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Putting coal ash to good use Coal ash from power stations and steam generators continues to accumulate across the country. As a result, the South African Coal Ash Association (SACAA) has called for private and public sectors to explore ways of incorporating coal ash into their everyday supply chains. SACAA director, Belinda Heichler, says there are a myriad of uses for the coal ash that range from cement blending, cement-less concrete production, brick making, road stabilisation, to plastic additives, agricultural uses and neutralising acid mine drainage. SACAA would like to assist in creatin...

Share this article Share this article ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. The global plastic additives market reached a value of US$ 46.2 Billion in 2020. A plastic additive is a chemical compound that is added to polymers to improve the chemical and physical properties of plastic products. It acts as a catalyst or filler to improve the strength to weight ratio, luster, durability, corrosion resistance and heat sensitivity of the product. Some of the commonly used plastic additives include property extenders, modifiers, stabilizers and processing aids, which are used for commodity, engineerin...

Share this article FORT WORTH, Texas, Feb. 4, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- AZZ Inc. (NYSE:AZZ), a global provider of metal coating services, welding solutions, specialty electrical equipment, and highly engineered services, today announced the appointments of two new independent directors, Carol R. Jackson and Clive A. Grannum, to AZZ's Board of Directors.  Both Ms. Jackson and Mr. Grannum will serve as directors until they stand for election at AZZ's next Annual Shareholders meeting in July 2021. Ms. Jackson currently serves as President, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of Harb...

Share this article Share this article NEW YORK, Jan. 19, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Several industries around the world require chemicals specially formulated for their requirements. Thus, due to a widespread end-use base, the global specialty chemicals market, which generated $639,935.8 million in 2019, is predicted to witness a 5.5% CAGR between 2020 and 2030, to reach $980,423.7 million in 2030. One of the most-prominent applications of such chemicals is in the production of wood pulp and paper, the latter of which is used widely in the packaging sector, according to the market research report p...

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