Furan resin is a thermosetting polymer famous for high heat resistance, acid corrosion resistance and excellent dimensional stability. Its dominant application is as a no-bake binder for foundry sand molds and cores, widely used to produce castings for automotive parts, machinery, wind power hubs and heavy engineering equipment. Besides casting, it serves anti-corrosion projects, chemical-resistant flooring, adhesives and composite linings in wastewater and fertilizer plants. Foundry demand remains the major consumption driver, as global metal casting factories prefer furan systems for high-precision iron and steel castings.
China’s propylene glycol (PG) exports have maintained strong momentum in recent months. Customs data shows that export volume saw a sharp year-on-year jump, with overseas orders effectively absorbing domestic supply. Major destination markets cover Southeast Asia, the Middle East, Latin America and Europe. Meanwhile, import volumes kept falling, which further consolidated China’s position as a key global PG supplier. Strong external demand partly offset sluggish domestic consumption from unsaturated polyester resin and coating sectors, where end-users only purchased on a need basis without large stockpiling.
Global diethanolamine (DEA) prices trended downward in July 2026 amid eased ethylene oxide feedstock costs and sufficient Asian supply, with Northeast Asia spot prices sliding to USD 0.78/kg, a 3.7% month-on-month drop. European DEA saw a steeper 12% price correction to USD 1.32/kg, while only South America posted mild price gains on steady agrochemical buying. China remains the world’s top DEA exporter. Its 2025 DEA exports hit 183,000 tonnes, rising 8.9% year-on-year. Southeast Asia absorbs 41.2% of China’s outbound shipments, followed by South Asia (28.5%) and the Middle East (17.6%). Vietnamese and Indonesian buyers rely heavily on Chinese DEA for gas desulfurization, detergent and personal care raw materials.
Global markets see robust rising demand for monoethanolamine (MEA CAS 141-43-5), a core alkanolamine solvent critical to carbon capture, utilization and storage (CCUS) and natural gas purification industries this quarter.
June 16, 2026 – Marchem China warmly welcomed our valued European client to visit our production factory for an on-site inspection and business communication.
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