This techno-economic report reviews the chemistry, properties, technology, and development trends of polyether polyols.  The report provides polyether polyol economics for trifunctional, higher functional and epoxidized vegetable oil polyols (USGC, Western Europe, and China) under a consistent first quarter 2020 price scenario. Regional market analyses for the major global regions is also included. 

PBT, a commercially important engineering polymer, is commonly made by the direct esterification of purified terephthalic acid (PTA) with 1,4 butanediol (BDO), followed by polycondensation.  This report includes an analysis of PBTs markets, end-uses, and production technologies.  Production economics were prepared for world-scale continuous and batch production plants using composite PBT technologies; both routes from DMT and PTA were modelled.  The analysis was prepared for plants located in the U. S. Gulf Coast, Western Europe, and Coastal China.

Global Polyolefins Technology Report - 2020 provides detailed analysis of developments in polyolefins (LDPE, LLDPE, HDPE, polypropylene) technology and includes all major licensed technologies, as well as technologies not licensed but important to the polyolefins industry. Focuses on factors within the industry and the external market that shape technology developments and competitive positioning.   

This report investigates the various developers producing biobased lactic acid and PLA.  Several commercial technologies are analyzed in depth.  Analyses include technical descriptions and cost of production estimates.