Industry: Chemicals & Plastics

At the 2019 ADI Forum, Panuswee Dwivedi, Project Manager at ADI Analytics, spoke about how single‑use plastics continued to pose environmental challenges. While new technologies were making plastic recycling more economical, “enhanced producer responsibility” regulations were emerging. However, a critical challenge of securing enough waste plastic feedstock remained. This scarcity was so significant that major […]

Exports are the key growth driver for the U.S. ethanol industry. How will tariffs impact ethanol exports?

The ADI ForumTuesday, February 13, 2018Houston, TX ADI Analytics’ second annual conference, the ADI Forum was held on Tuesday, February 13, 2018 in Houston, Texas at the Norris Conference Center in CityCentre. The ADI Forum brought together oil and gas majors, E&P and refining independents, chemical players, diversified industrials, licensors, and investors to discuss markets, […]

Ethane is a unique market — it’s the only commodity that can either be sold as a fuel with natural gas or be sent to petrochemical plants as a feedstock. It is this chameleon-like attribute that contributes to ethane’s volatility both in terms of production volume and pricing. Limited demand and rising supply depressed ethane […]

ADI Chemical Market Resources (ADI CMR) offers a strategic analysis of polyolefin elastomers (POEs) and plastomers (POPs)—ethylene-based copolymers made using metallocene catalysts. These reactor-based thermoplastic elastomers differ from conventional blends and are widely used in automotive, adhesives, packaging, solar encapsulants, wire & cable, foams, and films. The report examines global market dynamics, technology developments, cost […]

ADI Chemical Market Resources (ADI CMR) conducted a strategic study of the global SBS and SEBS adhesives market, focusing on styrenic block copolymers used in pressure-sensitive, hot-melt, and contact adhesives. SEBS, a hydrogenated form of SBS, offers improved UV and thermal stability, tensile strength, and service temperature. The study examines market dynamics shaped by commoditization, […]

The United States has emerged as a major export hub for various hydrocarbons including crude oil, refined products, natural gas (via LNG and pipelines), and NGLs due to abundant supply driven by the shale boom. For example, Exhibit 1 shows how export of NGLs has increased about ten times from 131,000 barrels per day in […]

At the 2018 ADI Forum, James Lamoureaux, Esben Sorensen, and Evan Visser discussed the growing trend of gas monetization through chemical conversion, particularly toward methanol, driven by increasing methanol demand in Asia for olefins production. They highlighted the development of new methanol capacity and the emergence of small-scale technologies, providing insights into the evolving landscape […]

Meredith Winczewski, Strategic Marketing Manager, Honeywell UOP, shared her positive experience with ADI Analytics, highlighting their delivery of three in-depth studies over the last year and a half and their ability to swiftly grasp Honeywell’s requirements and offer effective solutions. She described the partnership as exceptional, particularly praising the personalized customer service that distinguished ADI […]

ADI recently acquired several assets from Chemical Market Resources (CMR).

ADI has published a white paper to assess benefits, risks, costs, and economics of using methanol for power generation. Download the white paper.

ADI Analytics presented a webinar in 2017 outlining key trends and their outlook for the global chemical industry. Tyler Wilson, Analyst, ADI Analytics, moderated while Uday Turaga, CEO and Founder, ADI Analytics, shared insights derived from ADI’s research and consulting work, which had encompassed over 25 projects since ADI’s acquisition of Chemical Market Resources in […]