The process technology, production costs and market issues surrounding the use of so-called medium quality terephthalic acid is presented and compared to PTA. Regional supply/demand outlook for PTA is also included.

The chemistry, process technology, and production economics for polyether polyols are presented. Tri-regional supply/demand forecasts out to 2015 are also provided.

Analysis of the profitability of the U.S. refining and petrochemical industry for the third quarter of 2004

Analysis and forecast of the annual profitability of the Asian refining and petrochemical industry