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May 2012
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Specialty Chemicals and Advanced Materials

Lube Oil (2012 Program)

Commercial lubricant base oil production technologies (traditional refining, hydroprocessing, gas-to-liquids (GTL), and poly-alpha-olefin (PAO)) and developing biotechnologies have been reviewed. Process economics have been developed in the context of increasingly favorable natural gas prices and more stringent environmental regulations. Regional supply/demand balance for lube oils are included.
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May 2012
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Specialty Chemicals and Advanced Materials

Carbon Fiber (2012 Program)

Carbon fiber manufacture and regional cost of production economics from PAN and mesophase pitch precursors are evaluated.  An overview of the outstanding properties of the material and its downstream fabrication into composite is discussed.  Commercial applications as well as global and regional supply/demand market dynamics are included.
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Nov 2011
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Polymers and Plastics
Specialty Chemicals and Advanced Materials

Polyoxymethylene (Polyacetal) (2011 Program)

Polyacetal/polyoxymethylene (POM) production and technology trends are discussed. Costs of production economics are given for homopolymer and copolymer solutions, and bulk copolymer processes. Supply/demand analysis is given.
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Aug 2011
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Polymers and Plastics
Specialty Chemicals and Advanced Materials

Cyclic Olefin Copolymers (2011 Program)

The chemistry and production technology for cyclic olefin copolymers are reviewed. Costs of production have been estimated. Costs of production for competing polycarbonate and PMMA polymers have been developed for comparison. Mechanical properties, processability and performance, and how they compare to the materials they compete with are discussed.
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Aug 2011
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Specialty Chemicals and Advanced Materials
Renewable Energy and Chemicals

Epichlorohydrin (2011 Program)

Nexant has reviewed the relatively new commercial glycerol to epichlorohydrin technology and developed cost of production estimates for its production. Technology and epichlorohydrin production cost estimates via allyl chloride and via allyl alcohol routes, as well as speculative acrolein based route are reviewed.
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Jan 2009
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Specialty Chemicals and Advanced Materials

Linear Alkylbenzene (LAB) (2009 Program)

The chemistry, process technology, and production economics for LAB manufacture are presented. Economics for n-parrafins and LAB production via HF and solid catalyst are provided. The Detal analysis includes the impact of UOP’s incorporation of a transalkylation step.
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Apr 2007
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Polymers and Plastics
Specialty Chemicals and Advanced Materials

Thermoplastic Wood Composites (2007 Program)

The technology and production economics for thermoplastic wood composites are presented for this growing area. Polyethylene, polypropylene and PVC based composites are assessed. In addition, a market outlook for N. America, W. Europe and China is presented.
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Oct 2003
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Polymers and Plastics
Specialty Chemicals and Advanced Materials

Thermoplastic Copolyester and Copolyamide Elastomers (2003 Program)

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.
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