The Carbon Black Quarterly Newsletter (CBQN) is published four times per year and provides an update on conditions in the global carbon black industry, including supply and demand, capacity expansions, industry news, and pricing. The pricing report provides quarterly and monthly contract prices for major grades of carbon black for the United States, the European Union, and Brazil, as well as monthly spot prices for China. Grades covered include N110, N220, N234, N326, N330, N339, N550, and N772 (note: not all grades are provided for all regions; contact Notch for details on grades by region).

The CBQN also includes a detailed update on global supply and demand, including year-to-date figures based on the latest quarterly data and full-year forecasts for the current year, with a comparison to the previous year's performance during the same period. Data cover all major countries as well as regional and global totals, and include carbon black capacity, utilization, production, and apparent consumption. Each issue also includes revised forecasts, capacity developments, status of pending projects, and industry news.

The CBQN can be purchased either as a single issue or on a yearly subscription basis (four issues). Contact Notch for subscription rates.

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The Silica Market Update is a bi-annual (twice yearly) report updating conditions in the global precipitated silica market. The report includes:

• a global demand update,
• silica markets update,
• pricing update,
• capacity developments,
• current capacity by producer, and
• regional tables.

Data provided include year-to-date figures based on the latest quarterly data and full-year forecasts for the current year, with a comparison to the previous year's performance during the same period. Data cover all major countries as well as regional and global totals, and include precipitated silica demand in major markets, including tires, dentifrice, nutrition/health, and industrial.

The first issue of the report is 31 pages with 17 tables. The Silica Market Update can be purchased either as a single issue or on a yearly subscription basis (two issues). Contact Notch for subscription rates.

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This 45-page report provides a detailed analysis of the global market for insoluble sulfur, a non-blooming vulcanizing agent used almost exclusively in rubber compounding, mainly radial tires, belting, and hoses.

Data are provided for all regions and 15 leading countries, covering all years 2005 through 2008, with forecasts for 2009, 2010, and 2015. Demand is detailed by major market, including passenger tires, truck tires, other tires, and non-tire rubber goods. The report also provides market share and capacity by supplier, current pricing, and profiles of leading suppliers.

The Rubber Chemicals Update is a twice yearly report updating conditions in the global rubber chemicals market, including antidegradants (6PPD, TMQ, and other antioxidants), accelerators, and other chemicals (tackifiers, anti-scorch agent, retarders). The report includes:

• a global demand update,
• markets update,
• pricing update,
• capacity developments,
• current capacity for 6PPD, TMQ and accelerators by producer, and
• regional tables.

Data provided include year-to-date figures based on the latest quarterly data and full-year forecasts for the current year, with a comparison to the previous year's performance during the same period. Data cover all major countries as well as regional and global totals, and include rubber chemical demand in major markets, including passenger tires, truck tires, other tires, and non-tire rubber.

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The Rubber Chemicals Market Update can be purchased either as a single issue or on a yearly subscription basis (two issues). Contact Notch for subscription rates.