Engineering Resins: Geopolitics, Supply Chains, and AI Demand
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Geopolitical instability and supply chain disruptions are accelerating structural changes in global engineering plastics, while mainland China’s aggressive coal-to-plastics push and shifting trade routes are altering resin flows worldwide. In this episode, Paula Sans Quiros, Executive Director of Engineering and Specialty Plastics, breaks down what these market dynamics mean for regional producers, trade flows, and global competitiveness.
Learn how China’s transition from top importer to net exporter is driving a bipolar market structure, why the US maintains a strong…
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