This study provides an in-depth quantitative and qualitative analysis of various new and developing technologies for the production of propylene from both conventional and non-conventional feedstocks.
Chemistry, process technology, and production economics for propylene oxide are presented. Special emphasis is given to comparing the new (Sumitomo) and emerging (hydrogen peroxide, direct, hydro-oxidation) routes to PO/SM. Market forecast is provided.
Information on prices, new capacity update, new developments in the market and industry structure (e.g., M&A), for July to September of 2003 for each geographic region
The chemistry, process technology, and production economics for copolyester and copolyamide elastomers and key precursors are presented. In addition, the regional market outlook for these materials out to 2007 is provided.
The chemistry, process technology and production economics for making polycarbonate using phosgene and newer non-phosgene routes are presented. Regional supply/demand forecast for polycarbonate is also provided.
Chemistry, process technology and production economics for acetic acid is presented. Process technologies include: conventional methanol carbonylation, Celanese AO, BP Cativa, Chiyoda Acetica, Showa Denko direct ethylene oxidation, Sabic ethane oxidation