This report provides a comprehensive analysis of the tire industry's shift towards sustainability, focusing on reducing dependence on petroleum-based materials and expanding the use of recycled and bio-based alternatives. It highlights how the electric vehicle (EV) transition is driving growth for tire companies, particularly in the demand for EV-specific tires. The analysis covers a wide range of sustainable materials, including but not limited to bio-isoprene, bio-butadiene, and natural rubber, while addressing key environmental challenges such as tire pollution, waste management, and the sourcing of raw materials like natural and synthetic rubber, and carbon black. The report also presents an economic margin analysis, comparing sustainable tire configurations to conventional tire baselines. It delves into end-of-life tire management strategies, including pyrolysis, retreading, and mechanical recycling, with a detailed cost of production (COP) analysis for recovered carbon black from pyrolysis. Finally, the report profiles 16 leading tire manufacturers, offering an in-depth look at their financial performance, manufacturing practices, and sustainability strategies, showcasing their progress and innovations in driving a more sustainable future.

Nuclear energy is increasingly seen as an option for low-carbon energy to replace fossil fuels and enable power-to-X manufacturing.  Small modular reactors now offer the possibility of matching process industry needs with lower investment levels than traditional power plants while offering better reliability than current intermittent renewables.This webinar will discuss the current state of small modular nuclear deployment and help attendees understand the value proposition that it brings to the process industries.  The content of this webinar is sourced from the report Small Modular Nuclear Reactors for the Chemical Industry.To listen to the presentation, please contact your Account Manager for the password.

​​A comprehensive Special Report on small modular nuclear reactors (nuclear SMRs) as a low carbon intensity source of energy for the chemical and fuel industries.  This report tackles the complex ownership, project management, regulatory and process challenges inherent in manufacturing applications of nuclear SMRs, covering seven newly commercializing developers in detail, with a focus on PWR, BWR, and HTGR technologies.  It features a critical approach to cost claims, analyzing recent poor cost performance of nuclear deployment and identifying sources of cost inflation and best practices, and provides levelized cost of energy estimates for each examined developer, as well as cash cost estimates for two hydrogen production processes optimized to use nuclear energy.  ​ 

The report begins by defining polyolefins, followed by an overview of production technology pertinent to polyolefins. It then highlights recent business advancements for each polymer grade, along with providing a list of technology licensors and developers. The report will then delve into a comprehensive analysis of four pivotal recycling technologies — mechanical recycling, solvent-based purification, pyrolysis, and hydrothermal treatment — that are either under development or being commercialized for the recycling and valorization of polyolefin waste. The report will discuss the distinct features and implications of each recycling process. A cost of production process economics analysis will be provided for mechanical recycling, solvent-based purification, pyrolysis, and hydrothermal liquefaction. Profiles of key active companies within each respective technology will be profiled to shed light on current industry players and their contributions to polyolefin recycling. A Carbon Intensity analysis will be carried out for mechanical recycling, solvent-based purification, pyrolysis, and hydrothermal treatment across the United States, Western Europe, and China.