World Plastics Market Brief

World Plastics Market Brief

The global outlook series on Plastics provides a collection of statistical anecdotes, market briefs, and concise summaries of research findings. The report offers rich quantitative analysis into this most indispensable material of modern life. The omnipotence of plastics is mirrored in its widespread application in every walk of life, and in every sector of the world’s economy i.e. from packaging consumer goods to manufacturing aeronautical components, and everything in between. The report provides rich statistical analysis, facts, and figures on the global market. Amply punctuated with 30 information rich tables, the global market discussion evaluates HDPE, LDPE, Polypropylene, PVC, Purified Terephthalic Acid, Polycarbonate, Synthetic Rubber, and Polyurethane demand by region/country/end-use application, and product type (wherever applicable). Also provided is a compilation of all recent mergers, acquisitions, and strategic corporate developments. The North American market is annotated with 12 data-rich tables to provide the reader an in-depth statistical insight into the market. Purposed to offer an introductory prelude, other regional markets briefly abstracted, and summarized include Canada, Japan, Europe, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Poland, UK, Australia, New Zealand, China, India, Singapore, South Korea, Mexico, and Egypt, among few others. Also included is an indexed, easy-to-refer, fact-finder directory listing the addresses, and contact details of 976 companies worldwide.

PLASTICS GOS-056
A GLOBAL OUTLOOK, SEPTEMBER 2008


CONTENTS


1. The Global Scene 1
Market Overview 1
Global Trends 1
Consolidation Reshapes the Industry 1
Growth Quickens for Plastic Pipes Sector in the World 1
Rapid Consumption in the Packaging Sector Drives Up Demand
for Plastics 1
Engineering Plastics Make Inroads in Automotive Applications 2
Efforts to Curb the Use of Plastic Bags Consumption in
Retail Stores 2
Global Plastic Additives Industry 2
Table 1: Global Plastics Additives Market (2006): Demand in
US$ Billion by Region - North America, Europe, Asia, China
and Rest of the World 2
Current Scenario 3
Polymers - A Major Growth Sectors 3
Polyethylene - An Emerging Sector 3
HDPE 3
Packaging - A Strong HDPE Market 3
Market Trends 3
Global High-Density Polyethylene (HDPE) Plastic Resin Market 4
Table 2: Global HDPE Demand by Region/ Country: Annual
Market Estimates for 2003 through 2008 in Millions of Pounds
for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Middle East and
Latin America 4

Table 3: Global HDPE Demand by Region/ Country: Percentage
Breakdown of Volume Sales for 2004 and 2008 for US, Canada,
Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Middle East and Latin America 5

Table 4: Global HDPE Demand by End Use Application: Annual
Market Estimates for 2003 through 2008 in Millions of Pounds
for Blow Molding, Extrusion (Film, Pipes and Other Extruded
Products), Injection Molding (Industrial Containers,
Packaging, Housewares and Others), Resellers & Compounders,
Rotomolding and Miscellaneous Applications 5

Table 5: Global HDPE Demand by End Use Application:
Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for 2004 and 2008 for
Blow Molding, Extrusion (Film, Pipes and Other Extruded
Products), Injection Molding (Industrial Containers,
Packaging, Housewares and Others), Resellers & Compounders,
Rotomolding & Miscellaneous Applications 6
LDPE 6
Market Trends 6
Table 6: Global LDPE Demand by Region/ Country: Annual
Market Estimates for 2003 through 2008 in ‘000 Metric Tons
for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Middle East and
Latin America 7

Table 7: Global LDPE Demand by Region/ Country: Percentage
Breakdown of Volume Sales for 2004 and 2008 for US, Canada,
Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Middle East and Latin America 7
Polypropylene 8
Polypropylene - The Largest Single Polymer 8
Consumption Trends 8
Market Trends 8
Table 8: Global Polypropylene Demand by Region/Country:
Annual Market Estimates for 2003 through 2008 in ‘000 Metric
Tons for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin
America and Rest of World 9

Table 9: Global Polypropylene Demand by Region/Country:
Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for 2004 and 2008 for
US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America and
Rest of World 9

Table 10: Global Polypropylene Demand by End Use
Application: Annual Market Estimates for 2003 through 2008
in ‘000 Metric Tons for Extrusion (Films, Sheets, Fibers &
Filaments and Other Extrusion Uses), Injection Molding
(Appliances, Consumer Products, Medical Equipment, Rigid
Packaging, Transportation and Other Injection Molding), Blow
Molding and Miscellaneous Applications 10

