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Guangxi issues General Forestry Order No. 2 this year

admin — Mon, 15 Apr 2024 03:01:34 +0000

Recently, the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region issued General Forest Chief Order No. 2 of 2024, requiring forest chiefs at all levels in the region to resolutely shoulder the responsibility of preventing and extinguishing forest and grassland fires, refine prevention and control measures, effectively prevent and resolve forest fire risks, and resolutely build an ecological firewall , to ensure the safety of people’s lives and property.

In terms of responsibility implementation, General Lin Changling proposed to implement the responsibility system of local government administrative heads and improve autonomous regions, cities, counties, townships, and villages in accordance with the requirements of "the party and government have equal responsibilities, one post has dual responsibilities, joint management, and accountability for dereliction of duty." The five-level forest fire prevention grid management system tightens the "four-party responsibilities" of territories, departments, units, and individuals. Taking the assessment of the forest chief system as the baton, we will incorporate the grid-based management of forest fire prevention into the assessment content, strengthen work supervision, strictly hold accountable any breach of responsibility, and promote the implementation of various prevention and control measures for forest fire prevention and extinguishing.

In terms of fire source control, the General Forestry Order requires regular forest patrols and strict implementation of the grid-covered management and protection system. Carry out in-depth investigation and rectification of fire risk hazards, strictly implement relevant regulations such as reporting and supervision of productive fire use in forest areas, reporting and supervision of agricultural fire use, and strict management of fire control for sacrificial and sweeping purposes, so as to effectively control the source of fire. During important fire prevention periods and periods of high forest fire danger, fire bans are issued promptly as needed, all wild fire use in forest areas is strictly prohibited, and mountain closure management is implemented when necessary.

In terms of publicity and education, the General Forestry Order requires that the public’s fire prevention awareness and self-rescue and mutual rescue capabilities be improved. Pay attention to the construction, management and application of forest fire prevention and extinguishing infrastructure, strengthen the construction of professional and semi-professional forest firefighting teams at the grassroots level, and continuously improve the fire fighting capabilities of various teams; strengthen forest fire emergency plan drills, and timely release forest fire danger forecast and early warning information , do a good job in early warning response. In the event of a sudden fire, we must put life first and safety first, conduct professional command and scientific fire fighting, and do our best to avoid casualties.

The global coating resin market size will reach US$37.9 billion in 2023

admin — Sat, 09 Sep 2023 03:02:35 +0000

According to relevant market research reports, the coating resin market is expected to grow at a compound annual growth rate of 5.1% from 2018 to 2023, from US$29.5 billion in 2018 to US$37.9 billion in 2023.

Growth in end-use industries such as construction, packaging, general industry, automotive, marine, aerospace, and furniture is a key factor driving the growth of the coating resin market.

1. Polyurethane resin is expected to account for a large share of the coating resin market during the forecast period

Polyurethane resin has a wide range of applications. The main terminal industries of powder polyurethane are home appliances, such as refrigerators, dryer drums, etc. The high cost of polyurethane is offset by the high performance properties of polyurethane, such as its ability to cure at lower bake temperatures, which results in the reduction of volatile organic compounds.

2. Powder coatings are expected to become the fastest growing application field in the coating resin market

Powder coating technology is mainly used in the automotive, home appliances, outdoor furniture manufacturing and construction industries. The main factor driving this growth is regulatory and standard requirements. China accounts for about 30% of the global coatings market, and environmental regulations and standards appear frequently.

For example, the General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine and the National Standardization Administration Committee approved the release of the GB/T35602-2017 "Green Product Evaluation-Coatings" national standard, with an implementation date of July 1, 2018. The standard aims to establish a unified green product system and vigorously Developing green products and promoting the transformation of consumption patterns is an important step in the national ecological strategy and promoting supply-side reform. This standard stipulates the terms and definitions, product classification, evaluation requirements, evaluation methods, etc. for green coating product evaluation. It is suitable for green product evaluation of coating products such as water-based coatings, powder coatings, radiation-curable coatings, high-solid coatings, and solvent-free coatings.

