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Polyvinyl Alcohol Market: Innovation, Sustainability & Interdependence
May 28, 2021Polyvinyl alcohol (PVOH or PVA) is a structurally isomeric, acetylene-based polymer used in a large variety of applications. Its functional palette could be really wide and limitless, including polyvinyl alcohol blends with other polymers, and comprise such areas as adhesives, …
Butadiene Rubbers Market: Key Prospects & Challenges
May 21, 2021Butadiene rubbers belong to an extensive family of elastomers and are noted for their excellent performance with respect to elasticity, abrasion resistance, glass transition temperature, and low-temperature flexibility. Apart from butadiene rubbers, elastomers comprise such versatile products as styrene-butadiene rubber, …
Polyphenylene Sulphide Market: Prospects & Trends
May 10, 2021Polyphenylene sulphide is a versatile high-performance engineering polymer, which is available in a range of compositions with other materials and manufactured in a wide assortment of grades. Its processing modes vary, while its commodity forms could be also diverse and …
Hydrogen Cyanide Market: Challenges and Trends
April 26, 2021Hydrogen cyanide is an important organic compound and a chemical intermediate indispensable in the production of adiponitrile, sodium cyanide, acetone cyanohydrin, methionine, cyanuric chloride, and chelating agents. These derivatives, in turn, are vital for multiple industries and further downstream applications. …
Ethylbenzene Market Trends and Challenges
April 16, 2021Ethylbenzene is an important chemical intermediate used predominantly for the production of styrene, but also for making fuel blending components and solvents. Ethylbenzene is converted to styrene via dehydrogenation, oxidation, chlorination, and other industrial routes, while ethylbenzene itself is produced …
Calcium Chloride Versatility Guarantees Its Durable Demand Profile
April 5, 2021Calcium chloride is a highly versatile chemical product used in a very diverse range of applications. These include: de-icing and anti-icing (calcium chloride acts as one of the most effective de-icers); oilfield and water treatment applications (e.g. oilfield fluids, pipeline …
Global Polycarbonate Market: Key Trends & Challenges
March 29, 2021Polycarbonates, which are linear polyesters of carbonic acid, form a group of thermoplastic polymers within an important commodity chain. This chain combines bisphenol A/phosgene or diphenyl carbonate as feedstocks and multiple end-products consumed in different areas: automotive (e.g. dashboards, side, …
Global Formaldehyde Market: Trends & Challenges
March 16, 2021Formaldehyde (or aqueous formaldehyde solutions) is an important and versatile chemical with a major outlet in the production of formaldehyde-based amino, phenolic, and polyacetal resins. It is also used to manufacture various chemicals (e.g. BDO, MDI, and pentaerythritol), drying agents, …
Global Polyethylene Market Dynamics amid COVID-19 Pandemic
March 9, 2021Polyethylene (PE) comprises a vast and significantly important group of ethylene homopolymers, as well as ethylene copolymers with some olefins. Produced via step-growth polymerization and processed via various technologies (blow molding, extrusion, and injection molding), polyethylene could be of various …
Maleic Anhydride Market: Prospective and Challenging Character
February 26, 2021Maleic anhydride is an important chemical intermediate with extremely wide functionality. A specific structure of the chemical optimises its applicability in chemical conversions and transformations. Its key application areas include the production of unsaturated polyester resins (a major outlet that …
Acrylonitrile Market Dynamics & Resilience
February 19, 2021Acrylonitrile is an important commodity chemical with multiple uses and advantageous properties, like enhanced elasticity or good compatibility within polymer blends. As a monomer, it is primarily used in the production of acrylic and modacrylic fibers. This application segment accounts …
Phthalic Anhydride Market Scenario amid Macroeconomic Recovery
February 12, 2021Phthalic anhydride is an important chemical intermediate, which is produced via the oxidation of o-xylene and naphthalene or mixed feed. Phthalic anhydride participates in the production of (saturated and unsaturated) polyester resins, polyols, plasticizers, alkyd resins, flame retardants, coatings, engineered …
Sulfuric Acid Market Demonstrates Mixed Regional Dynamics and Cautious Optimism
