Market Flash

The export volume of dye jumped in March, but fell to a low level in April. The weakness in the dye market appeared in the traditional peak season.

• Dye
• Paints

The sudden shutdown and maintenance of methyl methacrylate (MMA) are boosting the market. On May 10, the unit of Lucite was shut. Evonik’s unit in Germany will undergo maintenance in June and the unit in the U.S. will...

• MMA
• Coating
• Paint

The Health Ministry's National Pharmaceutical Regulatory Department (NPRA) has announced a notification of the cosmetics being cancelled due to the inclusion of hydroquinone, tretinoin and mercury.

• Cosmetics

The cost of medicines is on the agenda this week at the World Health Organisation’s annual policy meeting, the World Health Assembly, in Geneva...

• Drug
• Pharmaceutical

A plastics recycling group is tackling another stream of material in an effort to boost recovery rates in grocery stores.

• Pharmaceutical
• Plastic

Shintech became the latest US caustic soda producer to announce a price increase, informing customers it intended to raise prices by $70/dst, a source with knowledge of company operations said Tuesday.

• Caustic
• Soda
• Price

AUTHORITIES will be able to stop food imports at border in a bid to reduce the chances of unsafe products entering Australia.

• Food
• Import

The Federation of Indian Exports Organisation today sought support from State governments for uniform Goods and Services Tax rates for textiles and leather sectors as the industry contributes to the development of ...

• Textile
• India

Consumer products conglomerate SC Johnson has disclosed the 368 potential skin allergens that may be used in its products, including household brands such as Glade, Pledge, Scrubbing Bubbles and Shout.

• Skin
• Allergens

The EU cosmetics Regulation's list of approved preservatives needs to be reviewed to tackle several substances that have problematic environmental or health properties, the Swedish Chemicals Agency (Kemi) has said.

• Cosmetic
• Sweden
• Preservatives

The Global Food Additives Market Research Report 2017 renders deep perception of the key regional market status of the Food Additives Industry on a global level that primarily aims the core regions which comprises of continents like Europe, North America.

• Food Additives

Pharmaceutical companies have been banned from giving financial or related incentives to healthcare professionals in an attempt to influence their prescription of drugs to patients.

• Pharmaceuticals
• Medic

On May 29, 2017, the European Coatings Journal published the top 25 coating producers’ list according to their sales revenue in 2016.

• Coating
• Top
• 25
• Europe

The Chinese rutile titanium dioxide market was stable this week. Part of the market prices fluctuated slightly, as the operating rate declined.

• Coating
• Paints
• Titanium Dioxide Price

North American polypropylene resin prices slipped for the second straight month in May, while prices for polyethylene resin also decreased after a flat month.

• Plastic
• PP
• PE

The paint is made from a pure lime base that has been combined with graphene – a recently engineered material hailed as the thinnest, strongest and most conductive ever developed.

• Coating

The pace of growth in total U.S. retail sales continues to accelerate gradually, and this trend bodes well for the medium-term demand for many types of plastics consumer goods and packaging.

• Packing
• Plastics

Originally developed to keep military jet fighter canopies clean and free of rain, dirt and debris, the Gentoo coating from UltraTech International, Inc.

• Coating
• Shipping

BASF SE Siasun Co. Ltd.'s new collaborative robot, or "cobot," is far lighter than its competitors because it uses more plastics.

• Robot
• Plastics

While China continues to build up its plastics production capacity, continuing demand growth from an increasingly massive base means it is unlikely that the country will ever be self-sufficient

• PE
• Plastic