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Technology Profile: Ethanolamines Production from Ethylene Oxide and Ammonia

This column is based on “Ethanolamines from Ethylene Oxide and Ammonia – Cost Analysis,” a report published by Intratec. It can be found at the following URL: www.intratec.us/analysis/monoethanolamine-production-cost. Ethanolamines are a family of compounds that are used as feedstocks for…

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Technology Profile: Titanium Dioxide Production

This column is based on “Titanium Dioxide Production Process – Cost Analysis,” a report published by Intratec. It can be found at: www.intratec.us/analysis/titanium-dioxide-production-cost. Titanium dioxide (TiO2) is the naturally occurring oxide of titanium, and is found particularly in rutile ores.…

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Technology Profile: Epichlorohydrin Production from Propylene

This column is based on “Epichlorohydrin Production from Propylene – Cost Analysis,” a report published by Intratec. It can be found at: www.intratec.us/analysis/epichlorohydrin-production-cost.  Epichlorohydrin, (also known as ECH and chloromethyloxirane), is an organochlorine compound and a highly reactive epoxide that…

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Technology Profile: Polybutadiene Production via a Solution Process

This column is based on “Polybutadiene Production via Solution Process – Cost Analysis,” a report published by Intratec. It can be found at: www.intratec.us/analysis/polybutadiene-production-cost. Polybutadiene (also known as butadiene rubber) is produced from the polymerization of 1,3-butadiene. In terms of…

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Technology Profile: Polyethylene Furanoate Production

This column is based on “Polyethylene Furanoate Production — Cost Analysis,” a report published by Intratec. It can be found at: www.intratec.us/analysis/polyethylene-furanoate-production-cost. Polyethylene furanoate (PEF) is a polymer synthesized from the copolymerization of 2,5-furandicarboxylic acid (FDCA) with monoethylene glycol (MEG).…

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Technology Profile: Production of Polyacrylonitrile Fibers

This column is based on “Polyacrylonitrile Production – Cost Analysis,” a report published by Intratec. It can be found at: www.intratec.us/analysis/polyacrylonitrile-production-cost. Polyacrylonitrile (PAN) is a polymer resin mainly composed of acrylonitrile. This important acrylic resin is used in the production…

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Technology Profile: Calcium Carbide Production from Limestone

This column is based on “Calcium Carbide Production from Limestone – Cost Analysis,” a report published by Intratec. It can be found at: www.intratec.us/analysis/calcium-carbide-production-cost. Calcium carbide is the most industrially relevant carbide because of its important role as the basis…

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Oxygen Production via Cryogenic Distillation

This column is based on “Oxygen Production – Cost Analysis,” a report published by Intratec. It can be found at: www.intratec.us/analysis/oxygen-production-cost. Oxygen is a nonmetallic element and one of the most abundant elements on Earth’s surface. Under standard pressure and…

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Technology Profile: HDPE Production via Slurry-Loop Process

This column is based on “HDPE Production via Slurry Loop Process – Cost Analysis,” published by Intratec. The report can be found at the following URL: www.intratec.us/analysis/hdpe-production-cost. High-density polyethylene (HDPE) is one of the three main types of polyethylene, and…

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Technology Profile: Polychloroprene Production

This column is based on the report “Polychloroprene Production – Cost Analysis,” published by Intratec. It can be found at the following URL: www.intratec.us/analysis/polychloroprene-production-cost. The need to find a substitute for natural rubber during World War II boosted the development…