Air pollution has become a serious concern in Northern regions of China, especially as the area feels the effects of La Nina, a periodic cooling of the surface of the equatorial Pacific Ocean which causes abnormal weather patterns. Beijing was blanked in smog this past week with visibility reported at less than 200 meters, closing... Read more »
A fire at BASF’s Ludwigshafen Headquarters on October 17th, 2016 has killed three people and injured several. BASF reported the explosion happened during work on a pipeline which transported raw materials. Due to the blast, two steamcrackers at BASF were taken offline because of an interruption in raw material supply. Last Wednesday BASF reported that... Read more »
ChemCeed is proud to announce our inclusion in the Independent Lubricant Manufacturers Association (ILMA) as a supplier member. ILMA, founded in 1948, represents independent lubricant companies that produce over 30 percent of all lubricants and 75 percent of the metalworking fluids and other specialty industrial lubricants sold in America. ChemCeed has long been a trusted... Read more »
On July 21, 2016 the U.S. Department of Commerce announced it would be launching and antidumping investigation of dioctyl terephthalate (DOTP) imports from South Korea. The petition, which was initiated by Eastman Chemical Company, alleged dumping margins of 23.7 – 47.86 percent below market value. A preliminary determination in the antidumping investigation is expected to... Read more »
ChemCeed LLC is exhibiting at Vinyltec 2016 in Woodbridge (Iselin), NJ from September 20-22, 2016. The conference will be focused on enabling technologies for the future of the PVC industry and will be held at the Woodbridge Renaissance Hotel. The annual conference, hosted by the Society of Plastics Engineers, will feature tabletop displays, luncheons, a... Read more »
Last week news broke that South Korean-based company, Hanjin Shipping Co., filed for bankruptcy, leaving many in chaos and confusion. Hanjin announced that it would stop releasing equipment and accepting new bookings for a period of time. The company’s assets are currently frozen. They are reportedly the world’s seventh largest shipping line by capacity. The... Read more »
ChemCeed acquired NCeed Enterprises in 2009 when NCeed founder Noreen Cherry retired, and the company is ChemCeed’s selling arm into the lubrication and grease industry. The below industry product perspective report by NCeed founder Noreen Cherry provides insight into castor oil and its derivatives: It has become apparent that customers are curious about castor oil... Read more »
This past June the Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act which overhauled the outdated Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) was enacted. The bipartisan bill modernized the decades-old system for regulating chemicals in the United States by greatly expanding the EPA’s authority to regulate the import, manufacture and processing of industrial chemicals... Read more »
Researchers at Evonik Industries may have found a way to use a plastic composite to help mend bones. The biodegradable plastic would replace metal and steel rods. Unlike metal parts which stay in the body permanently or require surgery to remove, these new composites would be absorbed by the body as the bone heals. The... Read more »
A new study found that use of plastics has four times less of an environmental cost than using alternative materials. The study examined alternatives such as glass, tin or aluminum and took into account ocean damage, end-of-life management, transportation, production and material and energy recovery costs and impact. It was found that although the cost... Read more »
