This report provides an assessment of commodity polymer production using feedstocks derived from renewable sources including corn, sugarcane, and other types of biomass as compared to traditional petrochemical feedstocks.
Provides detailed analysis of developments in polyolefin technology. Covers all major licensed technologies as well as technologies not licensed but important to the polyolefin industry. Focuses on factors within the industry and external market that shape technology development and competitive positioning.
The chemistry, process technology, production economics, and markets for polycarbonate are presented. Interfacial and melt production processes are compared. Bio-based polycarbonate prepared from isosorbide is also assessed.
Acrylic fiber commercial production technology and developments have been reviewed. Costs of production for suspension and solution polymerization processes with wet spinning technology have been evaluated. Acrylic fiber regional supply/demand analysis is included.