Table 11: Global Polypropylene Demand by End Use
Application: Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for 2004
and 2008 for Extrusion (Films, Sheets, Fibers & Filaments
and Other Extrusion Uses), Injection Molding (Appliances,
Consumer Products, Medical Equipment, Rigid Packaging,
Transportation and Other Injection Molding), Blow Molding
and Miscellaneous Applications 11
Polyvinyl Chloride 11
PVC End Use Market 11
Market Trends 11
Table 12: Global PVC Demand by Region / Country: Annual
Market Estimates for 2003 through 2008 in ‘000 Metric Tons
for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America
and Rest of World 12

Table 13: Global PVC Demand by Region/ Country: Percentage
Breakdown of Volume Sales for 2004 and 2008 for US, Canada,
Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America and Rest of
World 12

Table 14: Global PVC Demand by End Use Application: Annual
Market Estimates for 2003 through 2008 in ‘000 Metric Tons
for Construction, Packaging, Consumer Goods, Wire & Cable
Coatings and Miscellaneous Applications 13

Table 15: Global PVC Demand by End Use Application:
Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for 2004 and 2008 for
Construction, Packaging, Consumer Goods, Wire & Cable
Coatings and Miscellaneous Applications 13
Polyethylene Terephthalate Plastic Resin 14
Market Trends 14
Purified Terephthalate Acid 14
PTA-Market 14
Table 16: Global Purified Terephthalic Acid Demand by
Region/Country: Annual Market Estimates for 2003 through
2008 in ‘000 Tons for US, Canada, Japan, Europe,
Asia-Pacific, Middle East and Latin America 15

Table 17: Global Purified Terephthalic Acid Demand by
Region/Country: Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for
2004 and 2008 for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific,
Middle East and Latin America 15

Table 18: Global Purified Terephthalic Acid Demand by End
Use Application: Annual Market Estimates for 2003 through
2008 in ‘000 Tons for Polyester Film, PET Resin, Film and
Other Applications 16

Table 19: Global Purified Terephthalic Acid Demand by End
Use Application: Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for
2004 and 2008 for Polyester Film, PET Resin, Film and
Other Applications 16
Polycarbonate Plastic Resin 17
Polycarbonate - Applications 17
Trends 17
Polycarbonate Demand - A Global Perspective 17
Table 20: Global Polycarbonate Demand by Geographical
Region (North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific): Percentage
Market Share for 2003, 2004 and 2005 for North America,
Europe, and Asia-Pacific 17

Table 21: Global Polycarbonate Demand by End Use: Percentage
Market Share for 2003,2004 and 2005 for Electrical and
Electronic, Glazing and Sheets, Automotive, and Blends and
Alloys 18
Synthetic Rubber 18
Overview and Performance 18
Table 22: Global Synthetic Rubber Demand by Region/Country:
Annual Market Estimates for 2003 through 2008 in ‘000 Metric
Tons for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin
America and Middle East 19

Table 23: Global Synthetic Rubber Demand by Region/Country:
Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for 2004 and 2008 for
US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America and
Middle East 19

Table 24: Global Synthetic Rubber Demand by Product Segment:
Annual Market Estimates for 2003 through 2008 in ‘000 Metric
Tons for Styrene Butadiene Rubber, Polybutadiene Rubber,
Ethylene Propylene Rubber, Polychloroprene Rubber, Nitrile
Rubber, Polyisoprene Rubber and Other Synthetic Rubber 20

Table 25: Global Synthetic Rubber Demand by Product
Segment: Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for 2004 and
2008 for Styrene Butadiene Rubber, Polybutadiene Rubber,
Ethylene Propylene Rubber, Polychloroprene Rubber, Nitrile
Rubber, Polyisoprene Rubber and Other Synthetic Rubber 20
Polyurethane 21
Polyurethane Synopsis 21
Table 26: Global Polyurethane Demand by Region/Country:
Annual Market Estimates for 2003 through 2008 in ‘000 Tons
for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America
and Rest of World 21

Table 27: Global Polyurethane Demand by Region/Country:
Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for 2004 and 2008 for
US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America and
Rest of World 22

