Global Markets for Polyolefin Resins

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INTRODUCTION

This chapter provides an introduction to this report, describing the study goals and objectives, reasons for doing the study, intended audience, scope, methodology, information sources, and analyst credentials for along with an introduction to BCC online services and disclaimer.

STUDY GOALS AND OBJECTIVES

The goal of this study is to help the readers form a comprehensive understanding of the recent advances and trends in polyolefins manufacturing, applications, technologies, and global and regional markets. For this goal, this report will provide in-depth analysis for the polyolefin resins market, including polyethylene (PE) and polypropylene (PP) markets. PE includes low density polyethylene (LDPE), linear low density polyethylene (LLDPE) and high density polyethylene (HDPE).

Four objectives in this report will be met. Major types of polyolefins and their future demand will be described. Main technologies of polyolefin manufacturing will be discussed. Commercial applications in which polyolefin resins are used will be discussed. Present consumption and future demand for polyolefins will be evaluated for global markets by seven world regions: North America, South America, Europe, China, Asia, Middle East and Africa, and the rest of the world (ROW).

Trends in technology will be analyzed. The impact of governmental regulations and international agreements will be ascertained. Patents of polyolefins will be discussed. The structural dynamics of the polyolefin industry will be outlined, along with profiles of key manufacturers in the United States, China, Japan, Korea, India, Brazil, France, Germany, Austria, Taiwan, and other countries or regions.

This report will review global markets for polyolefins and will forecast trends and sales in these markets through 2016. Important manufacturers, technologies and factors influencing demand will be discussed.

The polyolefin market is closely relevant to the production and supplies of the olefin industry; therefore, olefin production will be described. Catalysts are important materials for polyolefin production and will be discussed.

BCC's goal in conducting this study was to determine the current status of the polyolefin industry and to assess its growth potential over a five-year period from 2011 to 2016. A primary objective was to present a comprehensive analysis of the current polyolefin market and project its future direction.

REASONS FOR DOING THE STUDY

There are two reasons for doing this study:

Polyolefin manufacturers need to understand the market trend and new technologies of the industry, planning their investment, production, and research and development (R&D) for the next five years or a longer period.

Raw materials suppliers and catalyst manufacturers need to understand the polyolefin market consumption and trends for planning their production and R&D for the next five years.

SCOPE OF REPORT

The report forecasts the size of the market in current U.S. dollars for polyolefin resins materials in value terms for each material and/or volume terms from 2011 through 2016.

The report forecasts the market size or output of polyolefins such as PP and PEs. PEs includes HDPE, LDPE and LLDPE. The forecasts are classified on the basis of product type, technology type, application, catalyst types and geographical region.

The report also describes the raw materials supplies and important players in the polyolefin industry.

INTENDED AUDIENCE

The intended audience of this report includes polyolefins (PE and PP) manufacturers and suppliers. Olefins (ethylene and propylene) producers, polyolefin catalysts producers, oil companies and petrochemicals (e.g., naphtha, hexane, propane and butane) suppliers may be interested in this report too.

METHODOLOGY

Estimates of current market demand are made for 2010 and are projected over the next five years. Projections are made in terms of constant U.S. dollars (2010). Growth is presented in terms of a compound average annual growth rate (CAGR). Prices are measured at the manufacturer level. Resin price levels of late 2010 to mid-2011 are used to determine the market value, unless specified otherwise. But factors that influence the price levels will be discussed.

INFORMATION SOURCES

Information sources for this report include experts, executives, professors and officials in polyolefin companies, olefin companies, petrochemical companies, industrial associations, universities and governmental departments. They include Sinopec, Sabic (Saudi Basic Industry Corporation), Dow, Chevron, Phillips Chemicals, China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC), ExxonMobil, Hanwha Chemical Corporation, Reliance Industries, Sabic, Tsinghua University, the Ministry of Commerce of China, and the National Bureau of Statistics of China.

Information sources for the study also include online research, patent literature, technical journals, trade magazines, governmental data and conference papers from China, Japan, Korea and the United States.

