Surfactants Business Essentials
Module 1 (3 hours):
Day 1 – Welcome introduction and course overview
Understanding surfactants: Composition, behaviour and general function
- What are surfactants?
- Classes of surfactants
- Major applications of surfactants
Overview of the global surfactants market
- Insight on home and personal care
- Market profile: Europe, US, Asia
Module 2 (3 hours):
Day 2 – Production routes to surfactants
- Key raw materials – petrochemicals and oleochemicals
- Other emerging feedstocks
- Major manufacturing processes
Surfactants industry structure
- Demand and supply drivers
- Demand across geographies
- Who are the major players and their strategies?
Module 3 (3 hours):
Day 3 – Price and cost drivers
- What are the key price drivers?
- How are prices set?
- Influence of raw material costs
- How are prices assessed?
Future trends that are shaping the surfactants market
- New developments in the surfactants industry
- Demand and supply outlook
- Feedstock availability
- Key issues facing the industry – environmental, regulatory, supply chain
Group Quiz
Course summary and conclusions
End of the course