Good news—the marketplace is looking up for chemical ingredients! The American Chemistry Council’s (ACC) Specialty Chemicals Market Volume Index entered the third quarter of 2016 on a positive note, rising 0.2 percent in July. This follows a 0.3 percent decline in June and a 0.2 percent decline in May and marks the first gain since March. All data is measured on a three-month moving average (3MMA) basis. Of the 28 specialty chemical segments monitored, 17 expanded in July, two were stable and th...