Enabling circularity

Chemicals and Technical Consumables

Raw material prices and technical requirements change. That is why we provide substantial input for your materials strategy.

We analyze markets for a wide range of materials and additives worldwide and across all industries. In doing so, we identify (potential) customers and competitors as well as their positioning strategies.

Key topics

Circularity (e.g. plastics, metals)
Energy storage (e.g. battery materials)
Decarbonization (e.g. hydrogen/ green ammonia)
Coatings, adhesives, sealants & elastomers
Bio/CO2-based materials

Contact person
Thorsten Leupold

Partner, Director Chemicals

+49 6201 9915 16

Contact person
Dr. Annika Trümpler

Executive Partner

+49 6201 9915 74

Raw materials

Crude oil, natural gas, CO2, hydrogen, biomass

Petrochemicals

Ethylene, propylene, butadiene, benzene

Intermediates

Aniline, ethylene glycol, ethylene oxide, carboxylic acids, di-isocynates, polyols

Specialty chemicals

Plastic additives, battery chemicals, surfactants, biocides

Polymers

Thermoplastics, thermosets, elastomers

Applications

Adhesives, paints, lubricants, plastic components

Value Chain

Raw materials
Petrochemicals
Intermediates
Specialty chemicals
Polymers
Applications

Value Chain

Raw materials
- Crude oil, natural gas, CO2, hydrogen, biomass
Petrochemicals
- Ethylene, propylene, butadiene, benzene
Intermediates
- Aniline, ethylene glycol, ethylene oxide, carboxylic acids, di-isocynates, polyols
Specialty chemicals
- Plastic additives, battery chemicals, surfactants, biocides
Polymers
- Thermoplastics, thermosets, elastomers
Applications
- Adhesives, paints, lubricants, plastic components

Exemplary studies

Circular economy & business models

Chemical recycling & increasing/ enabling recyclability
Sourcing strategies for recyclates/ input of recycling
Chemicals as enabler of circular business models
Alternative/ sustainable raw materials
Assessment of market potential for recycled materials

Coatings, adhesives, sealants & elastomers (CASE)

Global market analysis for various applications
Growth perspectives in trend markets (e.g. batteries)
Analysis of trend impact on applications
Identification of growth fields with high technological fit
Market opportunity assessment of sustainable CASE materials

Benchmarking (e.g. innovations, cost)

Competitive benchmarking of battery material production processes
Cost breakdown of production processes (e.g. polymer recycling)
New-to-the-world-products and their perception compared to next best alternatives
Assessment of key differentiators for innovations compared to existing solutions