ANALYST CREDENTIALS

Jason Chen has been an analyst and consultant for the composite, fiber, textile and energy industries for a decade. He is or was a regular writer or contributing editor for Composites Manufacturing (American Composites Manufacturers Association), International Fiber Journal, Filtration News, Platts Emission Daily, Vision Systems Design, Pesticide and Toxic Chemical News, and MobileTex. He has authored the books, "Asian Automotive Textiles: Opportunities and Challenges for Leading Producers," "China Technical Textiles: Key Producers and Market Trends to 2015," and "China's Chemical Fiber Producers." He is also the author of the BCC market research report, Tire Reinforcement Materials: Technologies and Global Markets (report code: AVM077A).

TABLE OF CONTENTS

CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION 1
STUDY GOALS AND OBJECTIVES 1
REASONS FOR DOING THE STUDY 1
SCOPE OF REPORT 2
INTENDED AUDIENCE 2
METHODOLOGY 2
INFORMATION SOURCES 2
ANALYST CREDENTIALS 2
RELATED REPORTS 3
BCC ONLINE SERVICES 3
DISCLAIMER 3
CHAPTER 2 SUMMARY 5
SUMMARY TABLE GLOBAL SIZE FOR POLYOLEFIN MARKET, BY SEGMENT, THROUGH 2016
($ BILLIONS) 5
SUMMARY FIGURE GLOBAL SIZE FOR POLYOLEFIN MARKET, BY SEGMENT, 2010-2016 ($
BILLIONS) 5
LARGEST AND FASTEST-GROWING MARKETS 6
LARGEST POLYOLEFIN MARKETS 6
FASTEST-GROWING POLYOLEFIN MARKETS 6
SIGNIFICANT TRENDS 7
CHAPTER 3 OVERVIEW 10
DEFINITION OF THE INDUSTRY 10
FUTURE DEVELOPMENTS 10
INTERNATIONAL TARGETS AND REGULATIONS 11
CARBON DIOXIDE EMISSION REDUCTION 11
GLOBAL TARIFFS 11
CHINA'S 12TH FIVE YEAR PLAN FOR OLEFINS 12
REACH 12
CHAPTER 4 GLOBAL POLYOLEFIN MARKET BY PRODUCTS 14
TABLE 1 GLOBAL SIZE OF POLYOLEFIN MARKET BY PRODUCT, THROUGH 2016 ($ BILLIONS) 14
MARKET IN VOLUME TERMS AND AVERAGE PRICES 15
TABLE 2 GLOBAL SIZE OF POLYOLEFIN MARKET BY PRODUCT, IN VOLUME TERMS,
THROUGH 2016 (MILLION METRIC TONS) 15
GLOBAL MARKET FOR LDPE RESINS 16
HISTORY 16
GROWTH DRIVERS AND INHIBITORS 17
Growth Drivers 17
Growth Inhibitors 17
GLOBAL LDPE MARKET BY APPLICATION 18
TABLE 3 GLOBAL SIZE OF LDPE MARKET BY APPLICATION, THROUGH 2016 ($ BILLIONS) 18
Film-Grade LDPE Resins 19
Coating-Grade LDPE Resins 19
Injection Molding-Grade LDPE Resins 20
Wire- and Cable-Grade LDPE Resins 20
Blow-Molding-Grade LDPE Resins 20
LDPE Resins for Other Applications 21
GLOBAL LDPE MARKET BY REGION 21
TABLE 4 GLOBAL SIZE OF LDPE MARKET BY REGION, THROUGH 2016 ($ BILLIONS) 21
GLOBAL LLDPE RESIN MARKET 22
HISTORY 23
GROWTH DRIVERS AND INHIBITORS 23
Growth Drivers 23
Growth Inhibitors 23
GLOBAL LLDPE MARKET BY APPLICATION 23
TABLE 5 GLOBAL SIZE OF LLDPE MARKET BY APPLICATION, THROUGH 2016 ($ BILLIONS) 24
