Industry: Chemicals & Plastics

At the 2019 ADI Forum, Eberhard Lucke, VP, Process Engineering & Technology, NiQuan Energy, presented a detailed analysis of the factors contributing to the difficulties faced by GTL plants during the gas utilization panel. His insights into this technology’s technical and economic complexities provided valuable context for understanding the challenges and opportunities in the field. […]

During the 2019 ADI Forum, Fabio Ribeiro, Director, CISTAR, discussed the future of the chemical industry and the crucial role of innovation in gas utilization. He highlighted two significant trends shaping the sector: the development of new chemistries for readily available C2 to C5 hydrocarbons, which already possess carbon-carbon bonds, making them valuable for novel […]

During the gas utilization panel at ADI Analytics’ annual oil & gas conference at the 2019 ADI Forum, Fabio Ribeiro, Director, CISTAR, discussed the intertwined relationship between economics and innovation. He explained that overcoming the technical, economic, and environmental barriers of new processes requires a systems-based approach where economic analysis guides technical decisions, encompassing modular […]

At the ADI Analytics Forum, sponsors shared why they chose to support the event. Fabio Ribeiro, Director at CISTAR, explained why ADI was their go‑to source for oil and gas industry insights. Terry Shidner, Enterprise Account Executive at AlphaSense, described how attending the 2019 forum led to their sponsorship and why they found their investment […]

Panuswee Dwivedi, Analyst, ADI Analytics, discussed the implications of slowing global methanol growth for the U.S. methanol industry at the 2019 ADI Forum. She pointed out that while the global olefins market continues to expand, its growth rate has decreased from 6% to 4%, largely due to the high costs associated with the methanol-to-olefins (MTO) […]

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 […]