Analysis and forecast of supply and demand in the U.S. polyolefins markets.

Analysis and forecast of supply and demand in the Western Europe polyolefins markets.

Analysis of the trade statistics of processed plastic products for Western Europe, U.S., and Japan. Net importers or exporters of such products are identified. Export profile of processed polyolefins in Asia is reviewed.

The process technology and production economics of the leading licensed polypropylene technologies are assessed and compared. A forecast of polypropylene supply and demand out to 2010 is also given.