IHS Chemical Economics Handbook

Market and Business Research

The IHS Chemical Economics Handbook (CEH) (formerly SRI Consultings Chemical Economics
Handbook) is the worlds leading chemical market and business research service. Published
continuously since 1950, the Chemical Economics Handbook provides timely information and
market analysis of the international chemical industry and its major products. Reports are
available as an annual subscription or as single report purchases. Most reports are updated every
three years, while some reports are published more frequently.

Program members utilize the information in many cost-saving ways as it frees company staff
from time-consuming primary and secondary data collection, analysis and evaluation exercises,
including:
Market Research Market-by-market analysis of trends and Business & Product Management Trends in competing
driving forces influencing current and future product demand products, activities of competitors; quick reference and training
tool for staff
Commercial Development Forecasts of future demand and
discussion of important competitive changes Trade Import/export volumes and major trading partners

Corporate Planning & Competitive Analysis Important Finance & Administration Overview of key trends and
developments regarding competing materials and driving forces
differentiating properties
Investment Banking Source of economic and market data
Marketing & Sales Current listings of potential customers on the chemical industry
and competitors; analysis of supply/demand trends

Purchasing Producer lists for all major commercial chemicals

and producers capacities

Available IHS Chemical Economics Handbook reports:

Acetaldehyde Aromatic Ketone Polymers Citric Acid Explosives and Blasting Agents
Acetic Acid Benzene Commercial Hazardous Waste Fats and Oils Industry Overview
Acetic Anhydride Benzoic Acid Recycling Treatment and Disposal Ferric Chloride
Acetone Benzyl Chloride Controlled- and Slow-Release Fibers Overview
Acetonitrile Biodegradable Polymers Fertilizers Fibers, Specialty Inorganic
Acetylene Biodiesel Copolyester-Ether Elastomers Fibers, Specialty Organic
Acrylamide Bisphenol A Cresols Xylenols and Cresylic Acid Fluorocarbons
Acrylic Acid, Acrylate Esters Boron Minerals and Chemicals Crude Petroleum and Fluoroelastomers
and Superabsorbent Polymers Bromine Petroleum Products Fluoropolymers
Acrylic and Modacrylic Fibers Butadiene Cumene Fluorspar & Inorganic Fluorine
Acrylic Resins and Plastics Butanediol,1-4 Cyclohexane Compounds
Acrylic Surface Coatings Butanes Cyclohexanol and Cyclohexanone Formaldehyde
Acrylonitrile Butyl Elastomers Cyclopentadiene/Dicyclopentadiene Formic Acid
Acrylonitrile-Butadiene-Styrene Butylenes Detergent Alcohols Fumaric Acid
(ABS) Resins C2 Chlorinated Solvents Diisocyanates and Polyisocyanates Fumigants and Nematicides
Activated Carbon Calcium Carbide Dimethyl Terephthalate (DMT) and Fungicides
Adipic Acid Calcium Carbonate, Fine-Ground and Terephthalic Acid (TPA) Furfural
Air Separation Gases Precipitated Dimethylformamide Furfuryl Alcohol and Furan Resins
Alkyd/Polyester Surface Coatings Calcium Chloride DL-Malic Acid Gasoline Octane Improvers
Alkyl Acetates Caprolactam Dyes Glycerin
Alkylamines (C1-C6) Carbon Black Economic Environment of the Glycol Ethers
Alkylbenzenes, Linear and Branched Carbon Dioxide Chemical Industry Helium
Aluminum Chemicals Carbon Disulfide Elastomers Overview Herbicides
Amino Acids Carbon Fibers Epichlorohydrin Hexamethylenediamine/Adiponitrile
Amino Resins Cellulose Acetate and Triacetate Epoxy Resins Hydrochloric Acid
Ammonia Fibers Epoxy Surface Coatings Hydrocolloids
Ammonium Nitrate Cellulose Acetate Flake Ethane Hydrogen
Ammonium Phosphates Cellulose Ethers Ethanol Hydrogen Cyanide
Ammonium Sulfate Chelating Agents Ethanolamines Hydrogen Peroxide
Aniline Chlorinated Isocyanurates Ethyl Ether Hydroquinone
Animal Feeds: Non-protein Chlorinated Methanes Ethylbenzene Hypochlorite Bleaches
Nitrogen (NPN) Supplements Chlorinated Polyethylene Resins Ethylene Insecticides
Animal Feeds: Phosphate and Elastomers Ethylene Dichloride Isophthalic Acid
Supplements Chlorine/Sodium Hydroxide Ethylene Glycols Isoprene
Animals: Chemical Inputs for Nutrition Chlorobenzenes Ethylene Oxide Isopropanolamines
& Health Overview Chlorosulfonated Ethyleneamines Isopropyl Alcohol (IPA)
Aroma Chemicals and the Flavor Polyethylene Elastomers Ethylene-Propylene Elastomers Ketene/Diketene
& Fragrance Industry Chromium Compounds, Inorganic Ethylene-Vinyl Alcohol Resins Lactic Acid Its Salts and Esters
Reports Program Scope
The Chemical Economics Handbook reports provide evaluations The Chemical Economics Handbook includes detailed
of supply/demand relationships and analysis of the industry information on and analysis of the history, status and projected
competitive environment for over 300 chemicals and chemical market trends for the industrys major products in most commercial
markets. Related information on manufacturing processes, chemical markets:
producers and plant capacities, current and future consumption Petrochemical feedstocks and basic petrochemicals
trends with forecasts, prices and international trade is also provided.
Organic intermediates
In addition to working with industry experts to ensure the highest
Polymers (plastics and resins)
quality data and analysis, the program has access to extensive
Elastomers
databases and ongoing contact with the global chemical industry.
Fibers
Agricultural chemicals
Report Contents
Inorganic commodity chemicals
Summary: Global supply/demand and regional analysis of
future growth including five-year forecasts Industrial gases

