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      <image:title>Events - 15th World Surfactants conference</image:title>
      <image:caption>15h World Surfactants Conference Keep Scrolling Down for Details ⟱⟱⟱⟱⟱⟱⟱⟱⟱⟱⟱⟱⟱⟱⟱⟱⟱⟱ May 7th - 8th 2025 in Jersey City. This is the 15th edition of the ICIS / Neil A Burns LLC World Surfactant Conference. We cover the entire value chain from palm plantation and oil &amp; gas field, through to consumer products and industrial applications. Join hundreds of your customers, suppliers and peers plus trade associations, technology providers and thought leaders for this premier event in the surfactants calendar.</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Events - 15th World Surfactants conference - Worlds Leading CPG Company</image:title>
      <image:caption>And one of the largest users of surfactants and Oleochemicals.</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Events - 15th World Surfactants conference - Leading Global Chemical Information</image:title>
      <image:caption>Exclusive to our conference and thus available nowhere else. Information, insights and outlook on fatty alcohols, fatty acids, alcohol ethoxylates, linear alkylbenzene,LAS and ethylene oxide.</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Events - 15th World Surfactants conference - The Original Neil A Burns LLC Event</image:title>
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      <image:title>Events - Surfactant Business Essentials Course - Asia - Surfactant Business Essentials November 19th, Kuala Lumpur:</image:title>
      <image:caption>The leading commercial course in the business of surfactants. Completely revamped in 2024 to include deep dives into production routes for all major surfactants and biosurfactants.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>10th Asian Surfactants Conference Keep Scrolling Down for Details ⟱⟱⟱⟱⟱⟱⟱⟱⟱⟱⟱⟱⟱⟱⟱⟱⟱⟱ November 20 - 21st in Kuala Lumpur. This is the 10th edition of the ICIS / Neil A Burns LLC surfactant conference in Asia. We cover the entire value chain from palm plantation and oil &amp; gas field, through to consumer products and industrial applications. Join hundreds of your customers, suppliers and peers plus trade associations, government bodies and certifying bodies for this premier event in the surfactants calendar.</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Events - 10th Asian Surfactants Conference - World’s largest Cosmetics Company</image:title>
      <image:caption>L’Oreal sets the agenda for supply chain in the cosmetics and personal care business. Learn their top priorities for the coming years.</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Events - 10th Asian Surfactants Conference - Leading Asian Consumer Products Co.</image:title>
      <image:caption>Lion is a leader in many areas of consumer products, particularly in cosmetics, personal care and household cleaning. The company also manufactures chemical ingredients used in these sectors.</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Events - 10th Asian Surfactants Conference - Important Chinese Consumer Products</image:title>
      <image:caption>Innovative owner of many of the leading HPC brands in China. Learn their perspectives on what is driving their raw materials strategy.</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Events - 10th Asian Surfactants Conference - Kuala Lumpur Kepong Berhad</image:title>
      <image:caption>The world’s leading, highly vertically integrated palm plantation company. Active in surfactants globally and highly innovative.</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Events - 10th Asian Surfactants Conference - Iconic National Petrochemical Company of Malaysia</image:title>
      <image:caption>Recently jumped into surfactants in a big way via venture with PCC of Germany in ethoxylates.</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Events - 10th Asian Surfactants Conference - Global Ethoxylator</image:title>
      <image:caption>Now establishing a major presence in Malaysia via a joint venture with Petronas.</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Events - 10th Asian Surfactants Conference - The World’s Leading News and Data</image:title>
      <image:caption>Tamara Henderson, Bloomberg’s senior economist in the region will provide an exclusive up to the minute global macroeconomic analysis and what it all means for the business of surfactants - upstream and downstream.</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Events - 10th Asian Surfactants Conference - Leading Global Palm Oil Player</image:title>
      <image:caption>IOI is a leading global integrated palm oil company. Listed on the Main Market of Bursa Malaysia Berhad and trading as MYX: 1961. The palm oil business consists of upstream plantation in both Malaysia and Indonesia; and downstream resource-based manufacturing business.</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Events - 10th Asian Surfactants Conference - India’s Leading Petrochemical Co.</image:title>
      <image:caption>Learn their outlook for key intermediates in the Indian market.</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Events - 10th Asian Surfactants Conference - Global Trading Company</image:title>
      <image:caption>One of the most consequential trading companies and distribution partners in the surfactant supply chain.</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Events - 10th Asian Surfactants Conference - Women’s International Shipping &amp; Trading Association</image:title>
      <image:caption>Formed in 1974, WISTA is a global organisation connecting female executives around the world. WISTA is a connector for its network of more than 5,100 professionals from all sectors of the maritime industry. 59 countries support a National WISTA Association (NWA).</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Events - 10th Asian Surfactants Conference - Asia’s Leading Biosurfactant Co.</image:title>
      <image:caption>Established in 2006. Equity investment from BASF in 2021. TSCA registration in 2015. This company is racing ahead this high potential field.</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Events - 10th Asian Surfactants Conference - Econic Technologies Ltd.</image:title>
