This techno-economic report offers a review of chemistry, properties, technology, and development trends of common barrier resins including EVOH, PVDC, selected nylons, and PEN. The report provides economics for these polymer resins for several different global locations (USGC, Western Europe, and China) under a consistent first quarter 2017 price scenario. The report also describes the properties and uses of barrier resins, and provides a brief global market analysis for the selected barrier resins.