Shale Gas and New U.S. Chemical Industry Investment - $179 Billion and Counting

Plentiful and affordable natural gas supplies have transformed America’s chemical industry from the world’s high-cost producer five years ago to among the lowest-cost producers today. The United States now enjoys a decisive competitive advantage in the making of basic petrochemicals. Companies from around the
world are investing in new U.S. production capacity, leading to industry revival and new jobs. ACC analyzed the economic benefits of these investments.

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Royal Chemical

Royal Chemical, an industry leader since 1938, is a privately owned custom chemical blender, toll and contract manufacturer with headquarters in Twinsburg, Ohio. With five plants located in Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, and California, Royal offers extensive liquid and dry manufacturing capabilities. We blend and package a wide range of products for many industries, with a focus on industrial, institutional and household cleaning products.

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MARKETING FOR SPECIALTY CHEMICAL COMPANIES

Infographic | December 26, 2019

Calibrating marketing endeavors so the right messages reach the right customers at the right time can be a significant challenge. Marketers in the specialty chemicals industry are keeping their eyes on the following issues to ensure they're providing value to their customers.

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Household Hazardous Wastes

Infographic | December 13, 2019

What is household hazardous waste? Unwanted leftover products accumulated in a home that are ignitable, toxic, corrosive, or reactive. Examples include oil based paints, lighter fluid, fertilizers, adhesives, and cleaning products.

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Specialty Chemicals Market Overview

Infographic | December 26, 2019

The global specialty chemicals industry stood at almost $600 billion in 2018. Specialty polymers, industrial and institutional cleaners, electronic chemicals, surfactants, and flavors and fragrances were the largest sectors. Specialty chemicals are consumed in a wide variety of end use industries and growth is very much dependent on the health of the economy.

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Hazardous Waste Site Health Assessment Team

Infographic | March 9, 2020

We look into whether hazardous waste sites cause health risks. A hazardous waste site can be any place where chemicals have gotten into the air, water and soil. Former landfills and industrial plants, even areas where crops have been grown, can be hazardous waste sites.

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U.S. Chemical Weapons Elimination Program's Key Successes

Infographic | February 28, 2020

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) oversees the U.S. chemical weapons elimination program. We've worked for over 30 years to keep Americans safe from dangerous chemicals in warfare materials by monitoring the process for safely destroying them and making sure workers and nearby communities stay safe and healthy.

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An overview on crude oil and refineries

Infographic | February 3, 2020

Crude oil undergoes a process called fractional distillation in the refinery plants. Crude oil is being heaten to crack down to shorter hydrocarbon chain under different temperature. The major by products are refinery gas, petrol, naphtha, kerosene, diesel, lubricating oil, fuel oil and bitumen.

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Spotlight

Royal Chemical

Royal Chemical, an industry leader since 1938, is a privately owned custom chemical blender, toll and contract manufacturer with headquarters in Twinsburg, Ohio. With five plants located in Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, and California, Royal offers extensive liquid and dry manufacturing capabilities. We blend and package a wide range of products for many industries, with a focus on industrial, institutional and household cleaning products.

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