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Oct 2012
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Petrochemicals
Polymers and Plastics

Developing Fortunes of the C4 Value Chain

Reviews the evolving feedstock slate for regional ethylene production and resulting C4 availability. Alternative routes to butadiene are presented. Regional market dynamics for butadiene, butylenes and major derivatives are included.
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Jul 2012
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Petrochemicals

North American Shale Gas: Opportunity or Threat for Global Ethylene Producers?

This report addresses new opportunities and uncertainties facing global ethylene producers. It profiles and assesses current and future North American shale gas production, and analyzes its future impact on global ethylene producers.
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Jul 2012
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Renewable Chemicals and Energy

Is Bio-Butanediol Here to Stay?

This report analyzes developing technologies for the production of butanediol via renewable feedstocks, investigates renewable feedstocks and conventional sources, and provides an economic comparison of renewable and conventional routes to butanediol.
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Jun 2012
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Petrochemicals
Polymers and Plastics

High Pressure Polyethylene: Re-Emergence as a Specialty?

This study assesses the commercial, technical, economic, and historical margins associated with selected LDPE, LLDPE and EVA products, and provides critical information to companies considering investment in LDPE.
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Jan 2012
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Petrochemicals
Renewable Chemicals and Energy

Evolving Propylene Sources - Solution to Supply Shortages?

Propylene was historically available as a co-product of naphtha cracking. The switch to lighter feedstocks from shale gas resulted in a decline in cracker propylene co-production. This report examines the process technologies and economics for the propylene production.
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Jan 2012
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Renewable Chemicals and Energy

Bio-Based Chemicals: Going Commercial

This study catalogues and assesses global progress of the sector comprised of companies commercializing renewable chemicals production, considering a wide range of chemicals, including drop-in, identical substitutes for incumbent petrochemicals, and new types of molecules that can substitute for the incumbents.
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Dec 2011
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Renewable Chemicals and Energy

Plants to Plastics - Can Nature Compete in Commodity Polymers?

This report provides an assessment of commodity polymer production using feedstocks derived from renewable sources including corn, sugarcane, and other types of biomass as compared to traditional petrochemical feedstocks.
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Dec 2009
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Petrochemicals
Renewable Chemicals and Energy

New Technology Valuations: The Values of Technologies Under Development

This study evaluates the intangible assets represented by chemical and energy process technologies that are in the research and development (R&D) phase. These technologies are not yet commercialized but appear to have significant economic value. The study surveys twenty promising technologies and explains Nexant’s assessment of their value.
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