Company Dynamic

HPMC vs methylcellulose, what are their differences? Hydroxypropyl methylcellulose (HPMC) and methylcellulose (MC) are both widely used in the pharmaceutical and food industries as hydrophilic polymers.

• HPMC

On March 23, Solvay announced that its Xydar liquid crystal polymer (LCP) product line has added a new high temperature resistant, flame retardant grade polymer Xydar LCP G-330 HH.

• Solvay

Olin announced on March 21 that it will cease operations at its Cumene plant in Terneuzen, the Netherlands, as well as solid epoxy production at its Gumi, South Korea, and Guaruja, Brazil facilities.

• Epoxy Resin

Recently, Covestro released its 2022 fiscal year report, stating that global challenges will have a significant impact on Covestro's performance in 2022.

• Covestro

On March 14, LyondellBasell held a capital market day event at the New York Stock Exchange and released a new long-term strategy for the company.

• LyondellBasell

Recently, the performance statistics released by Petronas show that in 2022, the company will achieve a net profit of 92.3 billion ringgit, which is 2.1 times that of the previous fiscal year.

• Petronas

China agrochemical industry weekly

• Pyraclostrobin
• Propyzamide
• Clethodim

AgBiome recently announced that its Theia® was approved by California regulators for use in specialty crops. This fungicide is AgBiome's second patented crop solution approved in the state.

• AgBiome
• Theia
• Bacillus

Recently, India’s Tagros has announced plans to expand its production capacity of pesticide technicals and pesticide intermediates at the Panchayankuppam SIPCOT Industrial Park in Cuddalore district, Tamil Nadu, India.

• Tagros
• technicals
• Pyrethroids
• Triazole

There are some key differences between HPMC K4M and K100M that are important to understand.

• HPMC

U.S. CF Industrial Holdings announced on March 20 that it will acquire the Waggaman ammonia plant in Louisiana, U.S., from Australia's Incitec Pivot Limited (IPL) for $1.675 billion.

• CF
• Industries

India imports nearly US$1 billion of pesticide technical, intermediates and formulations from the world every year, of which China accounts for about 50%.

• intermediates
• Thiamethoxam
• Imidacloprid
• Tebuconazole

Adama entrusted audit experts to Hubei Taisheng Chemical, a subsidiary of Xingfa Group, to carry out on-site audit of 79.25% Glyphosate ammonium SG and Glyphosate technical production system of Taisheng, and the company successfully passed the audit.

• ADAMA
• Glyphosate
• technical

CYNDA recently replied that the company has taken a series of measures in view of the falling prices of Clethodim and other herbicides,

• CYNDA
• Clethodim
• herbicide
• agrochemical

Recently, Shenzhen QC was recently granted an invention patent by the State Intellectual Property Office The patent relates to a new method for the synthesis of Propyzamide based on oxidation reaction

• Propyzamide
• Allylbenzene
• technical

On March 14, LyondellBasell announced that it has successfully started up the world's largest propylene oxide (PO) and tertiary butanol (TBA) plant in Texas.

• LyondellBasell

ExxonMobil announced the successful start of its Beaumont refinery expansion project, which will add 250,000 barrels per day of capacity to one of the largest refinery and petrochemical plants on the U.S. Gulf Coast.

• ExxonMobil

Recently, the construction site of the new olefin material industry chain extension project of Qingdao Bay Chemical Co., LTD., was filled with tanks and roaring machines, just like a busy scene.

• olefin

In the Silicon Valley bank collapse storm, oil market oversupply and other factors under the impact of international oil prices have suffered. On March 14, the international oil price fell more than 4%, hit a new low in more than three months

• crude oil

Exxon Mobil Corp said in a statement on Wednesday that it was considering selling a majority stake in its main regasification terminal in Italy as part of a broader strategy to divest from non-core assets.

• Exxon