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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

Provital, a natural active raw material and plant extract company in Barcelona, Spain, uses a neural study using artificial intelligence (AI) to find that its newly launched Luohanguo active raw material Wonderage can have a positive impact on the mood

• extract
• mood
• Luohanguo
• women health

The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC)'s daily basket price increased to 28.21 U.S. dollars a barrel on Monday, compared with 26.54 dollars on Friday, according to OPEC Secretariat calculations released on Tuesday.

• OPEC
• oil price

Ministry of Transport just released the April stats which show the economy is pretty resilient in April and getting firmer and better.

• Import
• Export
• China

In recent years, natural and delicate floral fragrances have become increasingly popular. Plant herbs such as chamomile, verbena and jasmine were first added to beverage products, and gradually expanded to biscuits, sweets and dairy products.

• fragrance
• food&beverage
• popular

The Dutch company Ceradis B.V. recently announced that its biocide CeraFruta for crop harvesting has been approved by the US Environmental Protection Agency.

• natamycin
• U.S.
• Dutch
• biocide

The covid-19 is having a major impact on the chemicals industry. Demand for chemicals is experiencing severe shocks , global supply chains are strained, which have been hitting chemical makers of countries hard.

• COVID-19
• chemical
• production
• global
• data

At present, many paint companies have released the 2019 annual report and the 2020 Q1 financial report. The data shows that although the performance of Q1 in 2020 is greatly affected by the epidemic

• Painting&Coating
• targets
• companies

On May 20, the EU Food Safety Agency released the results of the evaluation of the safety of a phospholipase A1 (phospholipase A1).

• EU
• phospholipase A1
• Evaluation

The performance disclosure of listed companies in the first quarter is nearing completion. Judging from the performance of listed companies with soda ash as the main business, it can be described as a dismal operation

• Soda Ash
• Price
• loss
• Market

On May 20, Beijing Green Jinke Biotechnology Co., Ltd. (BGG World) announced that Xinjiang Jinshuo Plant Additive Co., Ltd., its production base in Xinjiang, China, has become the world's first licorice production plant certified by GMP + FSA.

• GMP
• FSA
• BGG
• licorice

"European Coatings Magazine" recently announced the list of Europe's 25 Largest Coating Manufacturers in 2020. The list is based on the company's coatings sales revenue in 2019.

• Painting&Coating
• Europe
• ranking
• 2020

Recently, the U.S. government has signed a $ 354 million contract with startup pharmaceutical company Phlow Corporation to produce and supply scarce generic and bulk drugs, including drugs needed for COVID-19 treatment

• U.S.
• API
• contract
• pharmacy

From January to March 2020, the global pesticide bans and restrictions are summarized, involving 24 active ingredients.

• restrictions
• Ingredients
• global

Recently, the Israeli low-sodium salt manufacturer company Salt of the Earth has launched Mediterranean Umami powder, which aims to replace the salt in snacks with a 1: 1 ratio, reducing sodium by 40%.

• Mediterranean umami powder
• salt
• sodium

The spread of COVID-19 has severely impacted the global chemical industries, China’s chemical total production declined by 3.4 percent in the first quarter of 2020，Here is more detailed information from the 1Q 2020 Chemical Industry Analysis Report.

• Chemical Industry
• export
• Production
• China
• 2020

On May 20, Sephora, a high-end beauty retailer under the LVMH Group, officially entered Tmall International, and the "Sephora Overseas Flagship Store" was launched. At the same time

• LVMH
• China
• Sephora

Spanish herbal extract supplier Euromed announced the launch of Earth Harmony Organic Extracts (Earth Harmony Organic Extracts), produced in accordance with the European Union (EC) EEC834 / 2007 the highest organic certification standards.

• Euromed
• organic extract

American plant extract company Sabinsa (Sabinsa) conducted two experiments to prove that its natural pterostilbene pTeroWhite has the potential to be used as a raw material for cosmeceuticals. Sunscreen.

• red sandalwood
• sunscreen
• skincare
• study

According to the data released by the Ministry of Health in India recently, as of that day, the country has added 4,987 new confirmed cases to the previous day, the highest single-day increase since the record.

• India
• pyrethroid intermediate
• Prices