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POLYCARBONATE r n of fconsumptio n Millio n lb . lMawk9K.;*iiri

199 2 199 3 | 'l S ;-T.V-S. '•ess'equipmen t29 ' [VEIectrtcal/eieetronlc s 3 7• -07 * h'lnfomiat,;. " •.

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## POLYESTER , THERMOPLASTI C (POT , PET , PCT) « Patter n of

fconsumptio n 

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Marke t Millio n lb .

199 2 199 3 Appliance s creation' ' al/electronlc3 ' ^dustrfa l Ian*-' ' Expor t tottje r 9 , 1 0

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## POLYESTER , UNSATURATED 0 

## Patter n of

fconsumptio n larke t ten *... - ... . •••• Reinforce d polyeste r ' > Molded , Mament-wound , •itruded
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. •aheet , fla tan d ^corrugate d Surfac e coatin g 'Expor t' Other* * Tota l 72 5 18 0 1 6 3 4 23 7 119 2 75 2

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putty, cultured

marble, wood

substitution. 

## POLYETHYLEN E

TEREPHTHALAT E Patter n pf

fconsumptio n Marke t Millio n lb .

199 2 199 3

- '.'Custo m bottles* * Extrusion ' Magneti crecordin g Nl Ovenabl e tray s Coatin g for"ovenabl e boar d Sheetin g (fo rblisters , cups, . i foo d trays , etc. ) ' 100
_ Strappin g 3 8 Export s 38 3 

### Total263 0 47 8 56 0 9 2; 5 4 1 3 101 5 56 0 56 2 9 4 5 7 1 5

' 11 2 4 0 28 0 273 5 "a ; Includes

cosmetics, toiletries, pharmaceuticals,' lood, liquor, b: Merchant

and captive film, excluding

magnetic,
' " recording

film.


## POLYPHENYLENE BASE D ALLOY S Patter n of

fconsumptio n
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## "larke t Millio n Ib .

199 2 199 3

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a: Includes KIX consumoi 

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## POLYURETHAN E

Patter n of

fconsumptio n Marke t Mill i

1992-1199 3 I
Flexibl e foa m I Beddin g Furnitur e Ru g underla y Transportatio n ~ Other* 5 37 3
Tota l 1701 ^ Rigi d foa m Buildin g insulatio n 437 s Home/commercia l refrigeratio n 166 : Industria l insulatio n 7 8 Packagin g . 7 4 Transportatio n Other « Total
. 863 ; RI M elastomer s Transportatio n 123jj Othe r. | 72i Tota l 195 ? Cas telastomer s Al l other* 1 Gran d tota l 333 0

a: Some figures revised in lighi b: Includes

textile laminates, p, c: Includes

marine flotation, eh d: Includes

sealants, adhesives, 18 7 . 8 8



## REINFORCE D POLYESTER , UNSATURATED Patter n of

fconsumptio n Market . MiMioSil^| | 09.9.3? Aircraft/aerospace ^ Appliances/busines s equipment " ' Constructio n Consume r Corrosion-resistant.

. product s Electrica l Marin e Transportatio n Othe r Tota l 8.7J

a: Includes

resin; reinforcement, and

all comp: and composite

ingredie

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# Post-consume rrecyelat e

REINFORCE D THERMOPLASTIC S Patter n of

fconsumptio n POST-CONSUME R FEEDSTOCK0 

# Pattern s o fsourcin g POST-CONSUME R RECYCLATE Patter n of

fconsumption 1 

# * Resin/produc t Millio n lb .

199 2 199 3 End-use

marke t Millio n I k

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I A. , 1 Nylo n 1 Polycarbonat e 1 Polyeste r 1 Polypropylen e 1 Styrenics" > 1 Other * 1 Tota l 

# Millio n lb .

199 2 18 3 7 0 19 5 22 0 5 1 3 8 75 7 

# 199 3

20 6 7 3 23 0 24 6 5 4 3 9 84 8
1 a: Includes

reinforcements

and all other compound 1 ingredients. 1 &Includes

SMA, ABS, SAN, etc. 1 c : Includes

modified

PPE, PPS, LCP. kt rmos , etc. Sii" " 1 ~-~~*

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# SPECIALTYRESIN S Polyethylen e terephthalat e Sof tdrin k

bott!es b Custo m bottle s Non-packaging c Tota l PE T High-densit ypolyethylen e Natural-colo rbottles 1 ' Pigmente d bottles' 1 Bas e cup s Other * Tota l HDP E Low-densit ypolyethylene s Polystyrene * Polyviny l chlorid e Polypropylen e Othe r Gran d tota l

a : Excludes

typical 10%hsses that occurs during cleaning b; Dase cups included c: Mostly X-ray Film, d: Typically, natural

bottles are 39 0

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## 1 13 0 ' 3 5 4 0 45 0 11 0 6 0 H ! 3 0 1 0 1 3 0 114 0 J volume
homopolymer

for milk and water use; pigmented

are copolymer

for | chemical and dote • oi Primarily

HO: , . \STIC S estimates

based on sources, espei 

## I industry

. Concord, MA, and R W. (study lor American

Plastics Council, Washington. OC). 

