OUTLINEOVERVIEW OF THE PLASTICS INDUSTRY MAJOR THERMOPLASTICS TO BE REVIEWED POLYETHYLENE POLYPROPYLENE POLYSTYRENE CONCLUSIONS
THE PLASTICS INDUSTRYR E S
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FABRICATION METHOD
MAJOR WORLD REGIONSNORTH AMERICA LATIN AMERICA WESTERN EUROPE EASTERN EUROPE THE MIDDLE EAST THE FAR EAST
MAJOR POLYMERSTHERMOPLASTICS
– POLYETHYLENE – POLYPROPYLENE – POLYSTYRENE – POLYVINYL CHLORIDE – ABS/SAN – STYRENE BUTADIENE LATEXES – POLYCARBONATES – PET – NYLON – ENGINEERING THERMOPLASTICS
MAJOR POLYMERSTHERMOSETS – EPOXIES – MELAMINES – UNSATURATED POLYESTERS – PHENOLICS – UREAS – POLYURETHANES – POLYLACTIC ACIDS
MAJOR FABRICATION PROCESSESINJECTION MOLDING BLOW MOLDING EXTRUSION – FIBER – FILM – SHEET AND THERMFORMING – PROFILE – PIPE – WIRE & CABLE COMPOUNDING CALENDERING COMPRESSION MOLDING ROTOMOLDING OTHER PROCESSES
MAJOR END USE MARKETSEND USE PACKAGING (Bottles, Film, Cups, etc.) BUILDING & CONSTRUCTION (Pipe, Siding, insulation, etc.) CONSUMER & INSTITUTIONAL (Toys, Housewares, Medical, etc.) TRANSPORTATION FURNITURE & FURNISHINGS ELECTRICAL/ELECTRONICS (W&C, Computers, Appliances, etc.) US MARKET 2000 (kTons) Percent of Total Market
9683 8554 5290 1846 1694 1461
25% 22% 13% 5% 4% 4%
MAJOR END USE MARKETSEND USE ADHESIVES/INKS/COATINGS INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY ALL OTHER (Compounding, Resellers, Unknown) TOTAL DOMESTIC EXPORTS TOTAL US MARKET 2000 (kTons) Percent of Total Market
924 464 5228 35146 4396 39542
2% 1% 13% 11% 100%
ISSUES FACING THE PLASTICS INDUSTRY1.
SUSTAINING DEVELOPMENTA. B. C.
OBTAINING ACCEPTABLE PROFITS ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP CORPORATE RESPONSIBILITY CAPTIVE CONSUMPTION RISE OF MIDDLE EASTERN PRODUCTION STATE OF GLOBAL ECONOMIES
2.
ECONOMIC ISSUESA. B. C.
ISSUES FACING THE PLASTICS INDUSTRYADDRESS PLASTICS ROLE IN POSSIBLE CLIMATE CHANGES 4. DEVELOP NEW PRODUCTS 3.1. For Example: Improved Packaginga) b) c)
Longer Shelf Life Less Wastage of Products Improved Health and Safety
ISSUES FACING THE PLASTICS INDUSTRYFEED STOCK SUPPLY 6. INTERNATIONAL TRADE 7. IMPROVE PLANTS5.A. B.
NEW PROCESSES UPGRADE OLD PLANTS
COMPANY PERFORMANCERESIN COMPANIES REPORTING POOR PERFORMANCE IN 2001 FOR CHEMICALS AND POLYMERS
DOW EASTMAN EQUISTAR CHEVRON/TEXACO BP EXXON-MOBIL
AECI EVC SINOPEC FORMOSA PETKIM TESSENDERLO ATOFINA
POLYETHYLENEPRODUCT TYPES COMONOMER TYPESBUTENE HEXENE OCTENE
PLANTS (REACTORS) CATALYSTS ADDITIVES AND FILLERS END USE MARKETS SERVED SUPPLY/DEMAND RELATIVE PROFITABILITY
POLYETHYLENE SUPPLY CHAINCRUDE OIL NATURAL GAS
DISTILLATION UNITSNaphtha Ethane Propane
Propylene
STEAM CRACKEREthylene
Fuels
POLYMERIZATION PLANTSPOLYETHYLENE
FABRICATION PLANTS END USERS
POLYPROPYLENEPRODUCT TYPES COMONOMERS– ETHYLENE – BUTENE
CATALYSTS ADDITIVES AND FILLERS END USE MARKETS SERVED (APC) SUPPLY/DEMAND RELATIVE PROFITABILITY
POLYPROPYLENE SUPPLY CHAINCRUDE OIL NATURAL GAS
DISTILLATION UNITSNaphtha, Propane, etc.
STEAM CRACKER EthylenePropylene 69%
FCCPropylene 29%POLYPROPYLENE
Fuels Alkylation Units
POLYMERIZATION UNITS FABRICATION PLANTS CONSUMERS
ON PURPOSE PROCESSESPROPANE DEHYDROGENATION METATHESIS DEEP CATALYTIC CRACKING METHANOL TO OLEFINS (Not Commercial)
PROPYLENE MARKETSPRODUCT POLYPROPYLENE ACRYLONITRILE OXY ALCOHOL CUMENE PROPYLENE OXIDE OTHER PRODUCTS TOTAL – 2000 Percentage of Total Production 2000 2000-2004 Forecasted Growth Rate (1)
57% 11% 8% 6% 7% 11% 51.2 MM Tons
6.7% 4.3% 6.2% 4.4% 4.3% -5.6%
(1) Petroleum Technology Quarterly 2001, page 132
POLYSTYRENEPRODUCT TYPES TYPE RUBBER TYPE PLANT ADDITIVES AND FILLERS END USE MARKETS SERVED SUPPLY/DEMAND RELATIVE PROFITABILITY
POLYSTYRENE SUPPLY CHAIN (SIMPLIFIED)ETHYLENE BENZENE SYTRENE MONOMER PRODUCTIONSTYRENE MONOMER RUBBER
POLYMERIZATIONPOLYSTYRENE
FABRICATION PLANTS
CONSUMERS
CONCLUSIONS1. 2.
THE ECONOMY IS IMPROVING TO IMPROVE PROFITABILITY A. REDUCE OVERCAPACITIES A. SHUT DOWN NON-COMPETITIVE PLANTS B. BUILD ONLY LARGE ECONOMICAL PLANTS BASED ON GOOD MARKET RESEARCH B. SHIFT PRODUCT LINES FROM SPECIALTIES TO BASE GRADES PLUS ADDITIVES
CONCLUSIONS2.
TO IMPROVE PROFITABILITY C. IMPROVE PROCESS/PRODUCTS D. IMPROVE IMAGE E. ENCOURAGE EDUCATION F. DEAL WITH CHANGING REGIONAL MARKET DEMANDS
INDUSTRY PROBLEMSVOLUNTEERISM INDUSTRY ORGANIZATIONS
SPEPEOPLE
SPIEQUIPMENT MANUFACTURERS, FABRICATORS
APCRESIN SUPPLIERS
BUSINESS ETHICS
