Evonik announce June 13, 2017 that its force majeure on various C4 products would be lifted. The force majeure went into affect following an explosion at its Antwerp, Belgium plant on May 7th. The plant’s C4 processing capabilities were shut down, which in turn caused production problems at Evonik’s plant in Marl, Germany which relied... Read more »
ChemCeed will be attending the NACD 2017 Central Region Meeting June 12-14, 2017 at the Renaissance Schaumburg Convention Center Hotel in Schaumburg, IL. This meeting provides a great opportunity to network with other regionally-located chemical distributors, and also provides insightful information on key regulatory and legislative issues surrounding the industry. ChemCeed’s Vice President, Rolly Enderes,... Read more »
In concrete, producing an effective concrete-air content is a vital aspect. Though the air reduces the strength of the concrete, the air does add compressibility to the concrete. This makes the concrete more durable through temperature changes allowing the concrete bend and flex in very high or very low temperature conditions. There are situations when... Read more »
ChemCeed will be exhibiting at the Society of Tribologists and Lubrication Engineers (STLE) Annual Meeting in Atlanta, Georgia on May 21-25th. The five-day event will feature over 500 technical presentations, application-based case studies, best practice reports, discussion panels and a trade show. The meeting will be held at the Hyatt Regency Atlanta, Atlanta, GA on... Read more »
Plasticizers are an important component of many adhesives and sealants. A plasticizer is an additive used to increase flexibility or workability of a polymer system. Plasticizers typically affect the viscosity, lower the glass transition temperature, and lower the elastic modulus of a product. Phthalates and terephthalates are an example of effective plasticizer chemistries used in... Read more »
ChemCeed will be exhibiting at the annual Adhesive and Sealant EXPO in Atlanta, Georgia on April 4, 2017. The event will feature over 500 industry leaders from both large and small adhesive and sealant manufacturer and supplier companies worldwide. The EXPO will be held at the Atlanta Marriott Marquis, Atlanta, GA on Tuesday, April 4th,... Read more »
On January 27, 2017, the U.S. Department of Commerce issued its Preliminary Determination in the ongoing antidumping investigation regarding imports of dioctyl terephthalate (DOTP) from South Korea. The preliminary findings were that that dumping has occurred. The investigation will now progress forward to a final determination by the Department of Commerce, which is expected to... Read more »
According to the American Chemistry Council (ACC), there is the very method of checking the forecast of Chemical Industry Activity for the start of the new year 2017 using The Chemical Activity Barometer (CAB), and based on this, the outlook for the Chemical industry is quite promising. What exactly is the CAB and how, might... Read more »
What are the NEW regulations? OSHA has adopted new hazardous chemical labeling requirements as a part of its recent revision of that Hazard Communication Standard, bringing it into alignment with the UN’s GHS (Globally Harmonized System) for hazard communication By June 1, 2016 companies must be fully compliant of GHS, meaning that employers must: Update... Read more »
According to Plastics News, 2016 was a good year for the PVC market. In fact, PVC was doing much better than any other commodity resin in North America, with sales up more than 5 percent ¹. Domestic sales grew almost 5%, which also included 7% in exports. Although some volatility is expected, PVC makers are... Read more »
