At the 2022 ADI Forum, Trevor Best, CEO, Syzygy Plasmonics, and David Hatrick, VP, Innovation, Huntsman, joined moderator Ari Greenberg, Head of Sales, Energy, & Industrials, AlphaSense for the panel on hydrogen and fuels. Key topics included the challenge of achieving a competitive hydrogen price and the potential for a second revenue stream from valuable […]

At the 2022 ADI Forum, Trevor Best, CEO of Syzygy Plasmonics, Inc.; David Hatrick, VP of Innovation, Huntsman; and Muhammad Islam, SVP of Business Development and Technology, IHI E&C, discussed the key drivers accelerating green technology adoption. They emphasized that electricity had become a central force in powering emerging technologies, from LEDs to pyrolysis, making […]

At the 2022 ADI Forum, Trevor Best, CEO of Syzygy Plasmonics, Inc.; David Hatrick, VP of Innovation, Huntsman; and Muhammad Islam, SVP of Business Development and Technology, IHI E&C, joined the hydrogen and fuels panel. Key topics included technology scaling, photocatalysis, hydrogen production, carbon byproduct management, and customer education. They discussed the evolution of a […]

At FlexPO+ 2022 (now incorporated into the ADI Forum), Richard Thomas, Senior Manager of Strategy and Business Development at TotalEnergies US, shared insights on the evolving polypropylene (PP) market during the polyethylene and polypropylene panel moderated by Uday Turaga, CEO of ADI Chemical Market Resources. While new PP capacity was not being added in the […]

At the 2022 ADI Forum, David Hatrick, VP of Innovation, Huntsman Advanced Materials, shared his experience working with ADI Analytics on a market assessment for a new oil and gas technology. The ADI team, led by Uday Turaga, CEO, ADI Analytics, had been highly responsive, fast to act, and patient, helping Huntsman navigate an unfamiliar […]

At the 2022 FlexPO+, (now incorporated into the ADI Forum), Uday Turaga, CEO, ADI Analytics, provided a comprehensive overview of the plastics and polymers market, providing an outlook of the market trends and insights for 2022. Key topics included the chemical industry’s underperformance despite long-term gains, driven by challenging feedstock costs and overcapacity from China. […]

At the 2022 FlexPO+ (now incorporated into the ADI Forum), Ron Smith, VP, Joint Venture Development, PureCycle Technologies joined the PE and PP markets panel, moderated by Uday Turaga, CEO, ADI Analytics. Key topics included the rapid formation of partnerships for both raw material sourcing and product sales. The conversation also touched on the thorough […]

At the 2022 FlexPO+ (now incorporated into the ADI Forum), Richard Thomas, Sr. Manager of Strategy and Business Development, TotalEnergies US, joined moderator Uday Turaga, CEO of ADI Analytics, for the PE and PP markets panel. Key topics included the significant scrutiny large energy companies faced regarding ESG and emissions, which could be seen as […]

At the 2022 FlexPO+ (now incorporated into the ADI Forum), Richard Thomas, Sr. Manager, Strategy and Business Development, TotalEnergies US, joined moderator Uday Turaga, CEO of ADI Analytics, for the PE and PP markets panel. Key topics included various industrial decarbonization strategies. These involved the exploration of carbon capture and storage (CCS) technologies to reduce […]

At the 2022 FlexPO+ (now incorporated into the ADI Forum), Raj Krishnaswamy, VP of Polymers R&D, CJ Bio, joined the bio‑based polymers and sustainable materials panel. Key topics included the inherent biodegradability of microbially produced, bio‑based polymers (aliphatic polyesters). These polymers served as a food source for microorganisms, ensuring their complete degradation. The trend was […]

At the 2022 FlexPO+ (now incorporated into the ADI Forum), Jose Mendez, Global Business Director at SK Geo Centric, joined the specialty and performance polymers panel. Key topics included the significant role of sustainability in driving polymer growth across various sectors. A key driver for this growth was recyclability, with specific chemistry technology being utilized […]

At the 2022 ADI Forum, Uday Turaga, CEO of ADI Analytics, and Matt Jackson, VP at Crowley, discussed LNG’s rapid adoption in shipping, despite emerging alternatives like ammonia, methanol, and hydrogen. Supply chain and pricing challenges had delayed these fuels, while LNG‑powered vessels surged past 900, offering a 20–30% emissions reduction and a pathway to […]