Effective September 15, 2024, the Chinese government has opted to restrict exports of a metal, Antimony. Antimony is used in everything from ammunition to batteries, but is also a key component of the widely used flame retardant, Antimony Trioxide (ATO). Prices are expected to rise even higher following this decision. The trading price of... Read more »
ChemCeed will be exhibiting at the International Elastomer Conference in Cleveland, OH on October 16-19, 2023. ChemCeed would like to invite all attendees to stop by booth number 145 to discuss the many products ChemCeed offers into the rubber industry, including plasticizers, rubber accelerators, flame-retardants, processed oils and pigments. During the show, ChemCeed will be... Read more »
The need for flame retardancy in consumer goods is apparent. Each year there are over a million fires in the U.S. alone, resulting in thousands of deaths and injuries and billions of dollars in damage. Addition of a flame retardant to items found within building structures or vehicles can help to both slow the rate... Read more »
