Presents the process technologies and economics for various polymers used as substitutes for polycarbonate in baby bottle manufacture, including polyethylene, polypropylene, PEN, PES, and Eastman’s new polymer, Tritan.

This study examines algae as an emerging option for non-agricultural, non-food, highly sustainable lipid or hydrocarbon biofuel feedstocks.

Provides regional industry developments, pricing analysis, and capacity expansions; reviews new developments in gas-to-ethylene technology.

Chemistry, process technology and production economics of EDC and VCM are presented. Conventional balanced chlorination/ oxychlorination route is compared to the acetylene-based route currently in favor in China. The costs of “green” VCM based on ethylene from ethanol is explored.