Chemical Economics Handbook^®(CEH)

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In publication for more than 60 years, the Chemical Economics Handbook (CEH) provides five-year outlooks and extensive market data on more than 300 industrial chemicals. Find supply, demand, manufacturing processes, price and trade information for individual chemicals or these major chemical groups:

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Petrochemicals

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Acetaldehyde
Acetic Acid
Acetic Anhydride
Acetone
Acetonitrile
Acetylene
Acrylamide
Acrylic Acid and Esters
Acrylic and Modacrylic Fibers
Acrylic Surface Coatings
Acrylonitrile
Acrylonitrile-Butadiene-Styrene (ABS) Resins
Activated Carbon
Adhesives, Sealants, and Their Raw Materials
Adipic Acid
Air Separation Gases
Alkyd/Polyester Surface Coatings
Alkyl Acetates
Alkylamines (C1-C6)
Alkylbenzenes, Linear and Branched
Aluminum Chemicals
Amino Acids
Amino Resins
Ammonia
Ammonium Nitrate
Ammonium Phosphates
Ammonium Sulfate
Animal Feeds: Nonprotein Nitrogen (NPN) Supplements
Animal Feeds: Phosphate Supplements
Aromatic Ketone Polymers

Benzene
Benzoic Acid
Benzyl Chloride
Biodegradable Polymers
Biodiesel and Renewable Diesel
Bisphenol A
Boron Minerals and Chemicals
Bromine
Butadiene
1,4-Butanediol
Butyl Elastomers
Butylenes

C2 Chlorinated Solvents
Calcium Carbide
Calcium Carbonate, Fine-Ground and Precipitated
Calcium Chloride
Caprolactam
Carbon Black
Carbon Dioxide
Carbon Fibers
Cellulose Acetate and Triacetate Fibers
Cellulose Acetate Flake
Cellulose Ethers
Chelating Agents
Chlorinated Methanes
Chlorinated Polyethylene Resins and Elastomers
Chlorine/Sodium Hydroxide (Chlor-Alkali)
Chlorobenzenes
Chromium Compounds, Inorganic
Citric Acid
Controlled- and Slow-Release Fertilizers
Cresols, Xylenols and Cresylic Acid
Cumene
Cyclohexane
Cyclohexanol and Cyclohexanone
Cyclopentadiene/Dicyclopentadiene

Detergent Alcohols
Diisocyanates and Polyisocyanates
Dimethyl Terephthalate (DMT) and Terephthalic Acid (TPA)
Dimethylformamide (DMF)
Dyes

Elastomers Overview
Energy
Epichlorohydrin
Epoxy Resins
Epoxy Surface Coatings
Ethanol
Ethanolamines
Ethyl Ether
Ethylbenzene
Ethylene
Ethylene Dichloride
Ethylene Glycols
Ethylene Oxide
Ethyleneamines
Ethylene-Propylene Elastomers
Ethylene-Vinyl Acetate (EVA)
Ethylene-Vinyl Alcohol Resins
Expandable Polystyrene
Explosives and Blasting Agents

Fats and Oils Industry Overview
Ferric Chloride
Fibers Overview
Fibers, Specialty Organic
Fluorocarbons
Fluoroelastomers
Fluoropolymers
Fluorspar and Inorganic Fluorine Compounds
Formaldehyde
Formic Acid
Fumaric Acid
Furfural
Furfuryl Alcohol and Furan Resins

Gasoline Octane Improvers/Oxygenates
Glycerin
Glycol Ethers

Helium
Hexamethylenediamine/Adiponitrile
Hydrochloric Acid
Hydrocolloids
Hydrogen
Hydrogen Cyanide
Hydrogen Peroxide
Hydroquinone
Hypochlorite Bleaches

Isophthalic Acid and meta-Xylene
Isoprene
Isopropanolamines
Isopropyl Alcohol (IPA)

Lactic Acid, Its Salts and Esters
Lignosulfonates
Lime/Limestone
Linear Alkylbenzene Sulfonic Acid (LABSA)/Linear Alkylate (LAS)
Linear Alpha-Olefins
Liquid Crystal Polymers
Lithium, Lithium Minerals and Lithium Chemicals
M