Table 28: Global Polyurethane Demand by End Use
Application: Annual Market Estimates for 2003 through 2008
in ‘000 Tons for Furniture/Bedding, Automotive,
Construction, Electrical Appliances, Recreational Equipment,
Packaging and Miscellaneous Applications 22

Table 29: Global Polyurethane Demand by End Use
Application: Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for 2004
and 2008 for Furniture/Bedding, Automotive, Construction,
Electrical Appliances, Recreational Equipment, Packaging
and Miscellaneous Applications 23
High Temperature Plastics 23
Table 30: Global High Temperature Plastics’ Consumption by
Region: Annual Market Estimates for 2003 through 2008 in
Millions of US$ for North America, Japan, Western Europe and
Rest of the World 24

2. Industry Definitions 24
Plastics - The Product 24
Thermoplastics 24
Thermosets 24
Hybrid Plastics 25
Polyethylene - A Useful Petrochemical Product 25
Polypropylene (PP) 25
Propylene 26
Polystyrene (PS) 26
Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) 26
Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET) 26
Polycarbonate 26
Key Applications of Plastics 26

3. Mergers & Acquisitions 27

4. Strategic Corporate Developments 48

5. Product Launches 58

A REGIONAL PERSPECTIVE

1. A North American Perspective 59
Polyurethanes Market in North America 59
Polyurethane Applications 59
Role of Soy Polyols 59
High Density Polyethylene (HDPE) 60
Linear Low Density Polyethylene (LLDPE) 60
Market Overview 60

1a. United States 60
Market Trends 60
Plastics Pipes Demand to Soar in the US 60
Demand for Plastic Lids On the Rise 61
Market Booming for the Plastic Fencing Sector 61
US Plastics Market 61
Chevron Corp (Formerly Chevron Texaco Corp) 61
ExxonMobil Chemical 61
DuPont 62
US Plastics Trade 62
Demand to Surge Up for US Plastics 62
Setbacks in the Plastics Market 62
Plastic Industry Outlook 62
Plastic Additives Market 63
Plastic Containers Market 63
US Plastics Market Snapshots 63
Polyethylene 63
HDPE 64
Table 31: US HDPE Demand by End Use Application: Annual
Market Estimates for 2003 through 2008 in Millions of Pounds
for Blow Molding, Extrusion (Film, Pipes and Other Extruded
Products), Injection Molding (Industrial Containers,
Packaging, Housewares and Others), Resellers & Compounders,
Rotomolding and Miscellaneous Applications 64

Table 32: US HDPE Demand by End Use Application: Percentage
Breakdown for 2004 and 2008 for Blow Molding, Extrusion
(Film, Pipes and Other Extruded Products), Injection Molding
(Industrial Containers, Packaging, Housewares and Others),
Resellers & Compounders, Rotomolding and Miscellaneous
Applications 65
LDPE 65
Market Trends 65
Table 33: US LDPE Demand by End Use Application: Annual
Market Estimates for 2003 through 2008 in ‘000 Metric Tons
for Films & Sheets, Extrusion Coating, Injection Molding,
Rotational Molding and Others 66

Table 34: US LDPE Demand by End Use Application: Percentage
Breakdown for 2004 and 2008 for Films & Sheets, Extrusion
Coating, Injection Molding, Rotational Molding and Others 66
Polyethylene Terephthalate 66
Market Trends 66
Polypropylene 67
Market Trends 67
Table 35: US Propylene Demand by End Use Application: Annual
Market Estimates for 2003 through 2008 in ‘000 Metric Tons
for Extrusion (Films, Sheets, Fibers & Filaments and Other
Extrusion Uses), Injection Molding (Appliances, Consumer
Products, Medical Equipment, Rigid Packaging, Transportation
and Other Injection Molding), Blow Molding and Miscellaneous
Applications 67

Table 36: US Propylene Demand by End Use Application:
Percentage Breakdown for 2004 and 2008 for Extrusion (Films,
Sheets, Fibers & Filaments and Other Extrusion Uses),
Injection Molding (Appliances, Consumer Products, Medical
Equipment, Rigid Packaging, Transportation and Other
Injection Molding), Blow Molding and Miscellaneous
Applications 68
Polyurethane 68
Market Trends 68
Table 37: US Polyurethane Demand by End Use Application:
Annual Market Estimates for 2003 through 2008 in ‘000 Tons
for Furniture/Bedding, Automotive, Construction, Electrical
Appliances, Recreational Equipment, Packaging and
Miscellaneous Applications 69

