Chemistry, process technology, and production economics for various conventional and emerging routes to caprolactam. Caprolactam capacity, supply/demand and trade forecasts out to 2015 is given.

Chemistry, process technology, and production economics for hydrocarbon resin production. Supply/demand forecasts for hydrocarbon resins out to 2015 is also presented.

This report reviews the conventional processes and economics for making butadiene based polymers and chemicals and also examines some of the developing butadiene based technologies.

It is likely that MTBE will be discontinued for use as a fuel oxygenate in the U.S. This report examines some potential oxygenated replacements based on a number of criteria. A forecast for the supply/demand of MTBE is also included.