Chemistry, process technology, and production economics for linear alpha olefins are presented. Conventional ethylene oligomerization processes, new/developing on-purpose hexene-1 and octene-1 routes are covered. Market forecasts for LAOs out to 2015.

The chemistry and speculative production economics for potentially interesting barrier monomers for PET are presented. The performance and costs of PET modified with these new monomers is also assessed.

Analysis and forecast of global supply/demand and capacity for LLDPE, LDPE, HDPE, and polypropylene including year-end 2003 data.

The chemistry, process technology, production economics and regional markets for styrene-butadiene rubber and polybutadiene rubber are analyzed.