Film-Grade LLDPE Resins 24
Injection Molding LLDPE Resins 24
Rotational Molding LLDPE Resins 25
Wire- and Cable-Grade LLDPE Resins 25
Other Applications for LLDPE Resins 25
GLOBAL LLDPE MARKET BY REGION 25
TABLE 6 GLOBAL SIZE OF LLDPE MARKET BY REGION, THROUGH 2016 ($ BILLIONS) 25
GLOBAL HDPE RESINS MARKET 27
HISTORY 27
GROWTH DRIVERS AND INHIBITORS 27
Growth Drivers 27
Growth Inhibitors 27
GLOBAL HDPE MARKET BY APPLICATION 28
TABLE 7 GLOBAL SIZE OF HDPE MARKET BY APPLICATION, THROUGH 2016 ($ BILLIONS) 28
Blow Molding HDPE Resins 28
Injection Molding HDPE Resins 29
Film-Grade HDPE Resins 29
Panel and Pipe-Grade HDPE Resins 29
Fiber-Grade HDPE Resins 29
Wire- and Cable-Grade HDPE Resins 30
HDPE Resins for Other Applications 30
GLOBAL HDPE MARKET BY REGION 30
TABLE 8 GLOBAL SIZE OF HDPE MARKET BY REGION, THROUGH 2016 ($ BILLIONS) 31
GLOBAL PP MARKET 32
HISTORY 32
GROWTH DRIVERS AND INHIBITORS 32
Growth Drivers 32
Growth Inhibitors 32
GLOBAL PP MARKET BY APPLICATION 33
TABLE 9 GLOBAL SIZE OF PP MARKET BY APPLICATION, THROUGH 2016 ($ BILLIONS) 33
Injection Molding PP Resins 33
Fiber-Grade PP Resins 34
Film-Grade PP Resins 34
Extrusion PP Resins 34
Blow Molding PP Resins 34
PP Resins for Other Applications 34
GLOBAL PP MARKET BY REGION 35
TABLE 10 GLOBAL SIZE OF PP MARKET BY REGION, THROUGH 2016 ($ BILLIONS) 35
CHAPTER 5 GLOBAL POLYOLEFIN MARKET BY APPLICATION 38
TABLE 11 GLOBAL SIZE OF POLYOLEFIN MARKET BY APPLICATION, THROUGH 2016 ($
BILLIONS) 38
FILM-GRADE POLYOLEFIN RESINS 38
INJECTION MOLDING POLYOLEFIN RESINS 39
FIBER-GRADE POLYOLEFIN RESIN 39
POLYOLEFIN RESINS FOR OTHER APPLICATIONS 39
CHAPTER 6 POLYOLEFIN MARKET BY TECHNOLOGIES 41
TABLE 12 GLOBAL SIZE OF POLYOLEFIN MARKET BY TECHNOLOGY TYPE, THROUGH 2016
($ BILLIONS) 41
GAS PHASE PROCESS 41
TABLE 13 GLOBAL SIZE OF POLYOLEFIN GAS PHASE PROCESS BY TECHNOLOGY, THROUGH
2016 ($ BILLIONS) 42
TABLE 14 MAIN PE MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGIES, BY CAPACITY IN 2010 (MILLION
METRIC TONS, %) 43
UNIPOL PE 43
INNOVENE G 43
SPHERILENE 44
BORSTAR 44
LIQUID PROCESS 44
TABLE 15 GLOBAL SIZE OF POLYOLEFIN LIQUID PROCESS BY SPECIFIC TECHNOLOGY,
THROUGH 2016 ($ BILLIONS) 45
TABLE 16 MAIN PE MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGY, BY CAPACITY, IN 2010 (MILLION
METRIC TONS, %) 45
SLURRY PHASE PROCESS 46
Phillips Loop Slurry Process 46
Mitsui CX Process 46
Innovene S 46
Hostalen ACP 46
SOLUTION PROCESS 47
Sclairtech 47
BULK PROCESS 47
TABLE 17 GLOBAL SIZE OF BULK PHASE PROCESS FOR POLYOLEFINS BY TECHNOLOGY,
THROUGH 2016 ($ BILLIONS) 47
TABLE 18 MAIN PP MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGIES, BY CAPACITY, IN 2010 (MILLION
