Market Flash

In May, the factory maintained the quotation, and the countries resumed work and production, and the downstream demand increased.

• Glycerine
• Glacial Acetic Acid

Recently, Indian researchers have developed a new coating from oats and wheat for various fruits that can extend the shelf life and overcome the country ’s cold chain challenge in a cheap and effective way.

• fruit coating
• shelf life
• India

Cyclohexanone is an important chemical raw material and the main intermediate for the manufacture of nylon, caprolactam and adipic acid.

• Cyclohexanone
• China
• production capacity

Gold Coast Ingredients, a US food flavor, flavor and color manufacturer, has launched a new smoked Gouda cheese flavor.

• Gouda cheese
• flavors
• no dairy

The chemical industry is playing an important role in these testing times. The industry provides the basic raw materials to the producers of health, hygiene and safety products such as PPE, sanitizers, disinfectants and other cleaning products.

• industrial chemical
• COVID-19

Recently, Park Aerospace has launched a new E-752-MTS medium toughness 350 ° F cured epoxy resin system. E-752-MTS is Park's next-generation 350 ° F cured epoxy system and a new member of the E-752 product family.

• Park
• cured epoxy resin
• spacecraft.

The Japanese pharmaceutical company Shionogi recently announced that the European Commission (EC) has approved the new antibacterial drug Fetcroja (cefiderocol, cefadil) for use in adult patients (18 years and older) with limited treatment options.

• EU
• cephalosporin
• cefiderocol
• Fetroja

The collapse of West Texas Intermediate oil price below zero may repeat as Saudi Arabia and Russia may restart a new round of price war in the oil markets, Russian experts warn.

• oil price
• crude oil
• industrial chemical

Exporters in Ningbo, a coastal city in East China's Zhejiang province and a traditional foreign trade hub in China, have been tapping new trading platforms to boost their trade volume with the help of the local government, despite stagnant foreign dealing

• China
• Ningbo
• Export

A rare ethanol shipment of U.S. origin is expected to arrive in China this month, according to three industry sources and shipping data, probably the first such cargo since the two countries struck an initial trade deal in January.

• Ethanol
• US
• China

The researchers note that certain metals that aren’t poisonous to humans can be lethal to viruses and bacteria and, according to reports, the findings showed that surfaces coated with copper nanoparticles “strongly blocked infection of the cells by the vi

• COVID-19
• Coating
• research

Scientists have investigated the surface chemistry and wettability of octafluorocyclobutane and acrylic acid copolymer combined LDPE substrate by pulsed plasma polymerisation.

• Painting&Coating
• research

Amid the COVID-19 epidemic, China has been intensifying efforts to stabilize industrial and supply chains to help enterprises tide over the unprecedented challenges.

• china
• supply
• chain
• industry

Spanish natural product and raw material supplier Pharmactive Biotech Products has launched CSAT +, a bioactive mixture of carob extract with a synergistic effect.

• weight loss
• Carob
• CSAT+

A correlation has been found between low selenium levels and COVID-19 death rates in China.

• COVID-19
• China
• selenium
• research

On May 25, the prices of most chemical commodities on the domestic futures market strengthened. As of the afternoon close, the main contract of PVC reported a rise of 0.58% to close at 6070 CNY/ton.

• PVC
• Price
• chemicals

With the gradual relaxation of the new crown blockade, the Indian food regulator said that all immune-enhancing products, such as biscuits, snacks, salt, water, and even Indian shortbread, must have health claims that comply with regulations.

• India
• immune-enhancing
• Food
• Sales

Like biotechnology, green chemistry is also a key enabler to help the perfume industry transition to natural and sustainable.

• sustainable
• perfume
• Takasago
• natural

A few days ago, the International Energy Agency (IEA) released a new report saying that the new coronary pneumonia epidemic is still spreading globally.

• energy
• Reduction
• IEA
• GlobalChem

Recently, the new biodegradable copolyester materials PBST and PBAT developed by Sinopec Yizheng Chemical Fiber Company have been industrialized on a 10,000-ton-level polybutylene terephthalate (PBT) unit

• fiber
• biodegradable plastics
• production
• PTA
• PBT