# j [Poly i Fibertil l Foo d I Non- ' Strap i J Export B Al l other* 1 | Tota l PE T [ | High-dcnr.it ypo l Bottle s Drainag e pip e Fil m [1 Plasti clumbe r llet s B Other * J Tota l HDP E | Low-densit ypol ^ | Tota l LD P B Pol yst yi o Foa m packag i J Loosdil l Soli d i ; ! Othe r
• 1 Tota l P S 1 Polyviny l Ottie r J Tota l PV C U Othe rresin s



# PLASTIC S I N APPLIANCE S \ PLASTIC S I N BUILDIN G Marke t •TMillio*n f 

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# 1992 ° 1993 :
Acryli c Cellulosic s Epoxy Nylon
. Phenoli c •Polyaceta l Polycarbonat e Polyester , reinforce d Polyester , therrpoplas ! Polyethylene
. Polyphenylene-base d alloy s Polypropylen e Polystyren e • PU R foa m Polyviny l chlorid e Styreh e acrylonitril e Othe r 1 1 2 3 2 0 2 9 1 3 5 2 8 8 2 4 3 5
16 6 14 0 1 1 4 3 1 2

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•••. Phenoli c Ure aan dn Flooring 1 5 Epoxy PV C Urothan oloa m (ru g underlay ) Glazin g an d skyll g Acryli c Reinforce d p b Polycarboha t Insulatio n E Phenoli c(bi n Polystyren e fd a 22 3219'?, " 49 7

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## BUILDIN G continued PLASTIC S I N TRANSPORTATION " Millio n lb . 1992 " 

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# 1 1 1 Lightin g fixtures ;

Acryli c i Cellulosic s .Polycarbonat e : Polystyron i PV C
•Panels'an d sidin g Acrylic
. Butyrat e PV C 3 Reinforce d polyeste r Pipe , fittings , condui t AB S Epoxy(coatings ) HDP E LDP E Polypropylen e Polystyren e PV C Reinforce d polyeste r Profil e extrusions' 3 PV C (incl

. foam ) P E (L D &LLDPE ) Polystyren e Plumbin g Aceta l Acryli c Polyester , thermoplasti c Polyphenylene-base d alloy s Polystyren e Reinforce d polyeste r Resin-bonde d wood s

. ' Phenoli c •Ure aan d melamin e I Vapo rbarrier s : LDP E
' PVC " Wal l covering s

, Polystyren e 

# fcpyc I Tota l 1 5 633
. 162 ' 2 8 5 8 435 5 12 2 39 9 ' 209 ° 2 2 1 3 3 8 8 8
. 2 0 - 9 4 1755 - 138 2 20 4 '155 ; 113 0

11 6 15 1 1 6 65 6 16 4 2 4 5 8 449 0 12 2 43 2 18 4 2 2 1 4 3 9 8 8 2 1 9 6 199 0 146 7 

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a: Includes

Canada. O: Includes

all resin components

of compounds, alloys, and blends; also, all

reinforcements, tillers, and other -atidiiivi s c: Heavy trucks and trailerSj rail equipment, aircraft, etc d: Includes reprocessed

resin. e: Includes

battery cases. /:

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foam, RIM

materials, etc g; Includes

alkyd, butyral, epoxy, ionomor, -ide, polysulfone, styrenic elastomer

\ AX Some figures revised in Ugh j,'fc : Excluding

bonding

or adhes ft* c: Revised to include LDPE'ar td: Including

swimming-pool

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## PLASTIC S I N ELECTRICAL/ELECTRONICS 0 

## PLASTIC S I N FURNITUR E Marke t PLASTIC S I N TOY S Marke t Million;lb . j

1992 ? 199 3

'Marke t Millio n lb .

