Storm Clouds Gathering For Petrochemicals In 2008
The first quarter has seen petrochemical markets in sombre mood, in stark contrast to the buoyant start in 2007. A dramatic slowing of the U.S. economy in the last quarter of 2007 raised concerns about the strength of the global economy, with growing turmoil in international financial markets and severely reduced consumer confidence stagnating demand.
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PERP Program - Hydrogen Peroxide-Based Propylene Oxide
Technologies for propylene oxide (PO) production are undergoing a flurry of activity. Since the commercialization of Sumitomo Chemical's PO-only route in 2003, other companies have declared their intentions of developing PO-only technologies.
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The Organic Chemical Industry Course
SAO PAULO, BRAZIL- JUN 17-19–REGISTER NOW Dr. Harold Wittcoff's widely acclaimed course provides the basis you need for operating and surviving in today's unsettled chemical industry.
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Quarterly Business Update - Polyolefins - May 2008
POPS08-QBU-Q1 (May. 2008) - Price: US $3,000.00
Regional round-up of industry developments, regional pricing analysis and capacity expansions are provided for the first quarter 2008. In addition, an overall outlook on the propylene market and discussion on the implications on price are included.
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Executive Report - Global Commercial Analysis
POPS07-Exec (Apr. 2008) - Price: US $18,000.00
Analysis and forecast of global supply/demand and capacity for LLDPE, LDPE, HDPE, and polypropylene including year-end 2007 data.
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Alpha Olefins
PERP06/07-5 (Apr. 2008) - Price: US $8,500.00
The chemistry, process technology, and production economics for alpha olefins are assessed. Processes include full-range (Chevron Phillips, Ineos, Shell, SABIC/Linde, Axens, UOP) and on-purpose butene-1 (Nippon Zeon, Axens), hexene-1 (Chevron Phillips, Sasol, Lummus) and octene-1 (Dow, Sasol). A regional market overview is also included.
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