Polycarbonate Production Costs - Q1 2022
Polycarbonate Operating Costs & Plants Capital Investment
Polycarbonate (a.k.a. PC) is a thermoplastic polymer/resin, derived from diphenyl carbonate, phosgene and bisphenol A. The polymer is easily molded and thermoformed, and for that, along with its properties, polycarbonates are among the most used plastics in industry. Polycarbonate has a high impact and dielectric strength, heat resistance, it is noncorrosive and extremely dimensionally stable. Depending on the grade, the resulting material is translucent, so PC has been used as a substitute to glass, although it is not its primary use, due to PC being more expensive than polymethyl methacrylate (acrylic). The main uses of PC are in the construction industry and as engineering materials. Because of their unusual properties (e.g. toughness, clarity), Polycarbonates figure among the top engineering thermoplastics.
Intratec offers professional, easy-to-understand reports examining Polycarbonate production costs. Each study describes an industrial plant, including main process units and site infrastructure, and presents an independent analysis of capital and operating costs. All reports are based on the most recent economic data available (Q1 2022).
Polycarbonate Production from BPA and Phosgene
This report presents the economics of Polycarbonate (PC) production from bisphenol A (BPA) and phosgene in the United States, via a typical interfacial process. In this process, BPA, dissolved in a caustic soda solution, is reacted with phosgene, in an organic solution, at the interface of the two phases. The carbonate oligomers produced are then polycondensed to Polycarbonate.
Details: 200 kta United States-based plant | Q1 2022 | 107 pages From $799 USD
The cost analyses presented in the report PC E11A target a 200 kta (kilometric tons per annum) United States-based plant. For those interested in cost analyses considering other plant capacities and/or locations, Intratec offers a customized analysis as an optional feature.
Polycarbonate Production from BPA and DPC
This study presents the economics of Polycarbonate (PC) production from bisphenol A (BPA) and diphenyl carbonate (DPC) in the United States, via a typical melt process. In this process, DPC is transesterified with BPA to form PC and phenol as by-product. The reaction is conducted in oligomerization and polymerization.
Details: 200 kta United States-based plant | Q1 2022 | 107 pages From $799 USD
The cost analyses presented in the report PC E21A target a 200 kta (kilometric tons per annum) United States-based plant. For those interested in cost analyses considering other plant capacities and/or locations, Intratec offers a customized analysis as an optional feature.
Polycarbonate Production from BPA and Ethylene Oxide
It presents the economics of Polycarbonate (PC) production from bisphenol A (BPA) and ethylene oxide in the United States, via a typical melt polymerization of BPA with diphenyl carbonate (DPC) via transesterification. The BPC is generated by oxidative carbonylation of phenol with ethylene oxide. Ethylene glycol is generated as a by-product.
Details: 150 kta United States-based plant | Q1 2022 | 106 pages From $1,199 USD
The cost analyses presented in the report PC E31A target a 150 kta (kilometric tons per annum) United States-based plant. For those interested in cost analyses considering other plant capacities and/or locations, Intratec offers a customized analysis as an optional feature.
Polycarbonate Production from Phenol & Acetone
This report analyses the economics of Polycarbonate (PC) production from phenol, acetone and phosgene in the United States. Initially, BPA is manufactured by condensation of phenol with acetone. Then, BPA is reacted with phosgene at the interface of a two-phase mixture. The carbonate oligomers produced are then polycondensed to Polycarbonate resin.
Details: 250 kta United States-based plant | Q1 2022 | 106 pages From $1,199 USD
The cost analyses presented in the report PC E41A target a 250 kta (kilometric tons per annum) United States-based plant. For those interested in cost analyses considering other plant capacities and/or locations, Intratec offers a customized analysis as an optional feature.
Polycarbonate Production from BPA, Phenol and Phosgene
It presents the economics of Polycarbonate (PC) production from bisphenol A (BPA), phenol and phosgene in the United States, via a typical melt process integrated with a diphenyl carbonate (DPC) production unit. Initially, phenol is phosgenated to produce DPC. Then, the DPC is transesterified with BPA and polycondensed to generate PC.
Details: 150 kta United States-based plant | Q1 2022 | 107 pages From $1,199 USD
The cost analyses presented in the report PC E51A target a 150 kta (kilometric tons per annum) United States-based plant. For those interested in cost analyses considering other plant capacities and/or locations, Intratec offers a customized analysis as an optional feature.
Polycarbonate Production from BPA, Phenol and Methanol
It presents the economics of Polycarbonate (PC) production from bisphenol A (BPA), phenol and methanol in the United States. Initially, methanol is carbonylated with carbon monoxide, producing dialkyl carbonate which are reacted with phenol to form diphenyl carbonate. It is then transesterified with BPA and polycondensed to generate PC.
Details: 150 kta United States-based plant | Q1 2022 | 106 pages From $1,199 USD
The cost analyses presented in the report PC E71A target a 150 kta (kilometric tons per annum) United States-based plant. For those interested in cost analyses considering other plant capacities and/or locations, Intratec offers a customized analysis as an optional feature.
Polycarbonate Production from Phenol, Acetone and Methanol
This report presents the economics of Polycarbonate (PC) production from phenol, acetone, and methanol in the United States. BPA is manufactured by condensation of phenol with acetone. To form diphenyl carbonate (DPC), methanol is carbonylated producing dialkyl carbonate which is reacted with phenol. The DPC and BPA are transesterified and polycondensed to generate PC.
Details: 150 kta United States-based plant | Q1 2022 | 106 pages From $1,499 USD
The cost analyses presented in the report PC E81A target a 150 kta (kilometric tons per annum) United States-based plant. For those interested in cost analyses considering other plant capacities and/or locations, Intratec offers a customized analysis as an optional feature.
Isosorbide Polycarbonate Production
This report examines the costs related to Isosorbide Polycarbonate production from glucose and ethylene oxide in the USA, using a melt polymerization process similar of isosorbide and diphenyl carbonate (DPC) to the one proposed by Mitsubishi Chemical. Isosorbide is produced from glucose and DPC from ethylene oxide. Ethylene glycol is generated as a by-product.
Details: 150 kta United States-based plant | Q1 2022 | 106 pages From $1,499 USD
The cost analyses presented in the report PC E91A target a 150 kta (kilometric tons per annum) United States-based plant. For those interested in cost analyses considering other plant capacities and/or locations, Intratec offers a customized analysis as an optional feature.
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