      <image:caption>This company is a technology leader in the field of Carbon Capture. Now turning their attention to the surfactant market. Exclusively speaking at our conference.</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Events - 10th Asian Surfactants Conference - Innovative Surfactants from Palm</image:title>
      <image:caption>Using palm waste to add value.</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Events - 10th Asian Surfactants Conference - Asia’s Leading Commodities Advisory</image:title>
      <image:caption>Authoritative voice on trends and outlook in key oils and fats markets and oleochemicals.</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Events - 10th Asian Surfactants Conference - Incorporated in December 2014 under the Companies Act 2016 and governed by a 13-Member Board of Trustees, the objectives of MSPO are to:</image:title>
      <image:caption>Engage with NGOs, institutions of higher learning, trade associations, accreditation &amp; certification bodies in Malaysia Establish &amp; operate a sustainable palm oil certification scheme in Malaysia Establish a mechanism for the certification of entities complying to the requirements of auditable sustainability standards</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Events - 10th Asian Surfactants Conference - Leading Global Chemical Information</image:title>
      <image:caption>Exclusive to our conference and thus available nowhere else. Information, insights and outlook on fatty alcohols, fatty acids, alcohol ethoxylates, linear alkylbenzene,LAS and ethylene oxide.</image:caption>
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      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/64db86b7d5167f55ed5d39cf/ab744219-1873-419e-bf35-0bcb5ae6ec16/Screen+Shot+2024-06-14+at+4.01.18+PM.png</image:loc>
      <image:title>Events - 10th Asian Surfactants Conference - China National Petroleum and Chemical Planning Institute</image:title>
      <image:caption>The definitive voice on China regarding key surfactants building blocks and the outlook in a powerhouse consumer and producer of surfactants.</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Events - 10th Asian Surfactants Conference - Leading Logistics Strategy Analysts</image:title>
      <image:caption>Proprietary insights into the the future of Southeast Asian Oleo and Surfactant logistics - exclusive to our conference.</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Events - 10th Asian Surfactants Conference - A Petrochemical Giant in Surfactant Feedstocks</image:title>
      <image:caption>Hear the latest insights from ExxonMobil Chemical on their views of the business of surfactants and the continuing growing role for high-performance petrochemical intermediates.</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Events - 10th Asian Surfactants Conference - Ittehad Chemicals Ltd - Pakistan</image:title>
      <image:caption>Board Director, Ahmed Mustafa will outline demographic trends across Asia and Africa and how these impact the future of the surfactant value chain.</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Events - 10th Asian Surfactants Conference - World’s Leading Consumer Data Co.</image:title>
      <image:caption>Get exclusive data and insights on what is driving the Asian consumers of surfactant containing consumer products.</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Events - 10th Asian Surfactants Conference - Frost &amp; Sullivan</image:title>
      <image:caption>Nikhil Vallabhan, in a rare speaking engagment will outline the current key issues and stats regarding the business of surfactants in Japan, Korea, Thailand, Indonesia and Vietnam.</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Events - 10th Asian Surfactants Conference - Roundtable for Sustainable Palm Oil</image:title>
      <image:caption>The global standard setter with members from all over the palm industry, users, producers and NGO’s. Learn the latest on EUDR and other key issues in this exclusive session.</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Events - 10th Asian Surfactants Conference - Malaysian Investment Development Authority</image:title>
      <image:caption>The authoritative voice on the future of Malaysia as a production and consumption hub for surfactants and intermediates.</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Events - 10th Asian Surfactants Conference - The Original Neil A Burns LLC Event</image:title>
      <image:caption>Produced and chaired by Neil A Burns as have every one of prior 9 Asian surfactant conferences and 37 surfactant conferences produced globally. Accept no substitute!</image:caption>
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    <lastmod>2024-02-14</lastmod>
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      <image:title>Events - Surfactants Business Essentials Training - The agenda covers the entire surfactants value chain and details the key economics of all the major surfactant categories. We study, in detail, all key manufacturing routes and many of the major companies in the sector. Topics include:</image:title>
      <image:caption>Market Sizes and Growth Rates Specialties vs Commodities Margins and Costs to Serve Application End Markets Production Routes Industry Structure Costs and Pricing The Future (inc. Biosurfactants)</image:caption>
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    <loc>https://www.neilaburns.com/events/aci-annual-meeting</loc>
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    <lastmod>2024-01-24</lastmod>
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      <image:title>Events - ACI Annual Meeting - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.</image:caption>
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    <lastmod>2023-11-19</lastmod>
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    <loc>https://www.neilaburns.com/events/event-one-4s3tz-n2gda</loc>
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    <lastmod>2024-03-25</lastmod>
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      <image:title>Events - 14th World Surfactants Conference - World Surfactants Conference</image:title>
      <image:caption>May 9 - 10th, Jersey City, NJ: This year we are featuring deep dives into biosurfactants and AI, massive participation by leading brands plus a new and highly informative In Conversation session with a renowned industry leader.</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Events - 14th World Surfactants Conference - World’s Largest Cosmetics Company</image:title>
