Market Flash

In the second half of July (7.15-7.29), the overall chemical market remained at a relatively high level, but the upward momentum dissipated, showing a slight correction trend.

• chemical
• market
• analysis

New York, the United States, passed a bill prohibiting the sale or distribution of all food packaging containing perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances in the state. The ban will take effect in early 2023.

• U.S.
• package
• perfluoroalkyl

Recently, "China Rubber" magazine learned at the 2020 Secretary-General's Work Conference held by the China Rubber Industry Association that the new crown pneumonia epidemic has a greater impact on China's rubber industry.

• rubber
• China
• industry

A new study examines the effect of polyalcohols on the anticorrosive behaviour of alkyd coatings prepared with drying oils.

• Painting&Coating
• research

In June 2020, the Maritime Silk Road Trade Index (STI) released by the Ningbo Shipping Exchange showed that the import and export trade index was 133.14 points, up 8.56% from the previous month and up 1.61% year-on-year

• China
• Import
• Export
• Foreign Trade

Crude throughput at China’s domestic refineries is likely to hit another record high in July as the state-owned oil companies, which collectively account for 69% of the country’s refining capacity, have boosted their average utilization rate to a six-mont

• China
• throughput
• June
• data

China Tianjin Container Freight Index (TCI), an indicator of northern China's international container freight rates, stood at 531.28 points on Wednesday, up 0.01 percent compared with the previous working day.

• China
• Import
• Export
• TCI

China’s index of export container transport edged up in the past week, according to the Shanghai Shipping Exchange.

• Export
• Container
• transport

At present, the domestic potash fertilizer market continues to be flat, with no major changes in prices and transactions.

• Potassium chloride
• Potassium sulfate
• prices

According to the Stratistics MRC report, the global oilfield chemicals market reached US$19.74 billion in 2019 and is expected to reach US$32.18 billion by 2027, with a compound annual growth rate of 6.3%.

• oilfield chemicals
• market
• outlook

The Council of the European Union authorized the formal signing of the China-EU Geographical Indications Agreement, which was the first significant bilateral trade agreement signed between the EU and China.

• Europe
• agriculture
• China
• trade

At present, the primary task of the coatings industry is to develop four types of environmentally friendly coatings. Secondly, it will take time to achieve this goal. Solvent-based coatings still occupies a considerable proportion of the transitional stag

• coatings
• development
• analysis

As the largest FMCG exhibitor for the three consecutive CIIEs, L'Oréal Group officially announced that it will make a breakthrough in the form of "ecosphere" co-creation, and join hands with technology startups and consumers to create booth cont

• L'Oréal
• CIIE
• ecosphere

The automobile industry has the characteristics of long industrial chain and highly globalized division of labor. Under the impact of the epidemic, the automobile industry of many countries once stopped production.

• auto industry
• recovery

"There is nothing more (frightening) than loss of sight, except loss of life." Recently, at this year's "National Eye Care Day" press conference, Wang Ningli, member of the National Committee of the Chinese people's Political Consultat

• eye health

Recently, the National Development and Reform Commission, the Ministry of Ecology and Environment and other nine departments jointly issued the "Notice on Solid Promotion of Plastic Pollution Control"

• biodegradable plastics
• market

Recently, a study by the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences analyzed the structure and main modification types of anthocyanins in tomato fruits, and discovered 4 new anthocyanins in tomato fruits.

• cyanocyanin
• discovery
• China

Consumption upgrade can roughly be considered from two dimensions: concept and quality. In the dairy industry, consumption upgrades mainly mean awareness of the health value of dairy products.

• dairy
• milk
• product
• market

CBD has a variety of antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties, and is very beneficial for skin problems such as dry skin, inflammation and free radical damage. It can also effectively fight acne, eczema and psoriasis.

• Skin care
• forcast
• CBD

Since the global outbreak of the new crown pneumonia epidemic, the normal supply of global agricultural products has been disrupted, and the international trade of most agricultural products has fallen sharply.

• whey powder
• importation
• COVID-19