Hydrogen peroxide is one of the most powerful oxidizing agents known.  Global demand is forecast to grow by 4.7 percent per annum on average, well above GDP level.  Nearly all capacity is based on the anthraquinone auto-oxidation process.  However, most R&D efforts are directed toward developing a direct synthesis route (i.e., without the use of an anthraquinone working compound).  Thus, the cost of production via those routes for plants located in the United States, Western Europe, the Middle East, and China has been estimated for the second quarter of 2019.  The report also comments on the motivations behind the recent capacity additions and provided a high-level analysis of the business and strategic considerations as well as the technology availability from the perspective of a company entering or expanding into the hydrogen peroxide market.  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, technology, and development trends of Dimethyl Carbonate (DMC).  The report provides DMC economics for several different global locations (USGC, Western Europe, China, and Japan) under a consistent first quarter 2019 price scenario.  A regional market analysis is also included.

Acetal polymers, also known as polyoxymethylene (POM) or polyacetal are formaldehyde-based thermoplastics that have been commercially available for about 60 years. Polyformaldehyde (the homopolymer of polyacetal) is a thermally unstable material that decomposes on heating to yield formaldehyde gas. Two methods of stabilizing polyformaldehyde for use as an engineering polymer were developed and introduced by DuPont in 1959 and Celanese in 1962. This report outlines the Chemistry, Process Technology, Economics and Commercial aspects associated with the polyacetals.

This report provides an updated overview of the technological, economic and market aspects of selected specialty styrenics, including ASA, MBS, MABS, SMMA.  Detailed cost of production estimates for various technologies are presented for USGC, China, Western Europe and Middle East.