      <image:caption>Advanced Research leader shares the company’s perspectives on the future of surfactants.</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Events - 14th World Surfactants Conference - Only brand in the world purchased by more than half of all households</image:title>
      <image:caption>Leaders in oral hygiene. Over two thirds global market penetration.</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Events - 14th World Surfactants Conference - Martin Wolf; Godfather of cleaning product sustainability</image:title>
      <image:caption>Largest producer of soap in the world. Products sold in 190 countries</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Biosurfactants from waste. Learn more about this exciting new company.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Alcohols and olefins from ExxonMobil form the backbone of many of the world’s most important surfactants.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Nicole Smith Levay, named “Woman To Watch” by She Heals The World, is a transformational retreat leader and energy coach who integrates somatics, meditation, and breathwork to help high-achieving people who face burnout.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>LAB to the Moon (source ICIS, FOB NEA)</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Palm not going to save us</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Yeah but…’merica!!</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>and ‘merica again !</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Oh.. but American Consumers ….</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Comes down to preference and performance</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>You know what to do</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.</image:caption>
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      <image:title>The Blog - Surfactants Monthly - March 2026 - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.</image:caption>
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      <image:title>The Blog - Surfactants Monthly - March 2026 - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.</image:caption>
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      <image:title>The Blog - Surfactants Monthly - March 2026 - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.</image:caption>
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      <image:title>The Blog - Surfactants Monthly - March 2026 - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Beiersdorf per Grok</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Members finally speaking up</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Cool right?</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Interesting?</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>And more to come…</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.</image:caption>
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    <loc>https://www.neilaburns.com/blog/surfactants-monthly-february-2026</loc>
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    <lastmod>2026-03-06</lastmod>
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      <image:caption>Quite a pool of cash</image:caption>
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      <image:title>The Blog - Surfactants Monthly - February 2026 - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.</image:caption>
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      <image:title>The Blog - Surfactants Monthly - February 2026 - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.</image:caption>
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      <image:title>The Blog - Surfactants Monthly - February 2026 - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.</image:caption>
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      <image:title>The Blog - Surfactants Monthly - February 2026 - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>And only a dime</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>An unsexy deal?</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>It’s open…</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>I think we’ve had enough of these for now, don’t you?</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Infinite Length - courtesy of SCI</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>So what do you think? I dunno about that amide linkage. I guess it’s needed. But furan products should be cheap right – from corn, sugar beet and wood waste and such?</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Straight outta Sironix Patent</image:caption>
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    <loc>https://www.neilaburns.com/blog/surfactants-monthly-january-2026-early-edition</loc>
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    <lastmod>2026-03-06</lastmod>
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      <image:caption>Check out the cool Tide marketing right on the machine</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Nice coupla packages of the er.. “Package Free” line of products</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>My well-thumbed copy…</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>I guess I coulda used this photo - It’s the bad breath guy!</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Cool logo right?</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Part of the rest of the story</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>The ever popular tip line is now open in Cincinnati</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Compelling right?</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Thoughts?</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Estee and Daisy</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Inventive company</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Yep! These guys.</image:caption>
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    <loc>https://www.neilaburns.com/blog/surfactants-monthy-december-2025</loc>
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    <lastmod>2026-03-06</lastmod>
