Chemicals supply chain: how to catch up the race!

whitePaper | September 15, 2022

Crude oil has been used to produce transportation fuel for many decades. But market factors may make it necessary for organizations to consider oil-to-chemical complexes to maintain a competitive edge in today’s global market.

whitePaper | January 24, 2022

The Healthcare Plastics Recycling Council (HPRC) is a private technical coalition of industry peers across the healthcare, recycling, and waste management industries seeking to improve recyclability of plastic products and packaging in healthcare,

whitePaper | August 19, 2021

Market participants expected HSFO to play a marginal role post-IMO 2020 but this has given way to a very different reality. Platts Analytics estimates that post-IMO 2020 demand for HSFO is expected to total 26% of global marine fuel demand by 2040 despite tougher regulations by then. Download our special feature report, "Shipping's 'Dirty Fuel' Stages a Comeback as Emissions Targets Loom" and discover: 1. Drivers behind the continued demand of high sulfur fuel oil 2. Does HSFO have an expiration date in sight? 3. Global bunker fuels demand outlook 2021-2040

whitePaper | January 20, 2022

Service lifetimes of polymers and polymer composites are impacted by environmental ageing. The validation of new composites and their environmental durability involves costly testing programs, thus calling for more affordable and safe alternatives.

whitePaper | June 15, 2021

Corrosion under insulation (CUI) is one of the costliest problems in the petrochemical industry. It also presents a high degree of potential danger. CUI occurs when moisture mixed with contaminants infiltrates insulation, encouraging the development of corrosion cells on the steel underneath. This paper demonstrates how Sherwin-Williams Heat-Flex® High-Temp 1200 withstands temperature fluctuations, thermal shock and other upset conditions to protect against hidden CUI.

whitePaper | April 30, 2021

The manufacturing sector plays a significant role in the outputof the Indian economy, and chemical manufacturing is a crucialsegment with roots spread across a wide range of end-useindustries. With the index of industrial production (IIP) forchemical manufacturing returning to pre-COVID levels, theindustry is expected to grow at a CAGR of about 9.2% by FY25.7 Demographic dividends, low per capita consumption, an increasingexport demand and enabling Government initiatives are thekey growth drivers for the Indian chemical industry. Attractivebusiness opportunities are present in different segments, includingpetrochemical intermediates, downstream petrochemicals and specialty chemicals. The coming decade is expected to bring ininvestments worth more than USD 87 billion (solely on the basis ofthe major petrochemical products under consideration).