Table 38: US Polyurethane Demand by End Use Application:
Percentage Breakdown for 2004 and 2008 for
Furniture/Bedding, Automotive, Construction, Electrical
Appliances, Recreational Equipment, Packaging and
Miscellaneous Applications 69
Polyvinyl Chloride 70
Market Trends 70
Table 39: US PVC Demand by End Use Application: Annual
Market Estimates for 2003 through 2008 in ‘000 Metric Tons
for Construction, Packaging, Consumer Goods, Wire & Cable
Coatings and Miscellaneous Applications 70

Table 40: US PVC Demand by End Use Application: Percentage
Breakdown for 2004 and 2008 for Construction, Packaging,
Consumer Goods, Wire & Cable Coatings and Miscellaneous
Applications 70
Engineering Plastics 71
Market Trends 71
Table 41: US Engineered Plastics Demand by Product Segment:
Annual Market Estimates for 2003 through 2008 in ‘000 Tons
for Acrylonitrile-Butadiene-Styrene (ABS), Polycarbonate
(PC), Nylon, Thermoplastic Polyesters (PBT/PET), Polyacetal
(PA) and Others 71

Table 42: US PVC Demand by Product Segment: Percentage
Breakdown for 2004 and 2008 for
Acrylonitrile-Butadiene-Styrene (ABS), Polycarbonate (PC),
Nylon, Thermoplastic Polyesters (PBT/PET), Polyacetal (PA)
and Others 72

1b. Canada 72
Plastics - Market Trends 72
Plastics Industry - Sub-Sectors 72
Synthetic Resins 72
Plastic Products 73
Polyvinyl Chloride 73
Market Trends 73

2. Japan 73
Plastics Market 73
Mitsubishi Chemical Corp. (Japan) 73
HDPE Plastic Resin 73
Table 43: Japanese HDPE Demand by End Use Application:
Annual Market Estimates for 2003 through 2008 in Millions of
Pounds for Blow Molding, Extrusion Applications, Injection
Molding, Resellers & Compounders, Rotomolding and
Miscellaneous Applications 74

Table 44: Japanese HDPE Demand by End Use Application:
Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for 2004 and 2008 for
Blow Molding, Extrusion Applications, Injection Molding,
Resellers & Compounders, Rotomolding and Miscellaneous
Applications 74
LDPE Plastic Resin 75
Table 45: Japanese LDPE Demand by End Use Application: Annual
Market Estimates for 2003 through 2008 in ‘000 Metric Tons
for Films & Sheet, Wire & Cable, Injection Molding, Pipes &
Conduit, Blow Molding and Other Applications 75

Table 46: Japanese LDPE Demand by End Use Application:
Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for 2004 and 2008 for
Films & Sheet, Wire & Cable, Injection Molding, Pipes &
Conduit, Blow Molding and Other Applications 75
LLDPE Plastic Resin 76
Table 47: Japanese LLDPE Demand by End Use Application:
Annual Market Estimates for 2003 through 2008 in ‘000 Metric
Tons for Films & Sheet, Wire & Cable, Injection Molding,
Pipes & Conduit, Blow Molding and Other Applications 76

Table 48: Japanese LLDPE Demand by End Use Application:
Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for 2004 and 2008 for
Films & Sheet, Wire & Cable, Injection Molding, Pipes &
Conduit, Blow Molding and Other Applications 76
Polystyrene Plastic Resin 77
Table 49: Japanese Polystyrene Demand by End Use
Application: Annual Market Estimates for 2003 through 2008 in
‘000 Tons for Packaging, Electric/Electronic, Consumer Goods,
Construction and Other Applications 77

Table 50: Japanese Polystyrene Demand by End Use
Application: Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for 2004
and 2008 for Packaging, Electric/Electronic, Consumer Goods,
Construction and Other Applications 77
Polyvinyl Chloride 78
Table 51: Japanese PVC Demand by End Use Application: Annual
Market Estimates for 2003 through 2008 in ‘000 Metric Tons
for Construction, Packaging, Consumer Goods, Wire & Cable
Coatings and Miscellaneous Applications 78

