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Chemical World Analysis Insulate your business from short-run volatility with a long-term outlook Today’s global chemical markets are experiencing...
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Chemical Market Advisory Services Know when the market moves to make better decisions Whether you manufacture, sell, buy, trade or invest in...
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Chemical Economics Handbook® (CEH) Keep pace with the global chemical industry and its competitive markets. Every year, the chemical industry...
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The IHS Specialty Chemicals Update Program (SCUP) provides strategic analysis of 38 specialty chemical businesses, including market drivers...
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Process Economics Program Compare new chemical process technologies and economics faster and at less cost. New chemical manufacturing technologies...
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Chemical Competitive Cost and Margin Analytics Assess the cost and margin positions of operating chemical plants according to geography, capacity...
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Chemical Strategic Reports Get timely, unparalleled insight into high-profile chemical industry topics. Chemical Strategic Reports from IHS...
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Chemical Consulting & Advisory Services Access unsurpassed industry insight throughout the chemical value chains to support your decision-making...
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Competitive Company Analysis The chemical industry is fraught with uncertainty. In this environment, leading chemical companies have become...
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Chemical Week Chemical Week is the world’s leading news source for chemical industry executives and professionals around the globe. With a tradition...
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Directory of Chemical Producers® IHS Directory of Chemical Producers (formerly the SRI Consulting Directory of Chemical Producers) offers a...
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IHS Petrochemical Training courses cover the whole value chain, from refined products to polymers and plastic processing.
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Aromatics & Fibers Keep pace with the global aromatics & fibers markets The global chemical industry’s premier source for historical and forecast...
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Chlor-Alkali & Vinyls Position for growth in the fast-changing chlor-alkali & vinyls markets. The global chemical industry’s premier source...
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Olefins & Derivatives Keep pace with the rapidly changing global olefins & derivatives from IHS Markit markets. The global chemical industry's...
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Plastics & Polymers Unlock growth opportunities in shifting plastics & polymers from IHS Markit markets The global chemical industry's premier...
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Methanol Keep pace with global methanol market and technology trends. Methanol is the simplest alcohol and is used as an antifreeze, solvent...
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Five-Year Outlook for Mergers and Acquisitions in the Chemical Industry PEP Review 2008-13 Published November 2008 Anticipated structural shifts...
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Solutions for Strategic Planning Navigate the competitive landscape for long-term growth. Volatile feedstock prices, shifting demand trends...
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Identify market opportunities and risks Maximize business potential by identifying risks and opportunities. The complex interdependencies of...
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Develop a credible business strategy Craft defensible business plans. Successful business planning demands comprehensive, reliable and actionable...
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Validate investment plans Make informed capital decisions based upon short- and long-term market dynamics. Capital investment decisions in the...
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Assess the competitive landscape Know where you stand and when to move in a market that’s always in flux. Monitoring competitor activity and...
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Build value-based commercial strategies Stay abreast of global feedstocks, capacity shifts, regulations and supply/demand factors that affect...
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Determine realistic targets and budgets Create a business model that will achieve your revenue targets. As a commercial or product manager...
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Identify growth opportunities Access the tools you need to enter new markets successfully. In a $750 billion global chemical market, the competition...
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Maximize price setting Determine your product’s price using in-depth pricing intelligence and forecasts. To meet their company’s revenue goals...
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Solutions for Chemical Business Management Determine the best pricing strategies and capture growth opportunities. IHS Markit provides meaningful...
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Provide accurate and confident evaluations of future investments Build business models that maximize returns and minimize risk. Now more than...
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Solutions for Chemical Financial Analysis Optimize your investment portfolio in an unpredictable economic climate. It can be difficult to predict...
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Complete accurate and timely competitor analysis Preserve and advance your competitive position – in a market that is always in flux. With the...
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Evaluate success of projects and business units Validate your proposal with a transparent investment evaluation. When planning new capacity...
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Understand the best method to deploy capital Develop economics of proposed deals, formulate new business models and set forth effective proposals...
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Identify the right selling opportunities Confidently identify sales opportunities with credible market analysis. As a sales and marketing professional...
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Negotiate more profitable contracts Optimize your customer contracts with reliable market analysis and pricing indexes. Without an accurate...
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Solutions for Chemical Sales & Marketing Strategically grow revenue, informed with accurate forecasts of price trends and cost drivers. It can...
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Cultivate better customer relationships Access validated market data enabling the optimization of your customer mix, region and market segmentation...
