Commodity chemicals

Global Blowing Agent Market to 2026 by Type (HC, HFC, HCFC), & Foam (Polyurethane, Polystyrene, Phenolic Polyolefin) - ResearchAndMarkets.com

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Monday, July 5, 2021
Chemicals, Plastics, Manufacturing, Organic polymers, Materials, Chemistry, Building insulation materials, Packaging materials, Plastics, Commodity chemicals, Thermoplastics, Polymeric foam, Polyurethane, Polystyrene, Foam

The "Global Blowing Agent Market by Type (HC, HFC, HCFC), Foam (Polyurethane Foam, Polystyrene Foam, Phenolic Foam, Polyolefin Foam), and Region (APAC, North America, Europe, Middle East & Africa, South America) - Forecast to 2026" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.

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  • The "Global Blowing Agent Market by Type (HC, HFC, HCFC), Foam (Polyurethane Foam, Polystyrene Foam, Phenolic Foam, Polyolefin Foam), and Region (APAC, North America, Europe, Middle East & Africa, South America) - Forecast to 2026" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.
  • The blowing agent market size is estimated to be USD 1.4 billion in 2021 and is projected to reach USD 1.9 billion by 2026, at a CAGR of 6.5%.
  • The increasing polymeric foam application in industries such as packaging, automotive, building & construction, marine, transportation, appliances, bedding & furniture, and packaging industry is expected to drive the blowing agent market.
  • Further, the increasing blowing agent usage in developing economies, mainly in the construction industry, is expected to boost the blowing agent consumption.

Enterprise Acquires Ethylene Storage Business From NOVA Chemicals

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Thursday, July 1, 2021
Maritime, Chemicals, Plastics, Transport, Oil, Gas, Manufacturing, Energy, Chemistry, Physical sciences, Natural sciences, Nova Chemicals, Commodity chemicals, Monomers, Alkenes, Ethylene, Mont Belvieu, Texas

Enterprise Products Partners L.P. (NYSE: EPD) and NOVA Chemicals Corporation (NOVA Chemicals) today announced that a subsidiary of Enterprise has acquired a wholly owned subsidiary of NOVA Chemicals, which operates an ethylene storage business and trading hub in Mont Belvieu, Texas.

Key Points: 
  • Enterprise Products Partners L.P. (NYSE: EPD) and NOVA Chemicals Corporation (NOVA Chemicals) today announced that a subsidiary of Enterprise has acquired a wholly owned subsidiary of NOVA Chemicals, which operates an ethylene storage business and trading hub in Mont Belvieu, Texas.
  • NOVA Chemicals, one of the largest merchant ethylene producers and marketers on the U.S. Gulf Coast, will be a long-term storage customer in the Enterprise system.
  • This transaction provides the best long-term solution for the Mont Belvieu ethylene storage business and trading hub, allowing NOVA to focus on our core business of ethylene and polyethylene production, including the safe and successful completion of our world-class Advanced SCLAIRTECH technology facility in Ontario that will deliver recycle ready resins for sustainable packaging solutions, stated John Thayer, senior vice president sales and marketing for NOVA Chemicals.
  • NOVA Chemicals develops and manufactures chemicals and plastic resins that make everyday life healthier, easier and safer.

Worldwide Fatty Methyl Ester Sulfonate Industry to 2026 - Increasing Demand from Detergents Segment - ResearchAndMarkets.com

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Thursday, July 1, 2021
Chemicals, Plastics, Manufacturing, Chemistry, Physical sciences, Natural sciences, Functional groups, Commodity chemicals, Sulfonate, Fatty acid, Detergent

The growing usage of fatty methyl ester sulfonate in detergents owing to its physiochemical properties that enables it act as a washing agent, is increasing the demand for fatty methyl ester sulfonate and thus, stimulating its market.