Table 52: Japanese PVC Demand by End Use Application:
Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for 2004 and 2008 for
Construction, Packaging, Consumer Goods, Wire & Cable
Coatings and Miscellaneous Applications 78
PET Plastic Resin 79
Table 53: Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET) Plastic Resin
Domestic Consumption by End-Use Application in Japan: Annual
Market Estimates for 2003 through 2008 in 000’s of Metric
Tons for Bottle, Film/Sheet and Injection 79

Table 54: Polyethylene Terephthalate (Pet) Plastic Resin
Domestic Consumption by End-Use Application In Japan:
Percentage Market Share for 2004 and 2008 for Bottle,
Film/Sheet and Injection 79

3. A European Perspective 80
Plastics 80
Plastics’ Continued Growth in Difficult Times 80
PET Market in Europe 80
Plastics Making Energy Work Harder 80
Plastics Consumption 80
Packaging 80
Agriculture 80
Building and Construction (B&C) 80
Automotive 80
Electrical and Electronic (E&E) 80
High Density Polyethylene (HDPE) 81
HDPE Market 81
Table 55: European HDPE Demand by Region/Country: Annual
Market Estimates for 2003 through 2008 in Millions of Pounds
for France, Germany, UK and Rest of Europe 81

Table 56: European HDPE Demand by Region/Country: Percentage
Breakdown of Volume Sales for 2004 and 2008 for France,
Germany, UK and Rest of Europe 81

Table 57: European HDPE Demand by End Use Application:
Annual Market Estimates for 2003 through 2008 in Millions of
Pounds for Blow Molding, Extrusion Applications, Injection
Molding, Resellers & Compounders, Rotomolding and
Miscellaneous Applications 82

Table 58: European HDPE Demand by End Use Application:
Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for 2004 and 2008 for
Blow Molding, Extrusion Applications, Injection Molding,
Resellers & Compounders, Rotomolding and Miscellaneous
Applications 82
Polypropylene 82
Market Trends 82
Table 59: European Polypropylene Demand by Region/Country:
Annual Market Estimates for 2003 through 2008 in ‘000 Metric
Tons for France, Germany, Italy, UK, Spain, Russia and Rest
of Europe 83

Table 60: European Polypropylene Demand by Region/ Country:
Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for 2004 and 2008 for
France, Germany, Italy, UK, Spain, Russia and Rest of Europe 83

Table 61: European Polypropylene Demand by End Use
Application: Annual Market Estimates for 2003 through 2008
in ‘000 Metric Tons for Extrusion, Injection Molding, Blow
Molding and Miscellaneous Uses 84

Table 62: European Polypropylene Demand by End Use
Application: Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for 2004
and 2008 for Extrusion, Injection Molding, Blow Molding
and Miscellaneous Uses 84
Polyolefins 84
European Polyolefins Market 84
Polyvinyl Chloride 85
Table 63: European PVC Demand by Region / Country: Annual
Market Estimates for 2003 through 2008 in ‘000 Metric Tons
for France, Germany, Italy, UK, Spain and Rest of Europe 85

Table 64: European PVC Demand by Region / Country:
Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for 2004 and 2008 for
France, Germany, Italy, UK, Spain and Rest of Europe 85

Table 65: European PVC Demand by End Use Application:
Annual Market Estimates for 2003 through 2008 in ‘000 Metric
Tons for Construction, Packaging, Consumer Goods, Wire &
Cable Coatings and Miscellaneous Applications 86

Table 66: European PVC Demand by End Use Application:
Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for 2004 and 2008 for
Construction, Packaging, Consumer Goods, Wire & Cable
Coatings and Miscellaneous Applications 86
Low Density Polyethylene (LDPE) 87
Market Trends 87
Table 67: European Thermoplastic Market (2006): Demand in
'000 tonnes by Country / Region - Germany, Italy, France,
UK, Spain, Benelux, Scandinavia, Poland, Other Europe 87

Table 68: European Thermoplastic Market (2006): End Use
Applications in '000 tonnes by Sector - Rigid Packaging,
Flexible Packaging, Building, Automotive, Appliances,
Fibre, Household, Wire & Cable, Electrical and Others 87

3a. France 88
Market Trends 88

3b. Germany 88
Market Trends 88

3c. Poland 89
Market Trends 89

3d. United Kingdom 89
UK Plastics Industry 89
Prime Source for Raw Material - Imports 89
UK Plastics Consumption 89
Plastic Machinery 89
Future Prospects 90