METRIC TONS, %) 48
SPHERIPOL PP PROCESS 48
UNIPOL PP 48
INNOVENE PP 48
NOVOLEN GAS PHASE PP PROCESS 48
HIGH-PRESSURE PROCESS 49
TABLE 19 GLOBAL SIZE OF POLYOLEFIN HIGH-PRESSURE PROCESS BY SPECIFIC
TECHNOLOGY, THROUGH 2016 ($ BILLIONS) 49
TABLE 20 MAIN PE MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGIES, BY CAPACITY IN 2010 (MILLION
METRIC TONS, %) 50
EXXONMOBIL CHEMICAL HIGH-PRESSURE AUTOCLAVE AND TUBULAR REACTOR
PROCESS 50
LUPOTECH PE PROCESS 50
POLIMERI EUROPA HIGH-PRESSURE AUTOCLAVE AND TUBULAR REACTOR
PROCESS 51
SIGNIFICANT TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT 51
TABLE 21 SIGNIFICANT TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT IN MANUFACTURING
TECHNOLOGIES (SINCE 1960S) 51
U.S. PATENT ANALYSIS 52
PATENTS BY COMPANY 52
TABLE 22 POLYOLEFIN PATENT NUMBERS, BY COMPANY (2006-2011) 52
PATENTS BY YEAR 53
TABLE 23 POLYOLEFIN PATENT NUMBERS BY YEAR, 2006–2011 (NUMBER OF PATENTS) 53
PATENTS BY MAJOR COUNTRY 53
TABLE 24 POLYOLEFIN PATENT NUMBERS BY COUNTRY, 2006–2011 (NUMBER OF PATENTS) 53
CHAPTER 7 POLYOLEFIN MARKET BY CATALYST 55
TABLE 25 GLOBAL SIZE OF POLYOLEFIN MARKET BY CATALYST, THROUGH 2016 ($
BILLIONS) 55
GLOBAL POLYOLEFINS MARKET BY CATALYST SEGMENT 56
MGCL2/TICL4 POLYOLEFINS MARKET BY SEGMENT 56
TABLE 26 GLOBAL SIZE OF MGCL2/TICL4 POLYOLEFIN MARKET BY SEGMENT, THROUGH
2016 ($ BILLIONS) 56
METALLOCENE POLYOLEFINS MARKET BY SEGMENT 57
TABLE 27 GLOBAL SIZE OF METALLOCENE POLYOLEFIN MARKET BY SEGMENT, THROUGH
2016 ($ BILLIONS) 57
POLYOLEFINS MADE WITH CHROMIUM CATALYSTS 57
CHAPTER 8 INDUSTRY STRUCTURE AND COMPETITIVE ANALYSIS BY PRODUCT 59
GLOBAL POLYOLEFIN INDUSTRY BY PRODUCT 59
GLOBAL POLYOLEFIN CAPACITY BY PRODUCT 59
TABLE 28 GLOBAL POLYOLEFIN CAPACITIES, BY PRODUCT, THROUGH 2016 (MILLION
METRIC TONS) 59
GLOBAL POLYOLEFIN OUTPUT BY PRODUCT 60
TABLE 29 GLOBAL POLYOLEFIN OUTPUT BY PRODUCT, THROUGH 2016 (MILLION METRIC
TONS) 60
GLOBAL POLYOLEFIN OPERATING RATES BY PRODUCT 60
TABLE 30 GLOBAL POLYOLEFIN OPERATING RATES BY PRODUCT, 2010-2016 (%) 61
INDUSTRY STRUCTURE AND COMPETITIVENESS 61
MARKET PLAYERS 62
STRATEGIES FOR STAYING COMPETITIVE AND SUCCESSFUL 62
NEW ENTRANTS 63
INDUSTRY LEADERS 63
Industry Leaders of LDPE Resins 63
TABLE 31 LEADING GLOBAL LDPE PRODUCERS, BY CAPACITY, IN 2010 (MILLION METRIC
TONS) 64
Industry Leaders of LLDPE Resins 65
TABLE 32 LEADING GLOBAL LLDPE PRODUCERS, BY CAPACITY, IN 2010 (MILLION METRIC
TONS) 65
Industry Leaders of HDPE Resins 66
TABLE 33 LEADING GLOBAL HDPE PRODUCERS, BY CAPACITY, IN 2010 (MILLION METRIC
TONS) 66
Industry Leaders of PP Resins 67