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Optimize your customer and product portfolio Re-negotiate and manage efficient supply contracts that increase revenue and expand margins On...
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Economics & Country Risk Services for Chemicals Understand exposure and economics within the chemical industry. The chemical industry is undergoing...
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Specialty Chemicals Suites As the chemical industry becomes more complex, with greater competition than ever before, you want to ensure that...
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Antioxidants Process Economics Program Report 85 Published May 1973 This report reviews various compounds that protect polymers against deterioration...
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Antioxidants Process Economics Program Report 85A Published November 1983 This report focuses on stabilization additives for the plastics industry...
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Antioxidants and Light Stabilizers Process Economics Program Report 85B Published March 1993 This report supplements the Process Economics Program's...
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Aramids Process Economics Program Report 167 Published August 1983 Aramids or aromatic polyamides were included in PEP Report 94, "Polyamides...
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Aromatic Amines Process Economics Program Report 76A/1 Published July 1975 This interim report is an extension of Process Economics Program...
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Aromatic Amines Process Economics Program Report 76B Published April 1981 The processes for making aniline by hydrogenation and by amination...
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Aromatic Processes Process Economics Program Report 182 Published June 1987 This report addresses aromatics production from petroleum sources....
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Aromatic Processes Process Economics Program Report 182A Published February 1997 BTX aromatics (benzene, toluene and xylenes) are major fundamental...
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Aromatic Processes Process Economics Program Report 182B Published December 2008 This report reviews the status of the BTX industry and related...
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Aromatics BTX Process Economics Program Report 30 Published October 1967 Benzene, toluene, and xylenes are coproduced and are commonly called...
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Aromatics BTX Process Economics Program Report 30A Published July 1970 This report is a supplement to Process Economics Program Report No. 30....
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Aromatics Industry Outlook Process Economics Program Report 209 Published June 1992 The aromatics industry today is experiencing considerable...
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Ascorbic Acid Process Economics Program Report 144 Published August 1980 The present day technology and economics of manufacturing L-ascorbic...
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Barrier Resins Process Economics Program Report 179 Published February 1986 Barrier resins are plastics used for packaging that prevent gas...
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Battery Limits Cost Estimating Process Economics Program Report 145 Published April 1982 Numerous **preliminary-type** methods of estimating...
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Bimodal Linear Low-Density Polyethylene Process Economics Program Report 19E Published June 1996 Poor processability of first-generation linear...
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Bio-Based Adipic Acid Report 284 Published December 2012 Global adipic acid (ADA) demand is estimated at 2.3 million metric tons in 2012 and...
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Bio-Based Anionic Surfactants PEP Report 59C Published November 2010 Sustainability, "development that meets the needs of the present without...
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Bio-Based 1,4-Butanediol PEP Report 283 Published August 2012 1,4-Butanediol (BDO) is an important compound that is used as a starting material...
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Bio-based C3s Process Economics Program Report 259 Published November 2006 The rapid increases in the prices for petroleum and petroleum-based...
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Bio-based Polymers Process Economics Program Report 265 Published : December, 2008 Bioplastics sometimes referred to as biopolymers are defined...
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Bio-Based Polymers Process Economics Program 265A Published August 2013 Bio-based polymers are defined as materials for which at least a portion...
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Bio-Based Polyols Process Economics Program Report 217 Published October 2007 Polyols are polymer products with an extended carbon chain and...
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Bio-Based Solvents Process Economics Program Report 206A Published August 2003 Solvent usage is an essential part of many industries. Solvents...
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Biobutanol Process Economics Program Report 264 Published December 2008 World production of biofuels has experienced phenomenal growth. Various...
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Biocatalysis Process Economics Program Report 241 Published May 2002 Biocatalysis is a term used to describe the catalytic activity of biological...
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Biochemical Cellulosic Ethanol Process Economics Program Report 263 Published December 2008 World ethanol production is undergoing spectacular...
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Biodegradable Polymer Life Cycle Assessment Process Economics Program Report 115D Published December 2001 SRI's Process Economics Program (PEP)...
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Biodegradable Polymers Process Economics Program Report 115C Published October 1998 Biodegradable polymers constitute a loosely defined family...
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Biodegradable Polymers from Plants Process Economics Program Report 250 Published August 2003 Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs) are biodegradable...
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Biodiesel Production PEP Report 251 Published November 2004 Biodiesel is an ester of fatty acids produced from renewable resources such as virgin...
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Biofuels from Algae PEP Report 278 Published December 2010 Biofuels have received considerable attention recently. This attention stems from...
