Often regarded as niche, the chemicals sector is important enough to merit its own fundamentals, said analysts from the Oil Price Information Service in a recent webinar.

Ceresana’s research reveals that global consumption of expanded polystyrene (EPS) grew by more than half a million tons between 2018 and 2022.

3D printing will not completely displace conventional production methods, but injection molders would be foolish to dismiss it out of hand.

Partnership achieves first production of cross-linked polyethylene (PEX) pipes based on feedstock from chemically recycled PEX waste.

Solar panel installations at two plants will cut CA-based Emerald Packaging’s emissions by the equivalent of more than 47 million pounds of coal burned over 25 years.

Samir Hifri, who joined the company in 1998 as a trainee, will succeed Haakan Jonsson as chairman and president.

Korea’s Samyang targets automobiles, appliances, laptops, medical devices, and building & construction with its latest UL-certified flame-retardant offering.

The distribution agreement, effective Jan. 1, 2023, involves TPEs marketed under the Sarlink and Monprene brands.

The new formulations can be used for both cable insulation and jacket coating, reducing the need for cable manufacturers to use multiple materials.

The technique discovered by researchers at the University of Tokyo does not use harsh chemicals or complicated procedures.