February 4, 2021The current situation on the global sulfuric acid market remains unstable, though there are some signs of optimism. It is clear that the Covid-19 pandemic had a very lasting and profound impact on the chemical and other industries. This impact …
Hydrogen Peroxide Market Resilience During Coronavirus Pandemic
January 28, 2021Hydrogen peroxide is an important commodity chemical used in various applications, among which the pulp and paper industry acts as the main outlet. With the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic, numerous agencies and media reported about the rising demand for …
Polyphenylene Oxide Market Trends in Times of Crisis
January 19, 2021Polyphenylene oxides (or polyphenylene ether) represent a group of thermoplastic polymers that are manufactured via oxidative dehydrogenation of 2,6-disubstituted phenols. Being fully miscible with polystyrene, polyphenylene oxides actually are blends of polyphenylene ether with other polymer products (and additive packages), …
Global Cumene Market Shows Robust Performance
January 8, 2021The trends in the global cumene market are guided mainly by its important role in combined phenol/acetone production. Phenol and acetone production, in turn, leads to the manufacture of multiple chemical intermediates (methyl methacrylate, bisphenol-A, etc.) and end products, including …
Mixed Prospects in Sodium Chlorate Market
December 28, 2020The application of sodium chlorate (NaClO3), also known as chlorate of soda, is predominantly orientated at two segments. Firstly, it is used in chlorine-free pulp bleaching in the pulp and paper industry. It is considered to be an environmentally preferred …
Global Bentonite Market Demonstrates Strong Resilience
December 16, 2020The current state of the market for bentonite and its products is negatively impacted by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The pandemic reduced the overall demand in multiple bentonite-consuming sectors, deteriorated the functioning of distribution networks, and violated the operation of …
Phosphate Rock Market: Major Issues & Top Trends
December 3, 2020The essential need in food security and the growing demand for agricultural products has laid the groundwork for the phosphate market development. Phosphate rock is used predominantly (up to 95%) in the production of different types of fertilizers (both solid …
Acrylic Acid Market Shows Lucrative Growth Potential Despite Current Macroeconomic Turbulence
November 19, 2020Acrylic acid is an important chemical compound, which acts as an element of extensive value chains with end uses in products like plastics, paints, textiles, lacquers, coatings, surfactants, adhesives, detergents, water treatment products, hygiene items, to name only a few. …
Polyphthalamide Market Remains Under Pressure from Global Macroeconomic Uncertainty
November 12, 2020Polyphthalamide (PPA) represent a group of multi-functional thermoplastic synthetic resins, which belong to the class of crystalline semi-aromatic polyamides with aromatic groups in their polymer backbones. They, especially when blended with other polymers, demonstrate good dimensional and heat stability (it …
COVID-19 Impact on US Perchloroethylene Market
November 5, 2020Perchloroethylene (PERC), also known as tetrachloroethylene or tetrachloroethene, is a versatile chlorinated hydrocarbon solvent. It is used for dry cleaning, metal degreasing, paint stripping, adhesive thinning, insulating and cooling (in electrical transformers), paper coating, leather/textile treatment, and other applications. It …
Ethylene Dichloride Market Demonstrates Complex Dynamics
October 28, 2020Ethylene dichloride (EDC), also known as 1,2-dichloroethane, is inextricably embedded into the complex chlor-vinyls production networks, featuring a range of feedstock chemicals, intermediates, and end-use products. A key chain in these networks includes ethylene, chlorine, caustic soda, EDC, vinyl chloride …
Polybutylene Terephthalate Market Is Witnessing Unstable Recovery
October 19, 2020Polybutylene terephthalate (PBT) belongs to the class of polyesters within a broader category of polycondensates. Being a high-performance engineering plastic material with advanced parameters in rigidity and strength, abrasion/heat/hydrolysis resistance, processing capacity, flame retardancy, and dimensional stability, it is widely …
Magnesium & Its Compounds Market: Versatility, Innovation & Collaboration as Enablers of Good Prospects
October 8, 2020Magnesium compounds, primarily magnesium oxide, are used mainly as refractory materials. The key refractory markets for magnesium oxide by industry are steel (about 70%), cement and lime, ceramics, metals, glass, chemicals, and others. The major producer of magnesium compounds is …