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Chemicals Industry Sees “Historic” Price Surge! Profit Divergence, 2025 Chemicals Sector Undergoing Major Restructuring
The chemicals industry is experiencing an "historic" price surge in 2025, driven by a restructuring of supply-demand dynamics and a redistribution of value across the supply chain. Below is an analysis of the drivers behind the price increases, the logic behind profit di...Read more -
Applications of Sodium Tripolyphosphate (STPP) in the Household and Detergent Industry
Sodium Tripolyphosphate (STPP) is an important inorganic chemical product widely used in the household and detergent industry due to its excellent chelating, dispersing, emulsifying, and pH-buffering properties. Below are its specific applications and mechanisms of action: 1. As a Detergent Build...Read more -
Latest Market Intelligence on Bulk Chemical Raw Materials
1.BDO Xinjiang Xinye’s Phase I (60,000 t/y) and Phase II (70,000 + 70,000 t/y) units began a full plant maintenance on May 15, expected to last one month. After maintenance, only one 70,000 t/y unit is currently planned for restart. 2.Ethylene Glycol (EG) Market sources indicate that a 500,...Read more -
Cost and Demand Double Drag: Surfactants Continue to Decline
Nonionic Surfactants: Last week, the nonionic surfactant market trended downward. On the cost front, raw material ethylene oxide prices stabilized temporarily, but fatty alcohol prices experienced a sharp decline, dragging down the nonionic surfactant market and leading to price drops. On the s...Read more -
ABB Flame Detector Technology Advancements and Industry Applications In-Depth Report (2023-2024)
I. Technological Breakthroughs: ABB’s UV/IR Dual-Spectrum Innovation In September 2023, ABB Group officially launched its next-generation UVISOR® M3000 series flame detectors, featuring revolutionary “dual-channel multi-spectral fusion” technology. The UV sensor sensitivity ha...Read more -
Latest Developments and Application Trends of Polyacrylamide (PAM) in Water Treatment (2023-2024)
I. Industry Overview and Technological Advances Polyacrylamide (PAM), as one of the most important water treatment chemicals, has made significant progress in technological innovation and market applications in recent years. According to the latest market research report, the global PAM market re...Read more -
Current Market Environment in the Methanol Industry
The global methanol market is undergoing significant transformation, driven by evolving demand patterns, geopolitical factors, and sustainability initiatives. As a versatile chemical feedstock and alternative fuel, methanol plays a crucial role in various industries, including chemicals, energy, ...Read more -
Where Will China-U.S. Chemical Trade Go Amid Tariff Escalation?
On April 2, 2025, Donald Trump signed two “reciprocal tariff” executive orders at the White House, imposing a 10% “minimum baseline tariff” on over 40 trade partners with which the U.S. runs trade deficits. China faces a 34% tariff, which, combined with the existing 20% ra...Read more -
Impact of the U.S. “Reciprocal Tariffs”on China’s Aromatic Hydrocarbon Industry Chain
In the aromatic hydrocarbon industry chain, there is almost no direct trade of aromatic products between mainland China and the United States. However, the U.S. imports a significant portion of its aromatic products from Asia, with Asian suppliers accounting for 40–55% of U.S. imports of benzene,...Read more -
Impact of the “Tariff Storm”on China’s MMA Market
Recent escalations in the U.S.-China trade war, including the U.S. imposition of additional tariffs, may reshape the global MMA (methyl methacrylate) market landscape. It is anticipated that China’s domestic MMA exports will continue to focus on emerging markets such as Southeast Asia and the Mid...Read more