Technology and production economics of ethylene oxide and ethylene glycol manufacture are presented. Tri-regional supply/demand forecasts for EO and EG are also given.
Chemistry, process technology, and cost of production economics for the new Sumitomo co-product free route to propylene oxide are compared to conventional styrene monomer co-product PO process. Hydrogen peroxide and direct oxidation routes are assessed.
Technology and cost of production for glycerin. Natural feedstock routes as well as synthetic route are presented. Tri-regional commercial analysis is also presented.
Information on prices, new capacity update, new developments in the market and industry structure(e.g., M&A), for July to September of 2001 for each geographic region
Chemistry, process technology, and production economics of current and emerging routes to methyl methacrylate. Tri-regional supply/demand forecast is also presented.