This report provides an overview of the process technologies for the production of in-situ TPO, compounded TPO, TPV, polyolefin elastomers, and olefin block copolymers. Cost of production estimates have been developed and compared for the USGC, South East Asia and Middle East. The report examines recent technology trends and market drivers for the main product categories. Market estimations have also been developed for the major global regions.

The chemistry and process technology for sulfuric acid production are reviewed.  Detailed descriptions and process economics are presented for the double absorption contact process and the wet sulfuric acid (WSA) contact process. Global and regional supply/demand balances are also given.

Detailed analysis of developments in polypropylene technology and includes all major licensed technologies, as well as technologies not licensed but important to the polypropylene industry. Focuses on factors within the industry and the external market that shape technology development and competitive positioning.

Detailed analysis of developments in polyethylene technology and includes all major licensed technologies, as well as technologies not licensed but important to the polyethylene industry. Focuses on factors within the industry and the external market that shape technology development and competitive positioning.

This report analyzes the developments in bio-based ethylene technologies, and key derivatives such as ethylene glycol and ethylene oxide. Ethylene and derivatives derived from bio-based sources can be converted into a number of chemical and polymer products - with potential to improve the GHG footprint of the process.  This report assesses the technical, commercial, and economic aspects of producing ethylene and derivatives via bio-based sources, and investigates future capacities. 

This report analyzes the developments in bio-based butadiene technology. Butadiene derived from bio-based sources can be converted into a number of chemical and polymer products—with potential to improve the GHG footprint of the process.  This report assesses the technical, commercial, and economic aspects of producing butadiene via bio-based sources, and investigates future capacities.

This report analyzes the developments in bio-based diesel technologies. Biodiesel derived from bio-based sources has the potential to improve the GHG footprint of transportation.  This report assesses the technical, commercial, and economic aspects of producing diesel fuel via bio-based sources, and investigates future capacities.

This report analyzes developments in cellulosic sugars technology. Cellulosic can be converted into a number of chemical and polymer products—with potential to improve the GHG footprint of the process.  The purpose of this study is to assess the technical, commercial, and economic aspects of producing cellulosic sugars, and to investigate future capacities.  

This report analyzes developments in bio-based propylene glycol technology.  Propylene Glycol derived from bio-based sources can be converted into a number of chemical and polymer products—with potential to improve the GHG footprint of the process.  This study assesses the technical, commercial, and economic aspects of producing propylene glycol via bio-based sources, and investigates future capacities.  

The chemistry, process technologies and production economics for hydrogen peroxide manufacture are presented.  The costs of the Developing Direct Synthesis, Solvay's high yield anthraquinone auto oxidation process and conventional anthraquinone auto oxidation processes are compared, including economic suitability for HPPO application and concentrating to a transportable 70 wt% product.