ACC CAB grows for 10th consecutive month
ACC's monthly chemical activity barometer (CAB) shows 0.1% growth over April on a 3-month moving average (3MMA) basis. The gain is the 10th consecutive month of increases in the CAB, following downward revisions for March and April of 0.4% for both months, ACC says. Expansion was seen in the...
ACC's chemical barometer grows in April
ACC has released its chemical activity barometer (CAB) for March, showing that the US economy continues to grow slowly. On a 3-month moving average (3MMA) basis, the CAB increased 0.2% over March, to 93—the indicator’s ninth consecutive gain, after the March number was revised upward 0.1%. The...
March CAB ticks up for eighth consecutive month
ACC released its chemical activity barometer (CAB) for the month of March—showing a 0.4% increase in activity from February, to 92.5, on a 3-month moving average (3MMA) basis. The year-on-year (YOY) 3MMA grew 2.9% from March 2012. Also, CAB readings for November through February were each revised...
ACC: Chemical production rises in all regions in February
ACC released its US Chemical Production Regional Index (CPRI)—citing a 0.6% increase in February on a 3-month moving average (3MMA), following a revised 0.8% gain in January, with chemical production rising in all regions for the third consecutive month. Also on a 3MMA basis, overall chemical...
ACC's CAB ticks up for seventh consecutive month
ACC’s monthly Chemical Activity Barometer (CAB) increased for a seventh consecutive month—posting a 0.6% gain over January, to 92.1, and indicating a slow-growing US economy, ACC says. The CAB is measured on a 3-month moving average (3MMA) basis, and year-on-year the February CAB increased 2.9%...
ACC's US chemical production index rises for second consecutive month
ACC's US Chemical Production Regional Index posted a 0.7% increase in January, following a revised 0.9% gain in December. Production rose in all major producing regions for a second consecutive month. To smooth month-to-month fluctuations, the U. CPRI is measured using a three-month moving average (3MMA)...
January CAB up for sixth consecutive month, grows 3% year-on-year
ACC's January 2013 chemical activity barometer (CAB) posted a 0.4% gain over December 2012 on a 3-month moving average (3MMA) basis. This is the sixth consecutive month-to-month gain in the CAB, and year-on-year, the CAB increased 2.8%. Growth in the housing market contributed to the gain, says Kevin...
ACC: Chemicals activity down from October but up from 2011
“We’ve got four months of growth suggesting slow and tentative economic growth into 2013,” says ACC chief economist Kevin Swift....
EU Updates Pollution Release and Transfer Register
The European Commission and the European Environment Agency (EEA; Copenhagen) have published an updated register of the releases and transfers of pollutants from industrial installations known as the European Pollutant Release and Transfer Register (E-PRTR). E-PRTR features information on emissions of...
DSM Regains Top Position in Dow Jones Sustainability Index
AkzoNobel holds on to second place....
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Published November 2006
Report Abstract
The global biodiesel industry is among the fastest-growing markets the chemical industry has ever seen. World capacity, production and consumption of biodiesel grew on average by 32% per year during 2000–2005, and the industry looks set for even faster growth rates—115% per year for capacity, and 101% per year for demand—in the years to 2008 and beyond. This 548-page CEH study is a comprehensive report on the expansion of this market, and contains country-by-country forecasts to the year 2010 for production capacity, production and consumption.
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Report Abstract
Biomass is poised to provide a significant renewable source of energy and materials. Biomass in the form of forestry and agricultural residues is the oldest energy source used by mankind but was replaced by fossil fuels such as coal and petroleum. Today biomass is responsible for 11% of the energy needs globally but only 3% in the developed countries.
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Report Abstract
Ethanol's biggest problem as a fuel is its high cost. The U.S. wholesale price in 2002 was around $1.10 per gallon.
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Published October 2006
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World ethanol production is undergoing spectacular growth. Brazil, the world’s leading fuel ethanol producer until 2005, is continuing to expand production. Domestic consumption of the renewable fuel continues to rise and important export markets are being developed in Asia, Europe and North America.
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Published October 2005
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China, Malaysia, the United States, the European Union, Indonesia, India, Brazil and Argentina are notable fats and oils–producing countries, and China, the European Union and India are notable high-demand areas that must supplement regional production through imports. The following graph shows world production and consumption by country/region: Global fats and oils consumption will grow at an average annual rate of 4%, mainly as a result of growth in China and India. Growing economies, large populations and improving incomes will increase per capita demand for oils and fats in these countries.
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Published November 2005
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The glycerin market is heavily oversupplied. Massive amounts of raw glycerin (as a by-product of biodiesel production) are overstocking the market in Western Europe, while glycerin output in Asia went up as a result of increased oleochemicals production. A combination of substantial growth in the larger applications (such as personal/oral care products, drugs, and food and beverages) as well as in the traditionally mature end uses contributed to glycerin’s consumption increase.
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Published July 2007
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Methanol is one of the most important commodity chemicals as it is used as a raw material in several intermediate chemicals and end uses. Since it was originally produced as a by-product of wood carbonization, it is sometimes referred to as wood alcohol. Over the last two decades, a major shift in regional methanol capacity and production has occurred.
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By KPMG
Published October 2006
Report Abstract
Biodegradable polymers constitute a loosely defined family of polymers. This report includes only polymers that producers promote as fully biodegradable and that meet international standards. In 2005, the two most important commercial biodegradable polymers were polylactide (PLA) and starch-based polymers.
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Report Abstract
The world market for oil field chemicals, expressed in sales dollars at the service company level, reached almost $8 billion in 2004. Sales are expected to total over $9 billion in 2009, based on volume growth and price changes in effect as of early 2005. The following pie charts provide a breakdown of the global oil field chemicals market by category and by region.
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Published April 2006
Report Abstract
Gasolines with an octane rating that satisfies market requirements are produced in refineries by blending various refinery streams that differ in composition, boiling range and octane ratings. The octane number is an expression of the antiknock property of gasoline and is defined as the percentage, by volume, of isooctane (assigned an octane number of 100) that must be mixed with n-heptane (assigned an octane number of 0) in order to match the knock intensity of the fuel that is undergoing test. Until recently, methyl tertiary-butyl ether (MTBE) was the predominant oxygenate used worldwide; however, a major shift to alternative oxygenates such as ethyl alcohol (ethanol) and ETBE is starting to occur.
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Published December 2006
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Biofuels have become one of the hottest topics of this decade. Threats of diminishing petroleum production, global warming concerns and energy security have prompted an explosion of new capacity for biofuels.
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Published December 2007
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For centuries, humans have impacted their environment in ways both large and small. Most of this environmental impact has stemmed from the basic human need for shelter. In creating shelter, mankind has had an effect on the environment—cutting trees, clearing land, and creating waste by-products, as well as bringing about other unintentional environmental consequences.
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