Carbon fiber manufacture and regional cost of production economics from PAN and mesophase pitch precursors are evaluated.  An overview of the outstanding properties of the material and its downstream fabrication into composite is discussed.  Commercial applications as well as global and regional supply/demand market dynamics are included.

Vinyl acetate chemistry and production technologies have been reviewed. Process economics have been developed. Regional supply/demand is included.

Process technologies for the production of nitrobenzene, aniline, and methylene diphenyl diisocyanate (MDI), have been reviewed. Regional costs of production for each of these have also been evaluated. Global supply for nitrobenzene and aniline, and supply/demand for MDI are also included.

Emerging biosuccinic acid process technologies have been analyzed and evaluated including cost of production estimates. Global succinic acid supply/demand is included.

Commercial oxo alcohols production technologies (hydroformylation/hydrogenation) have been reviewed. Regional costs of production for n-butanol, 2-ethylhexanol (2-EH), 2-propylheptanol (2-PH), Isononanol (INA), have been evaluated. Global supply/demand for n-butanol, isobutanol, 2-EH, 2-PH, and INA are included.

Formaldehyde production technologies (via metal oxide catalyst and silver catalyst) have been reviewed. Regional costs of production for formaldehyde have been evaluated. Global supply/demand are included.

Polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA) production technologies have been reviewed. Regional costs of production have been evaluated for continuous bulk and suspension polymerization processes, as well as batch cell cast and continuous batch syrup processes. Global and regional supply/demand for PMMA is included.

Polystyrene chemistry and process technology has been reviewed. Regional economics for general purpose (GPPS), high impact (HIPS), and expanded (EPS) have been developed. Global & regional supply/demand for GPPS, HIPS & EPS are included.

Commercial lubricant base oil production technologies (traditional refining, hydroprocessing, gas-to-liquids (GTL), and poly-alpha-olefin (PAO)) and developing biotechnologies have been reviewed. Process economics have been developed in the context of increasingly favorable natural gas prices and more stringent environmental regulations. Regional supply/demand balance for lube oils are included.

Methanol to gasoline (MTG) chemistry & process technology has been reviewed. Recent developments, strategic considerations & commercialization are discussed. China & USGC economics for gasoline production using coal-based methanol, natural gas based methanol & purchased methanol have been developed. Global & regional gasoline supply/demand is included