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Diethylene Glycol Monobutyl Ether (DEGMBE): The Indispensable “Versatile Solvent” and New Market Trends
I. Product Brief Introduction: A High-Performance High-Boiling Solvent Diethylene Glycol Monobutyl Ether, commonly abbreviated as DEGMBE or BDG, is a colorless, transparent organic solvent with a faint butanol-like odor. As a key member of the glycol ether family, its molecular structure contains...Read more -
Styrene: The “All-Rounder” of Modern Industry and Market Dynamics
I. Product Brief Introduction: From Basic Monomer to Ubiquitous Material Styrene, a colorless oily liquid with a distinctive aromatic odor at room temperature, is a crucial basic organic chemical raw material in the modern chemical industry. As the simplest alkenyl aromatic hydrocarbon, its chemi...Read more -
The Versatile World of Sodium Bicarbonate: Exploring the Many Lives of Baking Soda
In the corner of a home kitchen, within the roaring workshops of factories, inside the quiet pharmacies of hospitals, and across vast expanses of farmland, a common white powder can be found — sodium bicarbonate, more familiarly known as baking soda. This seemingly ordin...Read more -
Styrene: Marginal Relief in Supply Pressure, Gradual Emergence of Bottoming Characteristics
In 2025, the styrene industry exhibited a phased “first decline then recovery” trend amid the interplay between concentrated capacity release and structural demand differentiation. As supply-side pressure eased marginally, market bottoming signals became increasingly clear. However, t...Read more -
Core Impacts of Environmental Policies on the Perchloroethylene (PCE) Industry
Tightening global environmental regulations are reshaping the perchloroethylene (PCE) industry landscape. Regulatory measures in major markets including China, the U.S., and the EU are exerting full-chain control covering production, application, and disposal, driving the industry through profoun...Read more -
Policy-driven and Market Transformation: Accelerating Structural Change in the Solvent Industry
1.China Introduces New VOCs Emission Reduction Regulations, Leading to Significant Decline in Solvent-based Coatings and Ink Usage In February 2025, China’s Ministry of Ecology and Environment issued the Comprehensive Management Plan for Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) in Key Industries. The po...Read more -
Breakthrough in Green Solvent Technology: Dual Drivers of Bio-Based and Circular Solutions
1.Eastman Launches Ethyl Acetate “Circular Solution,” Targeting 30% of Product Sourced from Renewable Carbon by 2027 On November 20, 2025, Eastman Chemical announced a major strategic shift: integrating its global ethyl acetate business into its “Circular Solutions” divisi...Read more -
500,000 Ton/Year Polyether Polyol Project Settles in Songzi, Hubei
In July 2025, Songzi City, Hubei Province welcomed an important piece of news that will boost the upgrading of the regional chemical industry – a project with an annual output of 500,000 tons of polyether polyol series products officially signed a contract. The settlement of this project not only...Read more -
2025 Polyurethane Innovation Award Shortlist Announced, Bio-based Technology Takes Center Stage
Recently, the Center for Polyurethane Industry (CPI) under the American Chemistry Council (ACC) officially unveiled the shortlist for the 2025 Polyurethane Innovation Award. As a prestigious benchmark in the global polyurethane industry, this award has long been dedicated to recognizing groundbre...Read more -
PHA Biomass Manufacturing Technology: A Green Solution to Break the Plastic Pollution Dilemma
A Shanghai-based biotechnology company, in collaboration with Fudan University, the University of Oxford and other institutions, has achieved globally leading breakthroughs in the biomass manufacturing of polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHA), overcoming the long-standing challenge of PHA mass production w...Read more