TABLE 34 LEADING GLOBAL PP PRODUCERS, BY CAPACITY, IN 2010 (MILLION METRIC
TONS) 67
MANUFACTURING COSTS AND PROCESS ECONOMICS 68
TABLE 35 MANUFACTURING COSTS OF PE AND PP RESINS ($/METRIC TON) 68
RAW MATERIALS MANUFACTURE AND SUPPLIES 69
RAW MATERIALS SUPPLIES AND COST 69
IMPACT OF RAW MATERIAL PRICE 70
IMPACT OF TARIFFS AND TAXES 70
ETHYLENE SUPPLIES 70
Ethylene Capacity 70
TABLE 36 GLOBAL ETHYLENE CAPACITY BY REGION, 2010 (MILLION METRIC TONS, %) 71
Ethylene Producers 71
TABLE 37 GLOBAL ETHYLENE PRODUCERS, BY CAPACITY, IN 2010 (MILLION METRIC TONS) 71
PROPYLENE SUPPLIES 72
TABLE 38 GLOBAL PROPYLENE CAPACITY BY REGION, 2010 (MILLION METRIC TONS, %) 73
NATURAL GAS AND NAPHTHA SUPPLIES 73
CHAPTER 9 POLYOLEFIN INDUSTRY AND TRADE BY REGION 75
GLOBAL POLYOLEFIN CAPACITY BY REGION 75
TABLE 39 GLOBAL POLYOLEFIN CAPACITY BY REGION, THROUGH 2016 (MILLION METRIC
TONS) 75
GLOBAL LDPE CAPACITY BY REGION 76
TABLE 40 GLOBAL LDPE CAPACITY BY REGION, THROUGH 2016 (MILLION METRIC TONS) 76
GLOBAL LLDPE CAPACITY BY REGION 76
TABLE 41 GLOBAL LLDPE CAPACITY BY REGION, THROUGH 2016 (MILLION METRIC TONS) 77
GLOBAL HDPE CAPACITY BY REGION 77
TABLE 42 GLOBAL HDPE CAPACITY BY REGION, THROUGH 2016 (MILLION METRIC TONS) 77
GLOBAL PP CAPACITY BY REGION 78
TABLE 43 GLOBAL PP CAPACITY BY REGION, THROUGH 2016 (MILLION METRIC TONS) 78
GLOBAL POLYOLEFIN OUTPUT BY REGION 78
TABLE 44 GLOBAL POLYOLEFIN OUTPUT BY REGION, THROUGH 2016 (MILLION METRIC
TONS) 79
GLOBAL LDPE OUTPUT BY REGION 79
TABLE 45 GLOBAL LDPE OUTPUT BY REGION, THROUGH 2016 (MILLION METRIC TONS) 79
GLOBAL LLDPE OUTPUT BY REGION 80
TABLE 46 GLOBAL LLDPE OUTPUT BY REGION, THROUGH 2016 (MILLION METRIC TONS) 80
GLOBAL HDPE OUTPUT BY REGION 80
TABLE 47 GLOBAL HDPE OUTPUT BY REGION, THROUGH 2016 (MILLION METRIC TONS) 81
GLOBAL PP OUTPUT BY REGION 81
TABLE 48 GLOBAL PP OUTPUT BY REGION, THROUGH 2016 (MILLION METRIC TONS) 81
GLOBAL POLYOLEFIN TRADE BY REGION 82
TABLE 49 GLOBAL POLYOLEFIN NET IMPORTS BY REGION, 2010-2016 ($ MILLIONS) 82
GLOBAL LDPE TRADE BY REGION 83
TABLE 50 GLOBAL LDPE NET IMPORTS BY REGION, 2010-2016 ($ MILLIONS) 83
GLOBAL LLDPE TRADE BY REGION 83
TABLE 51 GLOBAL LLDPE NET IMPORTS BY REGION, 2010-2016 ($ MILLIONS) 84
GLOBAL HDPE TRADE BY REGION 84
TABLE 52 GLOBAL HDPE NET IMPORTS BY REGION, 2010-2016 ($ MILLIONS) 84
GLOBAL PP TRADE BY REGION 85
TABLE 53 GLOBAL PP NET IMPORTS BY REGION, 2010-2016 ($ MILLIONS) 85
CHAPTER 10 NORTH AMERICAN POLYOLEFIN MARKET AND INDUSTRY 87
SUMMARY OF NORTH AMERICAN POLYOLEFIN MARKET 87
TABLE 54 NORTH AMERICAN POLYOLEFIN MARKET BY SEGMENT, THROUGH 2016 ($
BILLIONS) 87
FIGURE 1 NORTH AMERICAN POLYOLEFIN MARKET BY SEGMENT, 2010-2016 ($ BILLIONS) 87