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Biomass Gasification Process Economics Program Report 258 Published October 2005 Biomass is poised to provide a significant renewable source...
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Biomass Pyrolysis PEP Report 286 Published November 2012 Biomass pyrolysis is still in a very early stage of commercial development. Interest...
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Biotechnology Reaction Systems Process Economics Program Report 188 Published March 1987 This report is concerned with the engineering parameters...
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Biotechnology Separation Processes Process Economics Program Report 188A Published January 1989 The present industrial practices such as centrifugation...
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Biotechnology Separation Processes Process Economics Program Report 188B Published June 2002 The chemical industry has a renewed interest in...
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Bisphenol A and Alkylated Phenols Process Economics Program Report 192 Published December 1988 Bisphenol A and other alkylphenols are chemical...
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Bisphenol A and Phosgene Process Economics Program Report 81 Published November 1972 Bisphenol A (BPA) and phosgene are two chemical intermediates...
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Blends Containing Polyolefins Process Economics Program Report 175A Published June 1990 The technology of blends containing major amounts of...
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Blends of Thermoplastic Polymers Process Economics Program Report 175 Published November 1986 Blends of two or more thermoplastic polymers provide...
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Bulk Chemicals from Synthesis Gas Process Economics Program Report 146 Published June 1982 This report covers several emerging technologies...
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Butadiene Process Economics Program Report 35 Published March 1968 Butadiene, born of wartime necessity and brought to immediate maturity by...
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Butadiene Process Economics Program Report 35A Published March 1972 This study reviews the developments in oxidative dehydrogenation that have...
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Butadiene Process Economics Program Report 35B Published May 1982 Butadiene is a major petrochemical commodity with a U.S. consumption of three...
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Butadiene Process Economics Program Report 35C Published April 1996 Most of the world's butadiene is obtained as a by-product of ethylene manufacture....
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Butadiene as a Low Chemical Raw Material Process Economics Program Report 35D Published September 1998 The dominant technology for producing...
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Butylene Polymers Process Economics Program Report 74 Published October 1971 This report is concerned with the technology and economics of producing...
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Butylenes Process Economics Program Report 71 Published October 1971 The subject of butylenes (including butene-l, butenes-2, and isobutylene)...
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Butylenes Process Economics Program Report 71A Published November 1982 Essentially all of the energy uses and most of the chemical uses for...
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Butyrolactam and Laurolactam 118 Process Economics Program Report 118 Published September 1977 Lactams are cyclic amides. They undergo ring-opening...
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C1 Chlorinated Hydrocarbons Process Economics Program Report 126 Published August 1978 This report reviews the technology, economics, and market...
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Caprolactam Process Economics Program Report 7-1 Published September 1965 This study, which will be issued in two parts, covers the processes...
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Caprolactam Process Economics Program Report 7A Published March 1968 Since the issuance of the original report on caprolactam, considerably...
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Caprolactam Process Economics Program Report 7B Published January 1976 The Process Economics Program (PEP) Report No. 7A on caprolactam was...
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Caprolactam Process Economics Program Report 7C Published May 1998 This supplementary report presents an overview of the technical and economic...
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Caprolactam Process Economics Program Report 7-2 Published September 1965 This is the second and concluding part of the study of processes for...
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Caprolactam Update PEP Report 7D Published October 2011 This report is an update of Process Economics Program report 41B Caprolactam and Nylon...
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Carbon Black Process Economics Program Report 90 Published May 1974 Most of the carbon black used today is produced by the furnace process that...
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Carbon Capture from Coal Fired Power Generation Process Economics Program Report 180B Published December 2008 The largest and most expensive...
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Carbon Capture From Natural Gas Power Generation Process Economics Program Report 180A Published December 2004 Ninety percent of the world's...
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Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Emissions Reduction Process Economics Program Report 237 Published November 2000 CO2 emissions from the combustion of fossil...
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Carbon Dioxide Separation Process Economics Program Report 180 Published December 1987 The separation of carbon dioxide from gaseous mixtures...
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Carbon Fibers Process Economics Program Report 165 Published September 1983 Carbon fiber is a lightweight, flexible, high strength, high tensile...
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Carbon Fibers Process Economics Program Report 165A Published June 1992 Carbon fibers are a group of flexible, continuous or chopped filaments...
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Carbon Monoxide Process Economics Program Report 123 Published July 1979 This study is concerned primarily with the technology and economics...
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Catalysts Process Economics Program Report 153 Published April 1984 Catalysts are essential to about 90% of modern chemical and petroleum refining...