Key Points: 
  • The growing usage of fatty methyl ester sulfonate in detergents owing to its physiochemical properties that enables it act as a washing agent, is increasing the demand for fatty methyl ester sulfonate and thus, stimulating its market.
  • These factors are expected to boost the demand of fatty methyl ester sulfonate during the forecast period.
  • This is anticipated to provide ample opportunities for the growth of fatty methyl ester sulfonate market during the forecast period.
  • The aforementioned factors, coupled with government support, are contributing to the increasing demand for fatty methyl ester sulfonate during the forecast period.

PureCycle showcases 'born-digital' facilities at onsite event for stakeholders

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Monday, June 28, 2021
Organic polymers, Materials, Goods economics), Plastics, Commodity chemicals, Thermoplastics, Dielectrics, Water conservation, Recycling, Polypropylene, Polyvinyl chloride, Polyethylene terephthalate

PureCycle currently plans to build 50 additional 'born-digital' recycling facilities over the next 15 years, where it will produce virgin-like recycled polypropylene (rPP) from waste polypropylene (PP).

Key Points: 
  • PureCycle currently plans to build 50 additional 'born-digital' recycling facilities over the next 15 years, where it will produce virgin-like recycled polypropylene (rPP) from waste polypropylene (PP).
  • PureCycle uses proprietary technology licensed from The Procter & Gamble Company to recycle waste PP into ultra-pure rPP for myriad applications.
  • "We're more confident than ever in the scalability of our technology to meet demand for our virgin-like resin," said PureCycle CEO Mike Otworth.
  • The proprietary process removes color, odor and other contaminants from recycled feedstock resulting in virgin-like polypropylene suitable for any PP market.

Global Polybutylene Terephthalate (PBT) Market 2021: How Major End-Use Industries for PBT are Impacted by the Pandemic & the New Normal - ResearchAndMarkets.com

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Monday, June 28, 2021
Chemicals, Plastics, Manufacturing, Organic polymers, Plastics, Organic compounds, Chemistry, Polyesters, Thermoplastics, Commodity chemicals, Polybutylene terephthalate, PBT, Polybutylene, Polyethylene terephthalate, Terephthalic acid

The "Polybutylene Terephthalate (PBT) - Global Market Trajectory & Analytics" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.

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  • The "Polybutylene Terephthalate (PBT) - Global Market Trajectory & Analytics" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.
  • Automotive, one of the segments analyzed in the report, is projected to grow at a 5.1% CAGR to reach 648.1 Thousand Metric Tons by the end of the analysis period.
  • This segment currently accounts for a 35.5% share of the global Polybutylene Terephthalate (PBT) market.
  • The Polybutylene Terephthalate (PBT) market in the U.S. is estimated at 134.1 Thousand Metric Tons in the year 2020.

Global Binder or Baler Twins of Polyethylene & Polypropylene Market to 2025 - Analysis, Forecast, Size, Trends and Insights - ResearchAndMarkets.com

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Monday, June 28, 2021
Chemicals, Plastics, Manufacturing, Materials, Organic polymers, Goods economics), Packaging materials, Polyolefins, Commodity chemicals, Dielectrics, Thermoplastics, Polypropylene, Polyethylene, Baler

The "World - Polyethylene Or Polypropylene Binder Or Baler (Agricultural) Twines - Market Analysis, Forecast, Size, Trends and Insights" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.

Key Points: 
  • The "World - Polyethylene Or Polypropylene Binder Or Baler (Agricultural) Twines - Market Analysis, Forecast, Size, Trends and Insights" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.
  • The report provides an in-depth analysis of supply and demand for polyethylene or polypropylene binder or baler (agricultural) twines on the global market.
  • This report contains the latest data on market trends and opportunities, consumption, production, imports, exports and price developments.
  • This report is designed for manufacturers, distributors, importers, and wholesalers of polyethylene or polypropylene binder or baler (agricultural) twines , as well as for investors, consultants and advisors.

