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UPDATE: ITC Deer Park Terminal Resumes Operations

June 6, 2019 A fire at the ITC Deer Park terminal in mid-March affected both supply and price of several ...

U.S. Sodium Hydroxide Flows Into South America

June 4, 2019 U.S. exports of Sodium Hydroxide to Brazil have just increased exponentially. The crumbling Pinheiro neighborhood, and the ...

How to Maintain the Glycol in your Chiller

Have you checked the glycol solution in your chiller system lately? At CORECHEM, we recommend checking the fluid in your ...
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Tariff Hike Will Affect Chemicals

May 10, 2019 Last night, tariffs on 200 billion dollars worth of material imported from China increased from 10% to ...

IPA On Hold While Houston Cleans Up

April 30, 2019 A massive clean-up of the Houston Ship Channel has been underway since the fire event last month ...

Acetone Glut Likely to Last

April 9, 2019 As China celebrates the Spring Festival mid-February, it is not uncommon for their inventory of petrochemicals, including ...

Geothermal Maintenance Made Easy

April 2, 2019 As warm weather returns, it's time for your spring geothermal maintenance check-up! At CORECHEM, we recommend you ...

Two Fires Fuel Uncertainty for Methyl Ethyl Ketone (MEK)

March 26, 2019 The residents of Houston, TX found themselves under a hazardous cloud last week as a major storage ...

Employee Spotlight: Timothy & Aundrea De Vore

This month, we have a duo Employee Spotlight on Mr. & Mrs. Timothy & Aundrea De Vore! Tim & Aundi ...

Caustic Soda Update

December 18, 2018 Supply: Over the past few years, several factors have led to a global tightening of supply for ...