4. An Asia-Pacific Perspective 90

4a. Australia 90
Historical Perspective 90

4b. New Zealand 90
Overview 90
Plastics Production 90
Plastic Packaging 91
Rigid and Flexible Packaging Production 91
Construction Plastics 91
Agricultural Plastic Products 91
House Ware Plastics 91

5. An Asian Perspective 91
Market Trends 91
Polypropylene 92
Table 69: Asia-Pacific Polypropylene Demand by Region/
Country: Annual Market Estimates for 2003 through 2008 in
'000 Metric Tons for China, India and Rest of Asia-Pacific 92

Table 70: Asia-Pacific Polypropylene Demand by Region/
Country: Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for 2004 and
2008 for China, India and Rest of Asia-Pacific 92

Table 71: Asia-Pacific Polypropylene Demand by End Use
Application: Annual Market Estimates for 2003 through 2008 in
'000 Metric Tons for Extrusion, Injection Molding, Blow
Molding and Miscellaneous Uses 93

Table 72: Asia-Pacific Polypropylene Demand by End Use
Application: Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for 2004
and 2008 for Extrusion, Injection Molding, Blow Molding and
Miscellaneous Uses 93

5a. China 94
Overview 94
A Major Market 94
Boom In Production 94
Plastics On Move 94
China - Driving South East Asia Plastics Market 94
Growth in the PU Sector 95
Persisting Demand of Polymer 95
Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET) 95
Facts & Trends 95
Polypropylene 96
Market Trends 96
Leading Market Forces 96
Outlook 96
Table 73: Chinese Polypropylene Demand by End Use
Application: Annual Market Estimates for 2003 through 2008
in '000 Metric Tons for Extrusion, Injection Molding, Blow
Molding and Miscellaneous Uses 97

Table 74: Chinese Polypropylene Demand by End Use
Application: Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for 2004
and 2008 for Extrusion, Injection Molding, Blow Molding and
Miscellaneous Uses 97
Engineering Plastic Compounds 98
Market 98
Rolling Demand 98
Polystyrene 99
Market Trends 99
Ecological Issues 99
Polyvinyl Chloride 99
Growing Market 99
Imports 99
Heat Stabilizers 99
Table 75: Chinese PVC Demand by End Use Application: Annual
Market Estimates for 2003 through 2008 in '000 Metric Tons
for Construction, Packaging, Consumer Goods, Wire & Cable
Coatings and Miscellaneous Applications 100

Table 76: Chinese PVC Demand by End Use Application:
Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for 2004 and 2008 for
Construction, Packaging, Consumer Goods, Wire & Cable
Coatings and Miscellaneous Applications 100
LLDPE 101
Market Trends 101

5b. India 101
Industry Structure 101
Market Trends - Production, Consumption, Capacity
Utilization, Price 102
Future Growth 102
India’s Global Competitiveness 102
Market Highlights 102
Reliance Industries Ltd. (India) 102
Polyvinyl Chloride 103
Table 77: Indian PVC Demand by End Use Application: Annual
Market Estimates for 2003 through 2008 in '000 Metric Tons
for Construction, Packaging, Consumer Goods, Wire & Cable
Coatings and Miscellaneous Applications 103

Table 78: Indian PVC Demand by End Use Application:
Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for 2004 and 2008 for
Construction, Packaging, Consumer Goods, Wire & Cable
Coatings and Miscellaneous Applications 103
Polymers 104
Market Trends 104
Polypropylene 104
PP Market Gist 104
Table 79: Indian Polypropylene Demand by End Use
Application: Annual Market Estimates for 2003 through 2008
in '000 Metric Tons for Extrusion, Injection Molding, Blow
Molding and Miscellaneous Uses 104

Table 80: Indian Polypropylene Demand by End Use
Application: Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for 2004
and 2008 for Extrusion, Injection Molding, Blow Molding and
Miscellaneous Uses 105

5c. Singapore 105
Market Trends 105

5d. South Korea 106
Market Trends 106
Synthetic Rubber 106
Market 106
Strategic Developments 106
Production Statistics 106

6. Other Markets 106

6a. Mexico 106
Demand Grows for Plastic Packaging in Mexico and Brazil 106

6b. Egypt 107


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