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Global Chemical Giants Ignite: TDI/MDI Price Storm Sweeps Asia and Europe, Who Is Fueling This Cost Frenzy?
On December 1, 2025, what seemed like an ordinary price adjustment actually stirred up a massive wave in the global polyurethane industry chain.BASF announced a price increase of $200/ton for TDI products in Southeast Asia and South Asia; Wanhua Chem
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Intensive Landings! 2025 Global Bio-Based Polyolefin Demonstration Project Core Dynamics Overview
In 2025, bio-based polyolefins will no longer remain in the "proof of concept" stage, but will enter a new cycle of parallel multi-feedstock pathways and multi-regional demonstration deployments. However, a common point is that all projects ar
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[Monthly Report on Plastics] Macro/Oil: Global Macro Economy Continues Divergent Pattern, Crude Oil Likely to Maintain Wide Fluctuation in December
[Macroeconomic Section] In November, the global macroeconomic landscape continued to show a differentiated pattern under the persistent pressure of high interest rates. On the overseas front, US economic data presented a mixed picture; while the labo
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India's Leading Bottled Water Company Partners with Municipal Authorities to Establish First Plastic Recycling and Sustainability Center in Mirabai Ander City
Local timeOn November 27, in Mira Bhayandar city of Maharashtra, India, Bisleri International Pvt. Ltd., a leading bottled drinking water company in India, partnered with the Mira Bhayandar Municipal Corporation (MBMC) to implement a comprehensive pl
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How Much Time Does India Leave for PVC?
1. Current Status of PVC Production and Import in India In 2024, India's PVC production capacity is expected to be around 1.59 million tons, while the national demand for PVC is approximately 4 million tons. This means that domestic production ca
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Wanhua's Technological Upgrade Lands at Year-End, Ethane Feedstock Welcomes Another Giant Entry!
On November 20, South Korean petrochemical giant SK Geocentric (SKGC) announced a major strategic transformation: using ethane to partially replace naphtha as a production feedstock at its naphtha cracking center. This move aims to significantly redu
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RMB Surges to One-Year High: Lessons for the Plastics Market
On the night of November 25th, the onshore RMB exchange rate against the US dollar broke through 7.085, reaching a nearly one-year high, while the offshore RMB simultaneously rose to around 7.081, with a daily increase of about 0.3%. This strengtheni
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Lotte Chemical Plans To Shut Down Cracker Facility In South Korea!
According to multiple local Korean media reports cited by Zhuangsu Vision on November 25th, Lotte Chemical Corporation will permanently shut down its 1.1 million tons/year naphtha cracking facility located in Daesan, South Korea. However, the report
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Breakthrough in "Choke Point" Technology! China UHMWPE Fiber Achieves Scaled Breakthrough
As thin as a hair and 15 times more resilient than steel, ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene fibers, which have long been constrained by developed countries' blockades, have now achieved a historic leap from difficult catch-up to global le
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Reshuffle Imminent in the Modified Plastics Industry: Technological Breakthroughs and Economies of Scale Are Key
Background Briefing In recent years, driven by intensive policy support and iterative downstream demand, China's modified plastics industry has shown signs of development."Upgrading amid differentiation, breaking through amid integrat
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Assessment Of Turkey's Anti-Dumping Policy Effects: China's PS Exports Show Strong Resilience
[Introduction] On November 12, 2025, the Turkish Ministry of Trade issued Announcement No. 2025/37, making a positive final determination on anti-dumping against polystyrene originating from Mainland China, Taiwan, India, South Korea, Russia, and Tha
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Amid the "Decoupling from China" Turmoil in American Auto Companies' Supply Chain, Is There Really an Impact on Domestic Plastics Enterprises?
Specialized Plastic Vision2025 translates to "2025" in English.NovemberOn the 18th, it was observed thatRecently, Tesla issued a formal notice to its U.S. factory suppliers, requesting that in the future...Gradually replace all Chinese-made component
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Special Analysis on Economic Resilience in Central and Eastern Europe and Composite Materials Market Development
The Central European composite materials market size is 0.7 million tonnes. Poland and the Czech Republic account for about 80% of the market share (composite parts production market size by country/region - Central Europe 2024. Source: Lu
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India BIS Certification Cancellation: Short-Term Dividend and Long-Term Layout of China PVC Market
Please provide the content you would like to have translated into English. PVC BISCertification Policy Evolution Timeline: Data source: JLC Network Technology 2021-2025The year our countryPVCExport Situation: Data source: JLC Network Techno
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Modified eva (part one) | technological trends and business prospects in three major sectors: Photovoltaics, Footwear Materials, and Cables
EVA (ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer) is formed by the copolymerization of ethylene and vinyl acetate (VA). Due to the incorporation of VA monomers into the molecular chain, EVA is softer, more impact-resistant, more resistant to environmental str
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CPI Warms Up, Polyolefins Welcome Macroeconomic Support Window
The price data for October 2025 released by the National Bureau of Statistics on November 9 carries significant implications: the year-on-year CPI turned positive to 0.2% from a negative month-on-month rate, and the PPI achieved its first increase of
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Can China's Chemical Industry Transform From Large To Strong And Reshape The Global Landscape During The "15th Five-Year Plan"?
China produces approximately 42% of the world's major chemical products, with a total output surpassing that of the United States, Japan, and Germany combined. Since 2010, China has been the world's largest chemical producer, but it is large yet not
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Argentina Terminates Anti-Dumping Duties on Chinese PVC Profiles, What Is the Impact?
Introduction: Argentina announces on products originating from China used for manufacturing doors, windows, and partitions.PVCThe negative final ruling on the sunset review of anti-dumping measures for the subject products has been made, deciding not
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5000 tons of pps expansion completed! why are giants like toray, wanhua chemical, and solvay so optimistic about pps?
Summary: Expanding capacity, increasing research and development, and establishing a full industry chain layout... Global chemical giants are investing real money in polyphenylene sulfide (PPS). In October 2025, the second PPS production line at Tora
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Window of Easing in China-U.S. Trade Relations: Opportunity for Recovery in China's PVC Glove Exports
Introduction:According to the latest official news and authoritative media reports, the China-U.S. summit held on October 30, 2025, in Busan, South Korea, and the China-U.S. economic and trade consultations in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, achieved several
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