Market Flash

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

Recently, major global chemical companies have announced their first quarter financial results. The first-quarter financial reports of major chemical companies were basically in line with expectations, but in subdivided areas

• automotive chemicals
• recession
• market
• challenges

Various spices in India are popular. Both the aroma of the bakery and the confectionery are so charming.

• India
• spices
• flavors
• popular

The new Lumirror STM soft touch matte film from Toray Plastics USA is a unique matte coated polyester film technology that simplifies the processing process and can produce a strong, high-end, soft touch matte composite film .

• Toray
• composite film
• innovation
• Plastics

On May 24th, Roger&Gallet notified in the member's text message: Roger&Gallet Tmall flagship store will be closed on June 30.

• L'Oréal
• Roger&Gallet
• China

Natural biomimetic surfaces have the advantages of micro-/nanoroughness and minimised free energy characteristics that can motivate the dynamic fabrication of superhydrophobic antifouling surfaces.

• Coating
• research

Future diets will be dictated by 'skin-embedded sensory devices', claims Dr Morgaine Gaye

• nutritional
• Health
• health food

Salmonella in raw fish has been identified by Food Standards Australia New Zealand as an emerging food safety risk.

• FSANZ
• raw
• fish
• risk

So far, manufacturing has been a hurdle for drugmakers in the burgeoning CAR-T field—but WuXi AppTec is doing its best to change that.

• Wuxi
• Manufacturing
• Pharmaceutical

China's exports of epidemic control materials continued to increase in the past two months, according to the Ministry of Commerce (MOC).

• China
• epidemic
• prevention
• Export

The foreign trade of south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region stood at 135.54 billion yuan (about 19.1 billion U.S. dollars) in the first four months of the year, according to local customs authorities.

• China
• Guangxi
• Foreign Trade

Recently, a violent explosion was heard from a chemical plant of 3V Sigma Spa in the port of Marghera, Venice Province.

• Italy
• explosion
• chemical
• explosion

In the first quarter of this year, chemical prices generally fell. Some manufacturers even admitted that the business could not be done (epidemic + inventory backlog).

• chemicals
• Market
• Rebound

PolyOne, a specialty polymer material company in Ohio, USA, has released a new functional additive for protective masks, which can improve the filtering effectiveness of masks and extend the life of masks.

• PolyOne
• additives
• mask