In this report, NexantECA comments on the motivations behind the recent hydrocarbon resin capacity additions and provides a high-level analysis of the business and strategic considerations as well as the conventional and bio-based technology availability from the perspective of a company entering or expanding into the hydrocarbon resin market. The production cost estimates for plants located in the United States, Western Europe, China and South-East Asia have been estimated for the second quarter of 2022 for the following resin types: aliphatic (C5), aromatic (C9), C5/C9, cycloaliphatic (DCPD), pure monomer, hydrogenated aliphatic, hydrogenated aromatic, hydrogenated DCPD and hydrogenated DCPD/C9 resins. This analysis is underpinned by a review of end-use sector consumption as well as regional market dynamics.

This techno-economic report reviews the chemistry, properties, conventional and developing technologies (i.e., methane pyrolysis via microwave plasma), and development trends of acetylene. The report provides acetylene economics for four commercial processes in several different global locations (USGC, Western Europe, and China) under a consistent first quarter 2022 price scenario. Economic estimates to produce acetylene and hydrogen byproduct via methane pyrolysis using microwave plasma are also included. The report offer an overview of acetylene demand for global and major regional markets.

This techno-economic report reviews the chemistry, properties, conventional and developing technologies (i.e., recycling of polycarbonate waste), and development trends of Bisphenol-A (BPA). The report provides stand-alone and integrated BPA economics for IER and HCl catalyzed-based plant in several different global locations (USGC, Western Europe, China, and South Korea) under a consistent first quarter 2022 price scenario. Economic estimates to produce BPA from recycling of polycarbonate waste are also included. The report offers and overview of BPA consumption, capacity, and trade for global and major regional markets.

Propane dehydrogenation capacity continues to grow at much higher rates than traditional propylene production routes. This report covers major technology licensors and their latest PDH process offerings and includes production economics prepared on a USGC, Western Europe, Middle East, and China basis. Global and regional propylene supply and demand are provided.