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The Catalysts

FMCG manufacturers The Industry is working on A surge in domestic
are sourcing specialty alternative routes to use consumption has been
chemical additives intermediates like palm driven by increasing demand
to improve product stearin and palm fatty for plastic in primary forms
functionality, while acids from natural and synthetic rubber, as well
reducing environmental ingredients derived as fertilizers and nitrogen
load. For example, from palm compounds.
unique non- irritant
chemicals or improved
fine chemicals reduce
the impact of raw FMCG companies rely on
material such as soda specialty chemicals to
ash, alkyl benzene, reduce their carbon
natural and synthetic footprint in their supply
alcohol and olefins chain.

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36 Chemistry Everywhere
In Pursuit of Sustainable Development