GROWTH DRIVERS AND INHIBITORS 89
GROWTH DRIVERS 89
GROWTH INHIBITORS 89
NORTH AMERICAN POLYOLEFIN MARKET BY PRODUCT 90
TABLE 55 NORTH AMERICAN SIZE OF POLYOLEFIN MARKET BY PRODUCT, THROUGH 2016
($ BILLIONS) 90
NORTH AMERICAN LDPE MARKET 90
TABLE 56 NORTH AMERICAN SIZE OF LDPE MARKET BY APPLICATION, THROUGH 2016 ($
BILLIONS) 91
North American Film-Grade LDPE Resins 91
North American Coating LDPE Resins 91
North American Injection Molding LDPE Resins 92
North American Wire and Cable LDPE Resins 92
North American Blow Molding LDPE Resins 92
Other LDPE Resins Applications in North America 92
NORTH AMERICAN LLDPE MARKET 92
TABLE 57 NORTH AMERICAN SIZE OF LLDPE MARKET BY APPLICATION, THROUGH 2016 ($
BILLIONS) 93
North American Film-Grade LLDPE Market 93
North American Injection Molding LLDPE Market 93
North American Rotational Molding LLDPE Resins 94
North American Wire- and Cable-Grade LLDPE Resins 94
Other Applications of LLDPE Resins in North America 94
NORTH AMERICAN HDPE MARKET 94
TABLE 58 NORTH AMERICAN SIZE OF HDPE MARKET BY APPLICATION, THROUGH 2016 ($
BILLIONS) 94
North American Blow Molding HDPE Resins 95
North American Injection Molding HDPE Resins 95
North American Film-Grade HDPE Resins 95
North American Panel and Pipe-Grade HDPE Resins 95
North American Fiber-Grade HDPE Resins 95
North American Wire- and Cable-Grade HDPE Resins 96
Other Applications of HDPE Resins in North America 96
NORTH AMERICAN PP MARKET 96
TABLE 59 NORTH AMERICAN SIZE OF PP MARKET BY APPLICATION, THROUGH 2016 ($
BILLIONS) 96
North American Injection Molding PP Resins 97
North American Fiber-Grade PP Resins 97
North American Film-Grade PP Resins 97
North American Extrusion PP Resins 97
North American Blow Molding PP Resins 97
North American PP Resins for Other Applications 97
NORTH AMERICAN POLYOLEFIN INDUSTRY 97
NORTH AMERICAN POLYOLEFIN CAPACITY 98
TABLE 60 NORTH AMERICAN CAPACITY OF POLYOLEFIN BY PRODUCT, THROUGH 2016
(MILLION METRIC TONS) 98
NORTH AMERICAN POLYOLEFIN OUTPUT 99
TABLE 61 NORTH AMERICAN OUTPUT OF POLYOLEFIN BY PRODUCT, THROUGH 2016
(MILLION METRIC TONS) 99
NORTH AMERICAN POLYOLEFIN TRADE 99
TABLE 62 NORTH AMERICAN POLYOLEFIN NET IMPORTS BY PRODUCT, 2010-2016 ($
MILLIONS) 100
CHAPTER 11 SOUTH AMERICAN POLYOLEFIN MARKET AND INDUSTRY 102
SUMMARY OF SOUTH AMERICAN POLYOLEFIN MARKET 102
TABLE 63 SOUTH AMERICAN POLYOLEFIN MARKET SIZE BY SEGMENT, THROUGH 2016 ($
BILLIONS) 102
FIGURE 2 SOUTH AMERICAN POLYOLEFIN MARKET SIZE BY SEGMENT, 2010-2016 ($
BILLIONS) 102
GROWTH DRIVERS AND INHIBITORS 104
GROWTH DRIVERS 104
GROWTH INHIBITORS 104
SOUTH AMERICAN POLYOLEFIN MARKET BY PRODUCT 105
