Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) production technologies have been reviewed. Cost of production evaluations have been developed for suspension, mass, emulsion, and microsuspension processes. Regional supply/demand is included.

Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET) production technologies have been reviewed. Process economics have been developed. Regional supply/demand is included.

The scale-up of industrial processes is discussed in terms of theory, design, implementation, cost and costing methods, and strategic implications. Methods of reducing operational, technical, and regulatory risk are discussed for both conventional technology and biotechnology. Includes detailed discussion of scale-up for gasification processes, fermentation processes, biomass feedstock logistics and handling, fixed beds and fluid beds.

Styrene Butadiene Rubber (SBR) and Polybutadiene Rubber (PBR or BR) production technologies have been reviewed. Process economics on a USGC and Coastal China basis have been developed for emulsion (cold) and solution SBR, as well as Nickel and Neodymium catalyzed PBR. Regional supply/demand is included.

Isopropanol production technologies have been reviewed. Cost of production evaluations for the indirect hydration, direct hydration, and acetone hydrogenation processes have been developed on a China, North-West Europe, and USGC basis. Regional supply/demand is included.

This report reviews the current commercial technologies and developing technologies for on-purpose production of butadiene including routes from renewable sources. Process economics (investment and production costs) have been evaluated. Regional supply/demand is included.

LLDPE production technologies have been reviewed. Process economics on a USGC, China and Middle East basis have been developed for conventional and metallocene/single site LLDPE resins. Regional supply/demand is included.

Propylene oxide evaluates production technologies. Process economics for the chlorohydrin, cumene hydroperoxide, HPPO, POSM, PO/MTBE, and “green” PO have been developed on a multi-regional basis.

Dimethyl carbonate production technologies and economics have been evaluated. Global supply/demand is included.

Linear alpha olefin (LAO) comonomer technologies for polyethylene have been reviewed. Regional process economics for the production of full-range LAO and on-purpose butene-1, hexene-1, and octene-1 have been evaluated. Regional supply/demand for alpha olefins (butene-1, hexene-1, octene-1) is included.