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Precipitated Calcium Carbonate is a chemical that is in great demand as it has diverse applications The Precipitated Calcium Carbonate, also abbreviated as PCC, is a chemical that is bright and at the same time high purity mineral. The synthesis of this particular chemical is done by making the carbon dioxide gas reacted with Calcium Hydroxide […]

Container freight rates are continuing to rise to record levels due to continuous disruptions in global supply chains. Container freight rates increased by 346% within a year (Image: MarineTraffic) Drewry’s World Container Rate Index (WCI) increased 4.2% from the previous week to an average of $8,399.09/FEU (container 40-foot). Meanwhile, the Shanghai Containerized Freight Index (SCFI) rose […]

Although the massively increased rates include a premium fee, to ensure that container equipment and space are available, some shippers complain that their cargo was still rolled. Port of Shanghai, China Short-term freight rates from China to Northern Europe have crossed the  mark of USD 20,000 for a 40ft container, and transpacific carriers are quoting […]

Mosaics have been around practically forever. The art of creating patterns and designs by arranging small pieces of molten colored glass (called tesserae) has been utilized since the time of the ancient Greeks, and was in fact responsible for many of the beautiful artwork created in Byzantine times. Its time did not end there, as […]

Calcium oxide, also known as quicklime, is an alkaline substance that has been in use since the medieval age. It is believed that quicklime is one of the oldest chemicals known to the human race. It can also be referred to as burnt lime or lime. Calcium oxide has a medium viscosity and a high surface tension, […]

Glass manufacturing has an age-old tradition which dates back to around 3500 BC when glass is believed to have been first artificially produced in Egypt and Mesopotamia to be used as jewellery and later as vessels. Since then processes have constantly evolved from craftsmanship to today’s high-tech industrial processes and the number of glass types […]