Global Foam Market (2021 to 2026) - Growing Demand for Bio-Based Polyols Presents Opportunities - ResearchAndMarkets.com

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Friday, June 25, 2021
Chemicals, Plastics, Manufacturing, Chemistry, Physical sciences, Natural sciences, Building insulation materials, Commodity chemicals, Plastics, Adhesives, Coatings, Polyurethane, Polyol, Isocyanate, Toluene diisocyanate

MDI, TDI, polyether polyols, and polyester polyols are the major raw materials used to make polyurethane foam.

Key Points: 
  • MDI, TDI, polyether polyols, and polyester polyols are the major raw materials used to make polyurethane foam.
  • Generally, polyols with TDI (toluene diisocyanate) produce flexible foam, which is mainly used to make flexible slab stock foam, while polyols with MDI produce rigid foam.
  • PU foam is categorized into three sub-segments - flexible PU foam, rigid PU foam, and spray PU foam.
  • The demand for high-quality products, rising population, and the growing end-use industries have led to innovation and development in the market.

Tony Wells Joins Gevo as General Manager for Net-Zero 1

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Thursday, June 24, 2021
Locomotives, Chemical substances, Rail transport, Commodity chemicals, Biofuel in the United States, Gevo, Biodiesel, Ethanol, Argonne, GE Evolution Series

ENGLEWOOD, Colo., June 24, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Gevo, Inc. (NASDAQ:GEVO), announced today that Tony Wells has joined Gevo as its General Manager/Site Leader for its future Net-Zero 1 facility expected to be located in Lake Preston, South Dakota.

Key Points: 
  • ENGLEWOOD, Colo., June 24, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Gevo, Inc. (NASDAQ:GEVO), announced today that Tony Wells has joined Gevo as its General Manager/Site Leader for its future Net-Zero 1 facility expected to be located in Lake Preston, South Dakota.
  • Mr. Wells brings 30+ years of operations management, engineering, and business development experience across industries including corn milling, food processing, ethanol and biodiesel production.
  • He is a been there, done it person and a skilled general manager.
  • Gevo believes that the Argonne National Laboratory GREET model is the best available standard of scientific-based measurement for life cycle inventory or LCI.

Worldwide Methanol Industry to 2026 - Key Market Drivers and Success Factors - ResearchAndMarkets.com

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Thursday, June 24, 2021
Chemicals, Plastics, Manufacturing, Alcohols, Chemical substances, Sedatives, Commodity chemicals, Biofuels, Hazardous air pollutants, Methanol, Neurotoxins, Alcoholic drink, Ethanol

The "Methanol Market: Global Industry Trends, Share, Size, Growth, Opportunity and Forecast 2021-2026" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.

Key Points: 
  • The "Methanol Market: Global Industry Trends, Share, Size, Growth, Opportunity and Forecast 2021-2026" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.
  • Looking forward, the publisher expects the global methanol market to grow at a CAGR of 9.8% during 2021-2026.
  • Methanol (CH3OH), commonly known as wood alcohol, is a light, colorless and volatile liquid alcohol with a distinctive odor.
  • The competitive landscape of the market has also been analyzed with the detailed profiles of the key player operating in the market.

Life Cycle Analysis of food-quality polystyrene recycling options confirms significant CO2 savings

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Thursday, June 24, 2021
Organic polymers, Materials, Polymers, Thermoplastics, Commodity chemicals, Water conservation, Plastic recycling, Energy conversion, Recycling, Polystyrene, Incineration, Depolymerization

It shows excellent results for the three innovative recycling processes high purity mechanical recycling, dissolution and depolymerisation compared to the end-of-life option incineration and the production of virgin polystyrene.

Key Points: 
  • It shows excellent results for the three innovative recycling processes high purity mechanical recycling, dissolution and depolymerisation compared to the end-of-life option incineration and the production of virgin polystyrene.
  • The LCA focused on closed loop recycling routes back to food contact quality:
    High purity mechanical recycling of polystyrene feedstock from separate collection saves approx.
  • 80% of CO2 emissions compared to incineration and conventional production of virgin polystyrene.
  • This LCA study of polystyrene was performed by the leading research institute Neue Materialien Bayreuth GmbH (NMB).