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Water & EnvironmentalSep 18, 202618 min read

The Fluoride Shortage Started in a Fertilizer Scrubber

The fluoride added to American drinking water is fluorosilicic acid (H₂SiF₆), and it is not manufactured on purpose. It is a scrubber product: phosphate rock is...

Chemical & Product GuidesSep 17, 202621 min read

The Acid Plants Are Not Broken. They Were Switched Off.

As of August 2026, Mosaic — the largest phosphate producer in the United States — has curtailed or idled production at four phosphate facilities: Bartow and...

Chemical & Product GuidesAug 31, 20269 min read

How Propylene Glycol Is Actually Made - and Why Europe Is Retiring Its Oldest Route

Propylene glycol is made by hydrating propylene oxide, so every propylene glycol supply question is really a propylene oxide question. Propylene oxide can be made five...

Industry NewsAug 12, 20267 min read

Two Rivers Hit Bottom: What Record-Low Rhine and Mississippi Levels Mean for Chemical Buyers

Two of the world's busiest chemical shipping lanes are rivers, and in August 2026 both hit records in the same week. The Rhine's gauge at Kaub...

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The Fluoride Shortage Started in a Fertilizer Scrubber

The Acid Plants Are Not Broken. They Were Switched Off.

How Propylene Glycol Is Actually Made - and Why Europe Is Retiring Its Oldest Route

Two Rivers Hit Bottom: What Record-Low Rhine and Mississippi Levels Mean for Chemical Buyers

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