This study assesses the technical, commercial and policy status of existing and anticipated biofuel and biofuels-related activities in Brazil. Related markets such as flexible-fuel and dedicated ethanol vehicles and distiller grains are examined.

Analysis of the future prospects for the oil and petrochemical industries, global and regional forecasts of future economic trends.

The process technology and production economics for LLDPE manufacture are presented for the world’s leading technologies. Assessments for conventional, metallocene and easy-processing LLDPE grades are included. Regional supply/demand/trade forecasts out to 2012 are also given.

Chemistry, process technology, and production economics for TDI manufacture are presented. In particular, the newly developed gas phase route is contrasted to conventional technology.