Hydrogen peroxide is one of the most powerful oxidizing agents known. Current capacity is almost exclusively based on the anthraquinone auto-oxidation process. However, R&D developments are focused on progressing a direct synthesis process (i.e., without the use of an anthraquinone working compound). In this report, NexantECA discusses the motivations behind the recent capacity additions and provides a high-level analysis of the business and strategic considerations including technology availability from the perspective of a company entering or expanding into the hydrogen peroxide market. Process economics are provided for production facilities located in the United States, Western Europe, Middle East, and China. This analysis is underpinned by a review of end-use sector consumption and global capacity. Additionally, this report examines the carbon intensity of the main production routes.

The surfactants business has a wide range of chemistries and feedstocks, as well as a wide range of end-uses. Feedstock suppliers can be petrochemical or oleochemical producers, depending on whether natural or synthetic surfactants are being produced.  Surfactants can be used in diverse end-markets.This webinar provides a summary of recent developments in the past year and discussion on recent macroeconomic / chemical industry trends and their impact on the surfactants industry and highlight challenges and opportunities within the supply chain.  The content of this webinar is sourced from the report Market Insights: Surfactants - 2024.To listen to the presentation, please contact your Account Manager for the password.

This techno-economic report reviews the chemistry, properties, technology, and development trends of acrylic acid and esters. The report provides crude and glacial acrylic acid and commodity acrylates economics for several different global locations under a consistent first quarter 2024 price scenario. Analysis of emerging sustainable technologies, carbon intensity, and regional capacities are also included.

Market Analytics: Butadiene - 2024 provides analysis and forecasts to 2050 of supply and demand of the global butadiene market.  This analysis identifies the issues shaping the butadiene industry as well as provide detailed demand breakdown by derivative, supply and net trade data for 40 countries.