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A few days ago, the data and analysis company GlobalData said that Asia will lead the growth of global vinyl chloride monomer (VCM) production capacity. The production capacity of VCM in Asia may increase from 26.91 million tons/year in 2019 to 31.25 mill

• Asia vinyl chloride
• monomer

As Asia is regarded as a key demand center, US ethylene producers will make the most of the joint venture ethylene export terminal of Enterprise Products Partnership (EPP) and continue to seek to export additional ethylene to Asia.

• global ethylene market

A new experiment in mice conducted by U.S. researchers shows that green tea extract combined with exercise significantly reduces the severity of obesity-related fatty liver.

• green tea research
• food health

Today, China's TDI market is temporarily operating stably. The Shanghai BASF plant resumed operation on the 19th, and the supply of goods on the site is expected to increase, which is bad for the mentality of the industry.

• TDI market
• TDI forcast

Ibuprofen is also known as ibuprofen and its chemical name is 2-(4-isobutylphenyl)propionic acid. It is a new generation of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory and analgesic drugs, suitable for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis and rheumatoid arthritis.

• Ibuprofen API market

Over the past year, Songwon Industrial Group, the second largest manufacturer of polymer stabilisers in the world, has continued to strengthen its commitment to the coatings industry in China.

• CHINA COATING MARKET
• Songwon COATING

Research published in the American Journal of Experimental Psychology by the University of Sussex in the UK says that if we concentrate enough at work, it will help us control our appetite and not overeat.

• food health
• national food additives

Researchers have unexpectedly fabricated a durable superhydrophobic PDA coating via a quite normal deposition the cotton fabric.

• PDA coating
• Polydopamine coating

China Tianjin Container Freight Index (TCI), an indicator of northern China's international container freight rates, stood at 1,353.29 points on Tuesday, up 2.27 percent compared with the previous working day.

• china tci
• china export

Two global leaders in maritime procurement and project management have joined forces to offer port and terminal operators a turnkey solution that cuts procurement costs and overheads while also increasing staff productivity.

• shipping news
• china shipping

A.P. Moller - Maersk introduces strategic changes that will further improve customer experience and end-to-end service delivery.

• Maersk
• shipping news

Indian Register of Shipping (IRClass), commends Kanagawa Dockyard Co. Ltd, Kobe, Japan on the successful delivery of tug, DOLPHIN NO. 29 on 19 August 2020.

• shipping news
• china shipping

China's major oil and gas companies are expected to face fewer headwinds in the second half of this year despite their profit drops during the first six months, as the novel coronavirus epidemic lockdowns and sagging global oil prices dented their profit

• china crude oil
• china oil

On December 15, the container throughput capacity of Ningbo Zhoushan Port exceeded the total volume of the whole last year as the real-time container production data on the large screen of the dispatch and command center of Zhoushan Port skipped "27,

• china foreign trade
• china export

General cargo ship XIN HONG issued distress signal at around 1630 LT (UTV +7) Dec 17 in South China sea off Phu Quy island, southern Vietnam, northeast of Vung Tau.

• shipping accident
• cargo accident

A new study describes a facile synthesis and coating of aqueous antifouling polymers for inhibiting pathogenic bacterial adhesion on medical devices.

• coating research
• Powder Coating

Propylene is an important basic raw material product in China's chemical industry and an important monomer of synthetic resin materials. Its downstream products involve construction, automobiles, packaging, textiles and clothing and other fields.

• propylene industry
• synthetic resin

The imbalance between supply and demand of crop protection products has further promoted the commercialization of key technical materials, and has also eroded the prices and profits of manufacturers, trading companies and distributors.

• global agriculture market

The Italian wood coatings manufacturer IVM chemicals presented the results of the EU-supported "Life BioPaint" project. The company is now running the first fully automated paint factory for wood coatings with a high degree of bio-based carbon.

• coating wood
• coating trend

Recently, major events have occurred frequently in the chemical industry. Not only are hazardous chemical transportation rectified and prohibited, manufacturers in some regions have also fallen into a situation of restricting electricity use and restricti

• chemical market price
• Titanium Dioxide