Nov 2021
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Polymers and Plastics

EPDM Rubber (2021 Program)

EPDM is produced by the polymerization of ethylene, propylene, and typically another monomer containing side-chain unsaturation such as ethylidene-5-norbornene-2 (ENB). It is produced by Ziegler-Natta or metallocene (includes single site or similar catalyst types) catalyzed solution processes, or a Zeigler-Natta catalyzed slurry process. EPDM has a fully saturated molecular backbone that provides excellent ozone resistance, weatherability and heat resistance properties, very good dielectric performance, and low temperature flexibility. This report includes an analysis of EPDMs markets, end-uses, and production technologies. Production economics were prepared for world-scale Ziegler-Natta solution, Metallocene solution, and Ziegler-Natta slurry processes. The economics were prepared for plants located in the U. S. Gulf Coast, Western Europe, and China Coast.
Oct 2021
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Polymers and Plastics

Styrene Butadiene Rubber (SBR) (2021 Program)

This techno-economic report reviews the chemistry, properties, technology, and development trends of styrene butadiene rubber (SBR) and polybutadiene rubber (BR). The report provides SBR economics for solution and emulsion technologies as well as economics for BR using neodymium and nickel catalysts in several different global locations (USGC, Western Europe, and China) under a consistent second quarter 2021 price scenario. An analysis of the ROI and investment attractiveness and historical cash costs are also provided. The report also offers and overview of SBR and BR consumption, capacity, and trade for global and major regional markets.
Oct 2021
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Polymers and Plastics

Material Recovery Facilities for Plastic Waste (2021 Program)

This TECH report focuses on the technology to sort and bale waste plastics from a Dry-Mixed Recyclables (DRM) or Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) stream for use by recyclers. This report provides details on screening, air separation, electromagnetic, eddy current and optical sorting technologies employed at Material Recovery Facilities (MRFs). The report provides an estimate of the cost of production for sorting of DMR for the U.S. and Western Europe. Major suppliers for sorting equipment and developing recycling technologies are profiled.
Oct 2021
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Petrochemicals

Oxo Alcohols (2021 Program)

In this report, NexantECA comments on the motivations behind the recent oxo alcohol capacity additions and provides a high-level analysis of the business and strategic considerations as well as the conventional and bio-based technology availability from the perspective of a company entering or expanding into the oxo alcohol market. As nearly all the global capacity remains based on the conventional routes (as well as all announced capacity additions), the n-butanol, 2-EH, 2-PH and INA production costs via those routes for plants located in the United States, Western Europe, and China have been estimated for the second quarter of 2021. This analysis is underpinned by a review of end-use sector consumption as well as regional market dynamics.
Sep 2021
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Petrochemicals

Vinyl Acetate (VAM) (2021 Program)

This techno-economic report reviews the chemistry, properties, technologies, and development trends of vinyl acetate monomer (VAM). The report provides VAM economics for fixed and fluid bed ethylene-based technologies in several different global locations (USGC, Western Europe, China, and India) under a consistent second quarter 2021 price scenario. An analysis of the ROI and investment attractiveness for fixed bed VAM facilities is also provided. The report also offers an overview of VAM consumption, capacity, and trade for global and major regional markets.
Aug 2021
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Petrochemicals

Carbon Monoxide (2021 Program)

This techno-economic report provides a review of the technology, chemistry, economics, and market analysis for carbon monoxide. Commercial technologies for the production of syngas and carbon monoxide are discussed, as well as development trends. Cost of production estimates were developed for various reforming and gasification technologies (utilizing natural gas, coal, and MSW) and cryogenic separation of carbon monoxide plus PSA separation of hydrogen for plants located in the USGC, China, and Western Europe. An overview of the major chemical applications for carbon monoxide is provided, along with an analysis of the implied carbon monoxide capacity and demand forecast based on these chemicals.
Aug 2021
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Specialty Chemicals and Advanced Materials
Petrochemicals

Nitrobenzene Aniline MDI (2021 Program)

This report is a comprehensive analysis of the methylene diphenyl diisocyanate (MDI) industry. The analysis provides cost of production estimates for MDI and its precursors as well as supporting cost estimates for auxiliary technologies. An overview of the sustainability of the value chain is presented, including an analysis of the impacts of carbon taxation and decarbonization on costs. Market estimates and an industry overview are also included to outline the commercial aspect of the industry.
Jul 2021
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Petrochemicals

Butadiene Butylenes (2021 Program)

This report provides a comprehensive analysis of the technology, economics, and markets for the processing of the C4 hydrocarbon chain, which includes butadiene, isobutylene, butenes, and butanes. Commercial and developing process technologies are discussed. Cost of production estimates have been developed to illustrate the cost competitiveness of butadiene, isobutylene, and butene-1 production in the USGC, China, Middle East, Southeast Asia, and Western Europe. A market overview of the C4 chain is provided, along with demand by end-use, capacity, and supply/demand/trade data for Global, North America, Western Europe, and Asia Pacific.
Jul 2021
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Petrochemicals

Methanol (2021 Program)

This techno-economic report reviews the chemistry, properties, conventional and green technologies, and development trends of methanol. The report provides methanol economics for four gas-based technologies and a coal-based methanol plant in several different global locations (USGC, Western Europe, China, and the Middle East) under a consistent first quarter 2021 price scenario. An analysis of the ROI and investment attractiveness for gas-based methanol facilities is also provided. 
Jun 2021
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Polymers and Plastics
Specialty Chemicals and Advanced Materials

Amorphous High Temperature Engineering Thermoplastics (2021 Program)

This report discusses the technologies and economics for producing the most common high temperature amorphous thermoplastics commercially available today - polysulfone, polyethersulfone, polyetherimide, and polyphthalamides. These materials rely on complex chemistries, mainly incorporating aromatic residues in their polymeric backbones which increase their useful temperature range though often at the expense of processability.

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