1992 b

## 199 3 ABS * 11 1 126 , t. Cellulos|c s3 3 Epoxy(electrica l laminates ) 4 9 5 3 l j Nylo n (incl

. wir e an d cable ) 10 0 10 8 Phenoli c9 2 9 4 Polyaceta l 44 Polycarbonat e 3 7 3 9 Polyester , reinforce d 5 3 5 5 | fPolyester , thermoplasti c5 2 5 8 Polyethylene , HD C16 014 0 Polyethylene , LD C37 6 38 9 Polyphenylene-base d alloy s 2 7 29
. Polypropylene 03 0 2 8 Polystyren e 276
. 30 0 Polyviny l chlorid e 49 2 53 0 Styren e acrylonitril e •4 "re a5 2 'Othe r5 7 58 , I ; Melamin e - ; I fPhenoli c .orativo
. laminate's^ Polyesier , unsaturated 0

. Polyethylen e polypropylen e Polystyrene
. Polyurethan e Flexibl e foa m Rigi d foa m Polyviny l chloride 0 Othe r Tota l 7



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i AB S Cellulosics " Polytheylene , H D Polyethylene , L D Polypropyle * Polystyren e Polyviny l chlorid e Other 0 Tota l

a : Some figures revised In light of new information, b: Rgsln only, or Upholstery. a: Some figures revised In light of new information. b: Includes

novelties, c: Chletly performan, • 

## PLASTIC S I N HOUSEWARE S Marke t Millio n Ib .

1992 ° 199 3

197 5 207 2

a: Excludes

transportation. I b: Some figures revised in light of new information.

, c: Wire and cable. Melamin e Phenoli c Polyethylene , H D Polyethylene , L D \Polypropylen e Polystyrene 0 Polyviny l chloride 0 Styren e acrylonitril e Othe r Tota l 1 9 3 6 19 4. 46 1 33 0 ' •i 22 3 19 5 2 2 6 6 154 6 2

C 18 8 47 4 35 2 • 24 1 20 1 2 1 6 6 160 0

# PLASTICS I N PACKAGING 0 

# io rU.S . resi n

Marke t 

# ^Millio n IB! ?

1992^199 3 Closure s

. Phenoli c Polyethylene , HD , Polyethylene , L D ' •Polypropylene
. Polystyren e PV C

. Ure a Tota l Coating s Epoxy EVAcopolyme r Polyethylene , H D • •Polyethylene , L D Polypropylen e •Polyviny l acetat e I PE T PV C Othe rv Tota l Container s AB S Cellulosic s Polycarbonat e Polyethylene , H D Blo wmolde d U p t o2 gal
. 2 gal
. o rmor e Injectio n molded 0 .Polyethylene , L D Blowmolde d Injectio n molde d

, r, Polypropylen e . Blowmolde d Injectio n molded'" '

.. '.' ' Thermoforme d ',-. Polystyren e Blo wmolde d - Molde d Soli d Foa m Thermoforme d Foa m Impact Oriente d shee t PV C Blo wmolde d Thermoforme d SAN , molde d Thermoplasti c polyeste r(PET ) Blo wmolde d Thermoforme d Othe r Tota l Fil m Polyethylene , H D Polyethylene , L D Polypropylen e Oriente d Unorlente d Polystyren e PV C Othe r Tota l Gran d tota l S6:

. 91 1

: 81 ' * 53'-' E 816 - 2 2 49' " 1 3 '- , 24 1

98 8

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a: Does not Include adhesives. b: Some figures revised In light of new information. c: Includes bases lor PET bottles. 

# POLYVINY LCHLORID E (PVC ) Nameplat e capacity , millio n lb . operatin g a tof f1/1/9 4 

## Supplie r Additions , Tota l Suspensio n Dispersio n 1994-9 5 Shintec h Oxyche m Formos a Geo n Georgia-Gul f Borde n Vist a Westlak e

, CertairjTee d Vygen O Unio n Carbid e

. Goodyea r Keyso r Tota l 11,52 0 

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2 5

150 0
a : Press reports indicate Shintech

has received

permit rights lor a 900 million Ib. expansion. Estimates

by industry sources ol actual planned expansions

vary widely; 350 million Ib. is the median, b: Debottlenecktng

at Pasadena, TX, due

onstream

In second quater 1995.

, c: Industry sources estimate

lor 1995. d: Efficiency

Improvements

by 1995. e: New train due online in late 1994. f: Modernization

programs

at Oklahoma

City, OK, and

Aberdeen. Ml, to

be completed Jn 1995 and 1996. g: Song Woun Chemical

Co., Seoul, Korea, the

additive supplier, became

a'part-owner j of Vygen in mid-1993. 

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Supplie r Genera l Electri c Monsant o Do w Diamon d Poly.ner s Tota l 

### Nameplat e

millio n Ib . Operatin g a s of f 1/1/9 4 840 650 ' 440 20 1950 capacity, "

Additions , 199 4o r late r

15° 1 5
a: Figures ex:ludc capacity for SAN, .ind

sh»H»'ed

ABS capacity. b: Industry sources say GE Is Installing

continuous mass capadty at Bay St. Louis, MS, due

onstream

In first hall 1994. c: Joint venture of Network Polymers, Akron. OH, and Marubeni

and Mitsubishi

Rayon, Japan;

set to expand In eariy 1994.



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