The European Commission has initiated an anti-#dumping #investigation into #terephthalic acid (TA) imports from South Korea and Mexico. Acting on a complaint from INEOS Aromatics, the probe will determine if these countries are selling TA at unfairly low prices.

Feng et al. modified #waste #cooking #oil to prepare bio-base plasticizers with #terephthalic acid, #adipic acid and #benzoic acid by #transesterification, #epoxidation and #ring opening reactions, respectively
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One of the largest #terephthalic acid facilities (#SASA) has just started operating at increased capacity. The facility's location on the most fertile land (#Cukurova/Adana) in Türkiye means that safe food production may no longer be possible.