Manufacturing Processes: Description of the various Surface coatings

commercial processes and the basic chemistry involved Other chemical product groups (biodiesel, dyes,
Supply: Information on producers, plant locations, annual pigments, vitamins, surface active agents, chelating
capacities, capacity utilization and production volumes agents and food chemicals)

Demand: Analysis and forecasts, including market size,
end-use applications, consumption trends and competing
materials
Trade: Import/export data, including countries of origin and
destination and shipment values
Price: Histories, unit sales volumes and discussion of
factors affecting prices
Annual subscribers receive access to the CEH website.
The CEH website is updated monthly, is searchable and is
simultaneously accessible by all subscribed users. Additionally,
annual subscribers receive both the IHS Chemical Manual of
Current Indicators and the IHS Chemical Economic Environment
of the Chemical Industry publications.

Lignosulfonates Paraffins (C9-C17), Normal Polyethylene Resins, Linear Low- Sodium Cyanide
Lime/Limestone Pesticide Industry Overview Density (LLDPE) Sodium Sulfate
Linear Alkylate Sulfonates PET Polymer Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET) Sorbitol
Linear alpha-Olefins Petrochemical Industry Overview Solid-State Resins Styrene
Liquid Crystal Polymers Petroleum and Coumarone-Indene Polyimides and Imide Polymers Styrene-Acrylonitrile (SAN) Resins
Lithium Lithium Minerals and Lithium Resins - United States Polyisoprene Elastomers Styrene-Butadiene Elastomers (SBR)
Chemicals Petroleum Liquid Feedstocks - Polyolefin Fibers Styrene-Butadiene Latexes
Magnesium Oxide and Other Naphtha and Gas Oil Polyphenylene Ether Resins and Styrenic Block Copolymers
Magnesium Chemicals Phenol Alloys Styrenic Copolymers
Maleic Anhydride Phenolic Resins Polyphenylene Sulfide Resins Sulfone Polymers
Manual of Current Indicators Phosgene Polypropylene Resins Sulfur
Melamine Phosphate Rock Polystyrene Sulfur Chemicals,Miscellaneous
Methanol Phosphates, Industrial Polysulfide Elastomers Sulfuric Acid
Methyl Ethyl Ketone (MEK) Phosphoric Acid, Wet-Process Polytetramethylene Ether Glycol Superphosphate, Normal
Methyl Isobutyl Ketone (MIBK) and Phosphorus and Phosphorus (PTMEG) Superphosphate, Triple
Methyl Isobutyl Carbinol (MIBC) Chemicals Polyurethane Elastomers Surfactants Household Detergents &
Methyl Methacrylate Phthalic Anhydride Polyurethane Foams Their Raw Materials
Mono- Di- and Triethylene Glycols Pigments, Inorganic Color Polyvinyl Acetate Sweeteners, High-Intensity
Monochloroacetic Acid Pigments, Organic Color Polyvinyl Alcohol Tartaric Acid
Monosodium Glutamate (MSG) Plasticizer Alcohols (C4-C13) Polyvinyl Butyral Tetrahydrofuran
Naphthalene Plasticizers Polyvinyl Chloride Resins Thermoplastic Polyester Engineering
Natural Fatty Acids Plastics Additives Potash Resins
Natural Gas Plastics Recycling Potassium Chemicals, Inorganic Thermoplastic Polyolefin Elastomers
Natural Gas Liquids Polyacetal Resins Propane (TPOs)
Neopentyl/Polyhydric Alcohols Polyalkylene Glycols Propionic Acid Titanium Dioxide
Nitric Acid Polyamide Elastomers Propylene Toluene
Nitrile Elastomers Polyamide Resins (Non-nylon types) Propylene Glycols Urea
Nitrobenzene Polybutadiene Elastomers Propylene Oxide Urethane Surface Coatings
Nitrogen Solutions Polycarbonate Resins Pyridines Vinyl Acetate
Nitrous Oxide - North America Polychloroprene (Neoprene) Rare Earth Minerals and Products Vinyl Chloride Monomer (VCM)
Nonene (Propylene Trimer) and Elastomers Rayon and Lyocell Fibers Vinyl Surface Coatings
Tetramer Polyester Fibers Resorcinol Vitamins
Nonwoven Fabrics Polyester Film Rubber, Natural Water-Soluble Polymers Synthetic
Nylon Fibers Polyester Polyols Silicates and Silicas Waxes
Nylon Resins Polyester Resins, Unsaturated Silicones Wood Preservatives
Organometallics Polyether Polyols for Urethanes Sodium Bicarbonate Xylenes
Oxalic Acid Polyethylene Resins, High-Density Sodium Carbonate Zeolites
Oxo Chemicals Polyethylene Resins, High-Pressure Sodium Chlorate Zinc Chemicals, Inorganic
Paint and Coatings Industry Overview Low-Density Sodium Chloride
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privileges give clients answers to specific immediate questions in a timely fashion. All
inquiries remain strictly confidential. For consultations beyond the scope of the inquiry
service, the program will develop additional information under a separate research or
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