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The Resin Report

Major concerns over pricing and availability of key raw materials continue to impact resin manufacturers.

Raw material price and availability concerns are impacting virtually every part of the ink industry, and resin manufacturers are definitely seeing more than their share of rising costs. Key ingredients such as gum rosin, tall oil, acrylate monomers and feedstocks are skyrocketing and supply remains volatile, to say the least. In spite of these concerns, the resin industry did enjoy some growth in 2010, as the economy showed some improvement. “The resin industry has experienced a recovery, but ...

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