This document summarizes the expertise of an organization in assessing the market, technology, and manufacturing economics of the chemicals and materials industry. It covers their experience in evaluating product value chains and manufacturing competitiveness across various basic, intermediate, specialty, and formulated chemicals. Their services support key client decisions regarding areas like manufacturing costs, technology, strategy, portfolio optimization, and more. Examples of assessments conducted include chemicals, polymers, elastomers, catalysts, and adsorbents.

1. Our expertise in Market/Technology Information and Process Economics (with site‐specific
details) spans the entire chemicals and related process industries) p p
 Basic organic and inorganic chemicals
 Basic petrochemical building blocks
 Intermediate chemicals and monomers
 Specialty chemicals
 Polymers, Fibers and Elastomers
 Catalysts and adsorbents
C t l t t d b t t Catalyst supports and substrates
 Biofuels
 Bio‐based renewable chemicals

2. We have assessed all chemical product value chains, from feedstocks to individual
product families used in various applicationsp pp

3. We have in‐depth experience across a host of specialty chemicals categories on a
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TECHNICAL SPECIALTIES FORMULATED SPECIALTIES
 Adsorbents
 Antioxidants
 Biocides
 Ion‐exchange resins
 Laboratory chemicals
 Mining chemicals
 Pigments inorganic
 Adhesives
 Agricultural chemicals
 Catalyst s
 Coal and fuel additives
 Lubricant and functional
fluids (synthetic)
 Metal plating and finishing
chemicals Catalyst substrates
 Chelants
 Corrosion inhibitors
 Dyes and organic
pigments
 Pigments, inorganic
 Plastics additives
 Rheology control
 Rubber processing chemicals
 Surfactants
 Coal and fuel additives
 Construction chemicals
 Construction materials
 Cosmetic additives
 Defoamers
chemicals
 Oilfield chemicals
 Paint additives
 Paper additives
 Photographic chemicalspigments
 Elastomers
 Emulsifiers
 Enzymes (industrial)
 Flame retardants
 Specialty polymers
 Thickeners
 UV absorbers
 Diagnostic aids
 Electronic chemicals
 Flavors and fragrances
 Food additives
 I d t i l d i tit ti l
 Printing chemicals
 Printing inks
 Refinery and pipeline
chemicals
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Flame retardants
 Foundry chemicals
 Gasoline additives
 Industrial and institutional
cleaners
 Industrial coatings
 Lubricant and functional
fluid additives
 Sealants
 Specialty surfactants
 Textile specialties
 Water management
chemicals

4. We conduct comprehensive Manufacturing Competitiveness services to support a
wide range of key client decisionsg y
Manufacturing Competitiveness Services Key Client Decisions Supported
 h k Competitive Benchmarking
‒ Manufacturing cost assessment
‒ Teardown analysis
‒ Technology Assessments
 Manufacturing competitiveness and performance
improvement
 Manufacturing and business strategy
‒ Technical Services and R&D practices
‒ Work processes and practices
 Profitability Analysis
 Product portfolio and asset optimization
 Capacity decisions
 Industry cost curve to assess leader/ laggard
situation
 Product strategy and new product developmentProduct portfolio and asset optimization
 Performance Improvement
‒ Diagnostics
‒ Throughput enhancement
‒ Product portfolio rationalization
Product strategy and new product development
 New technology development
 Collective bargaining and union negotiations
 Logistics and delivery costs
‒ Product portfolio rationalization
‒ Identify/evaluate cost reduction
opportunities
‒ Enter/expand in low cost countries
 Pricing strategy
 Value chain analysis and integration opportunities

5. Selected examples of technology and manufacturing economic assessments
Chemicals and Materials
 4‐aminodiphenylamine  Hydrocarbon resins
ExamplesPolymers & Elastomers Catalysts & Adsorbents
 Acrylic emulsions  Activated alumina
 Acetaminophen
 Acrylic acid and esters
 Acrylic emulsions
 Adipic acid
 Antioxidants
 Aromatics
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 Isopropanol
 Laurolactam
 Methylmethacrylate
 Methyl and higher mercaptans
 Meta xylene and Paraxylene
 Mixed xylenes
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 Elastomers (EPDM, PBD, SBR)
 Engineering thermoplastics
‒ ABS
‒ PC
‒ POM
‒ PPO
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 Activated carbon
 Ammonia catalysts
 Catalyst substrates
 Dehydrogenation catalysts
 Diesel Particulate Filters
 FCC Catalysts
GTL l Aspartame
 Bisphenol A
 Butanediol
 Caprolactam
 Carbon fiber & composites
 Cresols
 Cyclohexane and KA oil
 Organic peroxides
 PE wax
 Phenol
 Plastic additives
 Polyisobutylene succinamide
 Propylene by PDH
 Propylene Oxide
‒ PA 6
‒ PA 66
 Fluoropolymers
 High temperature plastics
‒ (LCP
‒ PPS
PSU
 GTL catalysts
 Hydroprocessing catalysts
 Hydrotreating catalysts
 Isomerization catalysts
 Polyolefin catalysts
 Reforming catalysts
 Reforming catalyst substrate Cyclohexane and KA oil
 Diacids
 1,4 Diaminobutane
 4,4’‐Dichlorodiphenylsulfone
 2,6‐Dimethynaphthalate
 2,6‐ Dimethyl naphthalate
dicarboxylate (NDC)
 Propylene Oxide
 PTA, IPA
 Polyvinyl pyrrolidone
 Rubber chemicals
 Silanes
 Silicone monomers (MTCS,
DMDCS STC)
‒ PSU
‒ PA10
‒ PA12
 Plastic compounding (ETPs)
 Polyesters (PET, PEN) and
bottle resins
 Polyethylenes (HDPE (HMW)
 Reforming catalyst substrate
 Sodium methylate
 Specialty silicas
 Specialty zeolites
 Styrene catalysts
 Syngas catalysts
dicarboxylate (NDC)
 Dimethylterephthalate (DMT)
 EO/EG
 Ethanolamines
 Ethoxylates
 Ethyleneamines
 FCC – High Propylene
DMDCS, STC)
 Silicone Fluids
 Solvents
 Specialty silicas
 Specialty zeolites
 Styrene
 Succinic acid
 Polyethylenes (HDPE (HMW),
LLDPE, LDPE)
 Polymer emulsions
 Polypropylene
 Polypropylene compounding
 PMMA Resin and Sheets
 Polyvinyl acetate latexFCC High Propylene
 Fluorochemicals
 Guar derivatives
 Hexamethylenediamine (HMDA)
 Hydrazine
 Hydrogen peroxide
Succinic acid
 Thiochemicals
 VAM
 Xylose and Xylitol
 Zeolites
 Zinc dialkyldithiophosphate
Polyvinyl acetate latex
 Polyvinyl butyraldehyde
 PVC
 Silicone elstomers
 Specialty elastomers (Block
copolymers)