TABLE 64 SOUTH AMERICAN SIZE OF POLYOLEFIN MARKET BY PRODUCT, THROUGH 2016
($ BILLIONS) 105
SOUTH AMERICAN LDPE MARKET BY APPLICATION 105
TABLE 65 SOUTH AMERICAN SIZE OF LDPE MARKET BY APPLICATION, THROUGH 2016 ($
BILLIONS) 106
South American Film-Grade LDPE Resins 106
South American Coating LDPE Resins 107
South American Injection Molding LDPE Resins 107
South American Wire and Cable LDPE Resins 107
South American Blow Molding LDPE Resins 107
South American LDPE Resins for Other Applications 107
SOUTH AMERICAN LLDPE MARKET BY APPLICATION 107
TABLE 66 SOUTH AMERICAN SIZE OF LLDPE MARKET BY APPLICATION, THROUGH 2016 ($
BILLIONS) 108
South American Film-Grade LLDPE Resins 108
South American Injection Molding LLDPE Resins 108
South American Rotational Molding LLDPE Resins 109
South American Wire and Cable LLDPE Resins 109
South American LLDPE Resins for Other Applications 109
SOUTH AMERICAN HDPE MARKET BY APPLICATION 109
TABLE 67 SOUTH AMERICAN SIZE OF HDPE MARKET BY APPLICATION, THROUGH 2016 ($
BILLIONS) 110
South American Blow Molding HDPE Resins 110
South American Injection Molding HDPE Resins 110
South American Film-Grade HDPE Resins 110
South American Panel and Pipe-Grade HDPE Resins 111
South American Fiber-Grade HDPE Resins 111
South American Wire and Cable HDPE Resins 111
South American HDPE Resins for Other Applications 111
SOUTH AMERICAN PP MARKET 111
TABLE 68 SOUTH AMERICAN SIZE OF PP MARKET BY APPLICATION, THROUGH 2016 ($
BILLIONS) 112
South American Injection Molding PP Resins 112
South American Fiber-Grade PP Resins 112
South American Film-Grade PP Resins 112
South American Extrusion PP Resins 113
South American Blow Molding PP Resins 113
South American PP Resins for Other Applications 113
SOUTH AMERICAN POLYOLEFIN INDUSTRY 113
SOUTH AMERICAN POLYOLEFIN CAPACITY BY PRODUCT 113
TABLE 69 SOUTH AMERICAN CAPACITY OF POLYOLEFIN BY PRODUCT, THROUGH 2016
(MILLION METRIC TONS) 113
SOUTH AMERICAN POLYOLEFIN OUTPUT BY PRODUCT 114
TABLE 70 SOUTH AMERICAN OUTPUT OF POLYOLEFIN BY PRODUCT, THROUGH 2016
(MILLION METRIC TONS) 114
SOUTH AMERICAN POLYOLEFIN TRADE BY PRODUCT 114
TABLE 71 SOUTH AMERICAN POLYOLEFIN NET IMPORTS BY PRODUCT, 2010-2016 ($
MILLIONS) 115
CHAPTER 12 EUROPEAN POLYOLEFIN MARKET AND INDUSTRY 117
SUMMARY OF EUROPEAN POLYOLEFIN MARKET 117
TABLE 72 EUROPEAN POLYOLEFIN MARKET SIZE BY SEGMENT, THROUGH 2016 ($
BILLIONS) 117
FIGURE 3 EUROPEAN POLYOLEFIN MARKET SIZE, BY SEGMENT, 2010- 2016 ($ BILLIONS) 118
GROWTH DRIVERS AND INHIBITORS 119
GROWTH DRIVERS 119
GROWTH INHIBITORS 119
EUROPEAN POLYOLEFIN MARKET BY PRODUCT 119
TABLE 73 EUROPEAN SIZE OF POLYOLEFIN MARKET BY PRODUCT, THROUGH 2016 ($