Magnesium Oxide and Other Magnesium Chemicals
Maleic Anhydride
Malic Acid, DL
Melamine
Methanol
Methyl Ethyl Ketone (MEK)
Methyl Isobutyl Ketone (MIBK) and Methyl Isobutyl Carbinol (MIBC)
Methyl Methacrylate
Mixed Xylenes
Monochloroacetic Acid
Monosodium Glutamate (MSG)

Naphthalene
Natural Fatty Acids
Neopentyl/Polyhydric Alcohols
Nitric Acid
Nitrile Elastomers
Nitrobenzene and Aniline
Nitrogen Solutions
Nonene (Propylene Trimer) and Tetramer
Nonwoven Fabrics
NPK Compound Fertilizers
Nylon Fibers
Nylon Resins

Olefinic Thermoplastic Elastomers
Organometallics
ortho-Xylene
Oxo Chemicals

Paint and Coatings Industry Overview
Paraffins (C9-C17), Normal
para-Xylene
PET Polymer
Petrochemical Feedstocks
Petrochemical Industry Overview
Phenol
Phenolic Resins
Phosgene
Phosphate Rock
Phosphates, Industrial
Phosphoric Acid
Phosphorus and Phosphorus Chemicals
Phthalic Anhydride
Pigments, Inorganic Color
Pigments, Organic Color
Plasticizer Alcohols (C4-C13)
Plasticizers
Plastics Recycling
Polyacetal Resins
Polyalkylene Glycols
Polyamide Elastomers
Polyamide Resins (Nonnylon types)
Polybutadiene Elastomers
Polycarbonate Resins
Polychloroprene Elastomer
Polyester Fibers
Polyester Film
Polyester Polyols
Polyester Resins, Unsaturated
Polyether Polyols for Urethanes
Polyethylene Resins, Low-Density (LDPE)
Polyethylene Resins, Linear Low-Density (LLDPE)
Polyethylene Resins, High-Density (HDPE)
Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET) Solid-State Resins
Polyimides and Imide Polymers
Polyisoprene Elastomers
Polymethyl Methacrylate (PMMA)
Polyolefin Fibers
Polyphenylene Sulfide Resins
Polypropylene Resins
Polystyrene
Polytetramethylene Ether Glycol (PTMEG)
Polyurethane Elastomers
Polyurethane Foams
Polyvinyl Acetate
Polyvinyl Alcohol
Polyvinyl Butyral
Polyvinyl Chloride Resins
Potash
Potassium Chemicals, Inorganic
Propionic Acid
Propylene
Propylene Glycols
Propylene Oxide
Pyridines

Rare Earth Minerals and Products
Resorcinol
Rubber, Natural

Silicates and Silicas
Silicones
Sodium Bicarbonate
Sodium Carbonate (Soda Ash)
Sodium Chlorate
Sodium Chloride
Sodium Cyanide
Sodium Sulfate
Sorbitol
Styrene
Styrene-Acrylonitrile (SAN) Resins
Styrene-Butadiene Elastomers (SBR)
Styrene-Butadiene Latexes
Styrenic Block Copolymers
Styrenic Copolymers
Sulfone Polymers
Sulfur
Sulfur Chemicals, Miscellaneous
Sulfuric Acid
Superabsorbent Polymers (SAPs)
Superphosphates
Surfactants, Household Detergents & Their Raw Materials
Sweeteners, High-Intensity
Synthetic Water-Soluble Polymers

Tartaric Acid
Tetrahydrofuran
Thermoplastic Copolyester Elastomers
Thermoplastic Polyester Engineering Resins
Titanium Dioxide
Toluene

Urea
Urethane Surface Coatings

Vinyl Acetate
Vinyl Chloride Monomer (VCM)
Vinyl Surface Coatings
Vitamins

Waxes

Zeolites
Zinc Chemicals, Inorganic

Concept Coverage

New Executive Summary: Key commercial implications of the developments contained in the report
Summary: Global supply-demand for individual chemicals or groups of chemicals, future growth with five-year projections and historical data
Demand: Analysis and forecasts, including market size, end-use applications, consumption trends and competing materials
Supply: Producers, plant locations, annual capacities, capacity utilization, production volumes and trends
Process: Commercial manufacturing processes involved and basic chemistry used
Prices: Histories, annual unit sale volumes and factors affecting prices
Trade: Import-export data, including countries of origin and destination and shipment values

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