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Aug 2011
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Polymers and Plastics
Specialty Chemicals and Advanced Materials

Cyclic Olefin Copolymers (2011 Program)

The chemistry and production technology for cyclic olefin copolymers are reviewed. Costs of production have been estimated. Costs of production for competing polycarbonate and PMMA polymers have been developed for comparison. Mechanical properties, processability and performance, and how they compare to the materials they compete with are discussed.
Aug 2011
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Polymers and Plastics

Quarterly Business Update - Polyolefins - August 2011

Regional round-up of industry developments, regional pricing analysis and capacity expansions are provided for the second quarter 2011. In addition, Nexant examines the extent of the global recovery and current state of the olefins and polyolefins market.
Aug 2011
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Specialty Chemicals and Advanced Materials
Renewable Chemicals and Energy

Epichlorohydrin (2011 Program)

Nexant has reviewed the relatively new commercial glycerol to epichlorohydrin technology and developed cost of production estimates for its production. Technology and epichlorohydrin production cost estimates via allyl chloride and via allyl alcohol routes, as well as speculative acrolein based route are reviewed.
Jul 2011
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Petrochemicals
Oil, Gas and Refined Products

Methanol Quarterly Business Update - Q2 2011

The QBU report provides an analysis of key developments in the methanol industry, including capacity updates, profitability and pricing developments over the past quarter. Updated price forecasts based upon revised oil scenarios are provided.
Jul 2011
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Petrochemicals

Caprolactam (2011 Program)

Commercial aromatics-based (Raschig, NO Reduction, HPO, Honeywell, Sumitomo, Toray, SNIA), developing butadiene and adiponitrile based, as well as an embryonic bio-based production process to Caprolactam are discussed in this comprehensive report. Costs of production estimates for all these routes are given. Strategic issues are discussed. Global and regional supply, demand and trade forecasts are included.

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