13 Best Basic Materials Stocks to Invest In

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4. Ecolab Inc. (NYSE:ECL)

Number of Hedge Fund Holders: 63

Ecolab Inc. (NYSE:ECL) is one of the best basic materials stocks to invest in. On June 16, Ecolab Life Sciences announced the launch of Purolite AP+50 resin, which features a 50-micron bead size and offers the highest dynamic binding capacity within the AP resin platform.

The resin uses Ecolab’s patented Jetted resin bead manufacturing technology. Purolite AP+50 assists biopharmaceutical companies and Contract Development and Manufacturing Organizations/CDMOs in purification.

This new resin joins Ecolab’s existing purification resins, which include the recently launched Purolite DurA Cycle A50 for longer lifetimes and Purolite 70 CH1 to target complex antibody fragments.

Ecolab Inc. (NYSE:ECL) provides water, hygiene, and infection prevention solutions and services through 4 segments: Global Industrial, Global Institutional & Specialty, Global Healthcare & Life Sciences, and Global Pest Elimination.

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