The technology and economics of several high performance polyesters is presented including modified PET (with isophthalic acid or cyclohexyldimethanol), polyethylene naphthalate, and polytrimethylene terephthalate. Applications and markets are also discussed.

A case study examining the the life cycle of pulp bleaching.

Compares the economic evaluation of MMA production: acetone cyanohydrin, isobutylene, t-butyl alcohol, BASF ethylene hydroformylation, Asahi metahacrylonitrile, Mitsubishi Gas Chem. HCN recyle, Roehm carbonylation of propylene, Shell/ICI methyl acetylene. Regional Forecasts are given.

Comparative economic evaluation of MTBE production: CDTech etherification, UOP Ethermx process, Propylene oxide/MTBE process. ETBE also presented. Regional supply/demand forecasts are given.