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      <image:caption>A rough ride in ‘25 for some</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Pretty Privelege only gets you so far, thankfully.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>You know what to do…</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Congrats Marcelo!</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>And EO at the heart of it</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Welcome to surfactants guys!</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Every single North American chemical sector is underperforming the S&amp;P</image:caption>
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      <image:title>The Blog - Surfactants Monthly - November 2025 - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>North American EBITDA multiples – down.</image:caption>
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      <image:title>The Blog - Surfactants Monthly - November 2025 - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Every single chemical stock is well off of its 52 week high. Here’s a small sample of N. American specialties.</image:caption>
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      <image:title>The Blog - Surfactants Monthly - November 2025 - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>That’s pretty bad.</image:caption>
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      <image:title>The Blog - Surfactants Monthly - November 2025 - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>The tipline is open…</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Not us…</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>GHS05</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>GHS07</image:caption>
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      <image:title>The Blog - Surfactants Monthly - November 2025 - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.</image:caption>
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      <image:title>The Blog - Surfactants Monthly - November 2025 - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>And 398 others…</image:caption>
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    <priority>0.5</priority>
    <lastmod>2026-06-15</lastmod>
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      <image:title>The Blog - Surfactants Monthly - October 2025 - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Chemicals at normal multiples - Unlike a lot of other things.</image:caption>
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      <image:title>The Blog - Surfactants Monthly - October 2025 - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Shaping up to be a tough year.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>An unkind market?</image:caption>
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      <image:title>The Blog - Surfactants Monthly - October 2025 - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Plenty to celebrate at Unilever</image:caption>
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      <image:title>The Blog - Surfactants Monthly - October 2025 - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>This looks pretty serious. I’m keen to get other perspectives.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Lotta waste right?</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Not as easy as it looks</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>They take time…</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Tought to reason with</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Wow - right?</image:caption>
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      <image:title>The Blog - Surfactants Monthly - September 2025 - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>I think we’ve covered this in sufficient depth don’t you?</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>More on UL below…</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Not bad right?</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Novel</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Old trees and even older farmers</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Go Godrej!</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Yep Jersey City / Surfactants 15.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>You know what to do…</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Need growth in Hair</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Hair and Laundry - Growth Needed</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.</image:caption>
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    <loc>https://www.neilaburns.com/blog/surfactants-monthly-april-2025</loc>
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      <image:caption>There’s a hero in there.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>We can be heros…</image:caption>
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      <image:title>The Blog - Surfactants Monthly - April 2025 - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Pure speculation from an overenthused LLM</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.</image:caption>
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      <image:title>The Blog - Surfactants Monthly - March 2025 - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.</image:caption>
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      <image:title>The Blog - Surfactants Monthly - March 2025 - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.</image:caption>
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      <image:title>The Blog - Surfactants Monthly - March 2025 - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.</image:caption>
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      <image:title>The Blog - Surfactants Monthly - March 2025 - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.</image:caption>
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      <image:title>The Blog - Surfactants Monthly - March 2025 - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>I think I’m giving Nicola Peltz too much free publicity so here’s some for Econic,</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Good guys winning?</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>This</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>I’m not sure about this…</image:caption>
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