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Recently, the news that Aspartame may cause cancer has turned many consumers’ “happy water” into “depressed water”. On June 29, some media reported that the International Agency for Cancer (IARC) under the World Health Organization (WHO) was expected to list Aspartame as a “substance that may cause cancer to humans” on July 14, which aroused […]

Recently, Solvay announced the launch of the Naternal brand of the bio based Biodegradable polymer product series, which is used to create customized hair beauty and skin care solutions. Naternal is a Biodegradable polymer produced with guar gum and other natural materials, which is suitable for beauty care formulas. Solvay stated that the product lays

The National Electricity Plan recently released by the Central Electricity Authority of India states that India will not consider building new coal-fired power plants in the next five years, but will focus on developing renewable energy generation. This plan is an important step forward for India to increase its renewable energy target, which is to

Recently, Morita Chemical stated that the company will strengthen its battery materials business globally. Among them, in China, the company optimized production costs by improving processes at two factories in Jiangsu Province. The company will also build a new factory in Southeast Asia, with plans to start production in 2026. The company’s executive director, Hiroyo

Recently, according to the analysis of several world leading Methyl methacrylate (MMA) producers and S&P Global Commodity Insight, the global MMA market is recovering its growth after the demand and price hit the bottom in 2022. According to S&P Global data, the global MMA demand will be about 3.82 million tons in 2022, slightly lower

Recently, at the Asia Petrochemical Industry Conference (APIC) held in New Delhi, India, industry leaders generally focused on the theme of sustainability. The participants pointed out that in view of the fact that the current environmental regulations, legislation and goals in Asia are more backward than those in the EU, the biggest challenge facing the

Recently, industry analysts in the United States stated that they expect the capacity utilization rate of US refineries to reach as high as 94% in the second quarter, in response to the expected increase in summer travel. US industry analysts have stated that since the second half of 2021, the prices and demand for petroleum

On May 23rd, Saudi Basic Industries Corporation (SABIC) announced that it will collaborate with cosmetics manufacturer Stella McCartney Beauty and three other well-known French plastic processors Texen, Leygatech, and STTP Emballage to create innovative skin and eye care product refill containers using SABIC’s exclusive renewable polymers. This product has been launched in the North American

On May 19th, LANXESS announced the launch of a combination of polyols and oxidation products, further expanding its product base with a lower carbon footprint. Stephan Deutsch, global head of the business line for LANXESS Polyols and Oxidation Products (POP), stated that the company’s high-quality industrial intermediates business unit can now provide sustainable solutions for approximately 80%

The promotion of green building materials is an important way to achieve the goal of “double carbon”, and is also the strategic focus of Huntsman Corporation. On May 16, at the sub forum of prefabricated ultra-low energy consumption buildings and low-carbon building materials held at the 19th International Conference on Green Building and Building Energy