The State Council’s “Notice on Issuing the Three-Year Action Plan to Win the Blue Sky Defense War” (Guofa (2018) No. 22) requires that “by the end of 2019, complete the mandatory national VOCs content limits for coatings, inks, adhesives, cleaning agents and other products. "Standard formulation work", prohibiting the construction, production and use of solvent-based coatings, inks, adhesives and other projects with high VOCs content in key areas. In order to complete this task, the Environmental Planning Institute of the Ministry of Environmental Protection took the lead, jointly with the China Coatings Association, China National Petroleum Corporation and China National Petroleum Corporation. The Chemical Industry Federation, CNOOC Changzhou Paint Chemical Research Institute Co., Ltd. and other units have applied for the national standard plan project "Technical Requirements for Coating Products with Low Volatile Organic Compound Content". This standard is under the jurisdiction of the National Coatings and Pigments Standardization Technical Committee and will be published by the end of 2019. Completed and implemented in July 2020, the "Technical Requirements for Low Volatile Organic Compound Content Coating Products" will clarify the concept of low volatile organic compound content coating products and their varieties, including water-based coatings, powder coatings, radiation-curable coatings, high-solid coatings, Solvent-free coatings, etc. The introduction of this standard is bound to further promote the growth of water-based resins, high-solid resins, UV light-curing resins, especially powder resins.

3. The application of architectural coatings will account for a large share of the coating resin market during the forecast period

? Architectural coating resins accounted for a large share of the entire coating resin market in 2017. Booming global construction activities, rising awareness of environmentally friendly products and green regulations, and rising per capita consumption of coatings will drive the growth of architectural coating resins.

4. The coating resin market in the Asia-Pacific region will continue to grow during the forecast period

The coating resin market in the Asia-Pacific region is divided into China, Japan, India, South Korea, Thailand, Indonesia, Singapore and other regions in the Asia-Pacific region. Factors such as the region's large and scalable population base, rapidly growing construction activities, and growing consumption of automobiles and wooden furniture have significantly boosted the growth of the Asia-Pacific region.

Minutes of the Fed’s November meeting were hawkish and a rate hike in December seems a foregone conclusion

admin — Thu, 09 Sep 2021 03:01:50 +0000

Minutes of the Federal Reserve's November FOMC meeting: Policymakers basically agreed that the possibility of raising interest rates will continue to increase. A majority of participants, among voting and non-voting committees, said a "relatively rapid" rate hike would likely be appropriate. Some participants argued that interest rates should be raised in December to preserve the Fed's credibility. The hawks in the minutes indicated that a rate hike in December seems to be a foregone conclusion.

Nearly all voting committee members believed that short-term risks to the economic outlook were "roughly balanced." A small number of voters worried that if the Fed allowed the unemployment rate to fall too low, it might need to raise interest rates significantly, causing the economy to stop expanding. Some members believe that the labor market is close to or reaching full employment. Many members believe that if the labor market overheats, it will pose a stability risk. However, some members believe that overheating of employment also has benefits. Some members believe that the current employment vacancy situation is still relatively significant. Commissioners postponed decision on long-term policy framework. Some members believe that caution should be exercised when interest rates approach the lower limit. Some members believe that downside risks to the global economy still exist. Two members favored raising interest rates by 25 basis points in November.

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admin — Mon, 20 May 2019 03:02:21 +0000

Arkema announced the establishment of a new powder coating resin factory in Navi Mumbai, India, which also includes a dedicated laboratory dedicated to providing application development and technical support. The company said the plant will help Arkema better serve customers in the fast-growing powder coatings market in India, the Gulf region and surrounding countries.

Marc Schuller, executive vice president of Arkema Paints, said: "The new facility significantly expands the global footprint of this product, allowing us to better meet local demand in India and Southeast Asia. India is one of the fastest growing markets for these products. New The facility will provide formulators in the region with reliable supply and the resources they need to easily develop high-performance, low-VOC powder coating products.”

The new plant will produce polyester powder resin sold under the REAFREE trademark. REAFREE polyester resin is mainly used to develop low-VOC powder coatings, which are widely used in industrial fields and construction applications.

Arkema’s production base in Navi Mumbai also produces alkyd, acrylic solutions and oil-free polyester resins, as well as reactive polyamide resins. and operates powder coating research and development laboratories at its facilities in Sant Celoni, Spain, and North Kansas City, Missouri.