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US to impose tariffs on lumber, furniture starting 14 October
HOUSTON (ICIS)--The US will impose tariffs on imports of lumber and furniture under Section 232 starting on 14 October, following up on a post that the nation's president had made on social media....
EPCA ’25: European PVC prices slide under pressure from imports, low demand
LONDON (ICIS)--European PVC availability has been stable or lengthier in the second half of September on the back of higher volumes of imports from Asia, particularly China, Taiwan and Korea,...
Traders flag concerns as Hungary delays PICASSO entry to September 2026
Hungary delays PICASSO entry to 30 September 2026 Test period expected after 31 March 2026 Traders eye ongoing risks for PICASSO entry, but long-term outlook more positive LONDON (ICIS)--Traders eye...
Europe September PX contract price falls by €20/tonne, hits lowest level since April 2021
LONDON (ICIS)--The European paraxylene (PX) contract price for September has settled at a decline of €20/tonne month on month, hitting its lowest level since April 2021. A softer Asian PX market...
Europe September ECH prices extend stable trend
LONDON (ICIS)--Price stability continues for Europe epichlorohydrin (ECH) freely negotiated contract prices in September, mirroring upstream propylene costs this month and lethargic ECH market...
Drowning in a sea of fakery
Addressing rising fraud in the scientific literature is a huge issue that AI is set to exacerbate
Fake microscopy images generated by AI are indistinguishable from the real thing
Materials scientists warn that raw data and replication studies are needed to tackle the looming threat of near-undetectable AI fraud
NIH launches new centre in planned move away from animal testing
Biomedical research agency’s new organoid modelling centre will address reproducibility concerns with AI, robotics and human cells
A global petrochemical shift
China’s rapid capacity expansion fuels global oversupply, leading plant closures in Europe and elsewhere
Arvinas and Pfizer seek a new home for protein degrader drug
Companies offer bifunctional cancer drug vepdegestrant to new partners after disappointing trial results
Chemical reaction almost as old as the universe was faster than thought
New modelling and experimental work solves mystery of primordial chemistry
cylib confirms EUR 26.1 million grant for battery recycling facility
Battery recycling company cylib has secured EUR 26.1 million in European Union funding from the ERDF/JTF programme in the state of North Rhine-Westphalia (NRW) to build one of the largest lithium-ion battery recycling facilities in
Using fungi to produce sustainable platform chemicals
The new startup wants to accelerate the transition to a circular economy in industry. Biotechnological processes are to be used to bring more sustainability to the material-intensive chemical industry, which has caused massive environmental problems
Turning rust into fuel
Researchers from the Research Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics (MANA), one of the centers under the National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS), Japan, report an inexpensive iron hydroxide catalyst that could support the use of sodium
Asian PX struggles with weak downstream demand, possible higher demand from US
SINGAPORE(ICIS)--Supply of paraxylene (PX) in Asia is expected to stay more than sufficient into the fourth quarter, amid a weak downstream purified terephthalic acid (PTA) demand outlook. Reciprocal...
Thailand’s IVL completes divestment of rPET subsidiary Wellman International
SINGAPORE (ICIS)--Indorama Ventures Ltd (IVL) has divested its Irish recycled polyethylene terephthalate (rPET) subsidiary Wellman International Ltd, the Thailand-listed polyester major said on...
Weak feedstock price outlook, squeezed downstream margins exert downward force on Asian OX
SINGAPORE (ICIS)--Orthoxylene (OX) prices in Asia are expected to face a downward pressure heading into the fourth quarter, amid a lack of support from the feedstock isomer grade mixed xylenes (MX)...
China Aug PO imports fall from Jul, with Thailand being the only import origin
SINGAPORE (ICIS)--China’s propylene oxide (PO) imports in August decreased by 17.5% month on month to 12,626 tonnes, as there was only one import supplier in the month, according to the ICIS Supply...
INSIGHT: The rise of regulation in Asia and role of mandates in recycled polymer markets
SINGAPORE (ICIS)--Asian governments are increasingly implementing legislation for plastics recycling and its adoption, as they introduce mandates and provide direction in the push for greater...
S Korea isomer MX see higher Nov discussions, prompting export price gains
SINGAPORE (ICIS)--Isomer grade mixed xylenes (MX) export prices from South Korea were higher on 29 September, tracking firmer negotiations for November cargoes. Higher prices in the downstream...