market, Plasticisers, Phthalates

March 08, 2022

An investigation of plasticisers in 21st century value chains
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Petrochemical Trends, Chemical Supply and Demand, Global Chemical Market, Cellulosic Fibers

February 03, 2022

Cellulosic fibres - A world of opportunity
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Petrochemical Trends, Chemical Supply and Demand, Global Chemical Market, Composites

January 27, 2022

Composites markets in a changing world
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Sustainability, Petrochemical Trends, Chemical Supply and Demand, Global Chemical Market, Methane, Chemical Synthesis

January 13, 2022

A methane route to ethylene
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Chemical Supply and Demand, Oil and Gas Analytics

December 30, 2021

The need for continued investment in oil & gas industry
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Polyamide, Polyester, Chemical Supply and Demand, Ethylene Oxide

December 22, 2021

500-issue milestone: Monitoring polyester and polyamides for over 40 years
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Bioenergy, Global Chemical Market, Biomaterials, Biotech

November 24, 2021

Innovation in pyrolysis picks up pace in Q4 2021
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Petrochemical Trends, Global Chemical Market, Biotech

November 23, 2021

Renewable materials and the future of plastics
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Pulp and Paper, Biomaterials, Cellulosic Fibers, Market Pulp

November 18, 2021

Sustainable feedstock for an ethical fashion industry
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