Poly(ethylene glycol) News & Market Updates

The oxidized polyethylene (OPE) wax market is tightening as European producers scale back capacity, extending lead times and lifting prices for high-end additives. Chinese suppliers, concentrated in East China and Shandong, now dominate premium OPE wax production, accounting…

O Olivier Dupont on Aug 28, 2026

PEG 400, a low-molecular-weight polyethylene glycol, remains a versatile workhorse across pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, textiles, coatings, and metalworking, valued for its water solubility, lubricity, and humectant properties. Global suppliers—Petronas, BASF, SABIC, LOTTE, and…

M Marcus Hayes on Aug 05, 2026

Oxidized polyethylene (OPE) wax carries carbonyl and hydroxyl groups on its molecular chain, giving it polarity that polyethylene (PE) wax lacks. This polarity improves compatibility with fillers, pigments, and polar resins, enhancing wetting, dispersion, and coupling…

Y Yuki Tanaka on Aug 04, 2026

Approval Results of the 11th Batch of New Chemical Substances Environmental Management Regular Registration Certificates in 2025

on Jan 05, 2026

The Ministry of Ecology and Environment has disclosed the approval results for the 11th batch of new chemical substance registrations in 2025, in compliance...

On December 2nd, the price of TSD for polyethylene glycol was 7000 yuan.

on Dec 02, 2025

On December 2nd, Tao's quoted price for propylene glycol was $7000 per ton, with a specification of 99% industrial grade. The quote is valid for three days and...