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May 2012
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Specialty Chemicals and Advanced Materials

Lube Oil (2012 Program)

Commercial lubricant base oil production technologies (traditional refining, hydroprocessing, gas-to-liquids (GTL), and poly-alpha-olefin (PAO)) and developing biotechnologies have been reviewed. Process economics have been developed in the context of increasingly favorable natural gas prices and more stringent environmental regulations. Regional supply/demand balance for lube oils are included.
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May 2012
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C1 Chemicals and Fertilizers

Chlor-Alkali (2012 Program)

Chlorine & sodium hydroxide (caustic soda) production technologies and process economics are discussed and evaluated. Specifically, utilizing mercury cell, diaphragm cell, membrane cell, and membrane cell integrated with oxygen diffusion electrode, and membrane cell integrated with fuel cell. Regional supply/demand/trade is given.
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May 2012
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Renewable Chemicals and Energy
Polymers and Plastics

Green Tires (2012 Program)

This report discusses the recent improvements in tire rolling resistance.  The process technology and production economics for emulsion SBR, solution SBR and polybutadiene rubber (BR) are presented.  In addition, tri-regional SBR and BR supply/demand/trade forecasts out to 2015 are provided.
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May 2012
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Specialty Chemicals and Advanced Materials

Carbon Fiber (2012 Program)

Carbon fiber manufacture and regional cost of production economics from PAN and mesophase pitch precursors are evaluated.  An overview of the outstanding properties of the material and its downstream fabrication into composite is discussed.  Commercial applications as well as global and regional supply/demand market dynamics are included.
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Mar 2012
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Renewable Chemicals and Energy

Plastics from Trees (2012 Program)

The relative competitiveness of producing plastics from trees/wood has been reviewed. Process technology and production costs for the various pathways are discussed and evaluated to answer the question of whether this is a game-changer. PET, PP, HDPE regional demand is included.
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Mar 2012
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Renewable Chemicals and Energy

Bio-Routes to para-Xylene (2012 Program)

Renewable technologies for the production of para-xylene are described along with conventional routes.  Estimates of the cost of production for three bio-routes are compared to conventional cost of production for the USGC.  Regional costs are compared for bio para-xylene in Brazil, Western Europe and the U.S.  para-Xylene commercial applications and supply/demand analysis is given.
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