Research Studies

Colin A. Houston & Associates

Detergent Alkylates – World Markets to 2025

Detergent Alkylates - World Markets to 2025 is a comprehensive study which details the production, capacity, trade and supply/demand balance by region for LAB.  Major factors affecting the outlook are examined including raw material requirements, surfactant...

Higher Alcohols to 2025

Higher Alcohols to 2025 explores the issues for this key surfactant intermediate.  It compares the status of oleo alcohols in 2005 to today and considers the role of coexistence with petro-based alcohols that would appear to be threatened by the announcement of a...

Normal Paraffins – World Markets, 2007-2017

After several years of doom and gloom from a threatened surge of oleochemical-based surfactants, the n-paraffin market was awoken in 2007 to potential shortages due to strong demand following the failure of the oleochemical threat.  Furthermore, the n-paraffin market...

U.S. Gasoline Detergent Additives, 1997-2004

U.S. Gasoline Detergent Additives, 1997-2004 examines all aspects of this complex and competitive market, including details of changes in gasoline composition and the impact of RFG; data on gasoline producers, production and market share, and quantifies and forecasts...