| The Catalyst Group identifies key developments and issues with anticipated impact on the industry and proposes concepts for further study to specific clients. The scope of the study may include anticipated impacts, the competitors affected, and the strategic reassessments which may be merited as well as other topics identified by the clients.
Studies relating to specific clients' opportunities are treated as client confidential projects and promoted directly. Those pertaining to multi-client opportunities are promoted as multi-client R&D programs, where a group of companies can share in the expense and benefits in a non-conflicting manner.
Technologies monitored include:
Refinery Alkylation, including Solid Acid, Zeolite Process Advances, C1-C5 Basic Chemical New Technologies, Metallocene Catalysis, Polymer and Other, Biocatalysis Process Advances, Membrane Process Advances, Oxygenate Process Advances, Solid Acid Catalyst Process Advances, Catalytic Membrane Reactor Technology, Hydrocracking, Ziegler/Natta Polyolefin Advances, Blends/Alloys Technology, Hydrogenation Catalysis, Chiral Intermediate Catalytic Technology, Specialty Organic Chemicals Processes, Oxidation Catalysis, Hydroprocessing Technology, Peroxide, Azo and Other Polymer Initiators, SCR NOx, Spent Catalyst Disposal Technology, Catalyst Industry, Esterification Advances, Etherification, MTBE.
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