BILLIONS) 120
EUROPEAN LDPE MARKET 120
TABLE 74 EUROPEAN SIZE OF LDPE MARKET BY APPLICATION, THROUGH 2016 ($
BILLIONS) 121
European Film-Grade LDPE Resins 121
European Coating LDPE Resins 121
European Injection Molding LDPE Resins 122
European Wire and Cable LDPE Resins 122
European Blow Molding LDPE Resins 122
European LDPE Resins for Other Applications 122
EUROPEAN LLDPE MARKET 122
TABLE 75 EUROPEAN SIZE OF LLDPE MARKET BY APPLICATION, THROUGH 2016 ($
BILLIONS) 123
European Film-Grade LLDPE Resins 123
European Injection Molding LLDPE Resins 123
European Rotational Molding LLDPE Resins 123
European Wire and Cable LLDPE Resins 124
European LLDPE Resins for Other Applications 124
EUROPEAN HDPE MARKET 124
TABLE 76 EUROPEAN SIZE OF HDPE MARKET BY APPLICATION, THROUGH 2016 ($
BILLIONS) 124
European Blow Molding HDPE Resins 125
European Injection Molding HDPE Resins 125
European Film-Grade HDPE Resins 125
European Panel and Pipe HDPE Resins 125
European Fiber-Grade HDPE Resins 125
European Wire and Cable-Grade HDPE Resins 125
European HDPE Resins for Other Applications 126
EUROPEAN PP MARKET 126
TABLE 77 EUROPEAN SIZE OF PP MARKET BY APPLICATION, THROUGH 2016 ($ BILLIONS) 126
European Injection Molding PP Resins 126
European Fiber-Grade PP Resins 127
European Film-Grade PP Resins 127
European Extrusion PP Resins 127
European Blow Molding PP Resins 127
European PP Resins for Other Applications 127
EUROPEAN POLYOLEFIN INDUSTRY 127
EUROPEAN POLYOLEFIN CAPACITY BY PRODUCT 128
TABLE 78 EUROPEAN CAPACITY OF POLYOLEFIN BY PRODUCT, THROUGH 2016 (MILLION
METRIC TONS) 128
EUROPEAN POLYOLEFIN OUTPUT BY PRODUCT 128
TABLE 79 EUROPEAN OUTPUT OF POLYOLEFIN BY PRODUCT, THROUGH 2016 (MILLION
METRIC TONS) 129
EUROPEAN POLYOLEFIN TRADE BY PRODUCT 129
TABLE 80 EUROPEAN POLYOLEFIN NET IMPORTS BY PRODUCT, 2010-2016 ($ MILLIONS) 129
CHAPTER 13 CHINESE POLYOLEFIN MARKET AND INDUSTRY 132
SUMMARY OF CHINESE POLYOLEFIN MARKET 132
TABLE 81 CHINESE POLYOLEFIN MARKET SIZE BY SEGMENT, THROUGH 2016 ($ BILLIONS) 132
FIGURE 4 CHINESE POLYOLEFIN MARKET SIZE BY SEGMENT, 2010-2016 ($ BILLIONS) 132
GROWTH DRIVERS AND INHIBITORS 134
GROWTH DRIVERS 134
GROWTH INHIBITORS 134
CHINESE POLYOLEFIN MARKET BY PRODUCT 135
TABLE 82 CHINESE SIZE OF POLYOLEFIN MARKET BY PRODUCT, THROUGH 2016 ($
BILLIONS) 135
CHINESE LDPE MARKET 135
TABLE 83 CHINESE SIZE OF LDPE MARKET BY APPLICATION, THROUGH 2016 ($ BILLIONS) 136
Chinese Film-Grade LDPE Resins 136
Chinese Coating LDPE Resins 136
Chinese Injection Molding LDPE Resins 137
Chinese Wire and Cable-Grade LDPE Resins 137
Chinese Blow Molding LDPE Resins 137
Chinese LDPE Resins for Other Applications 137
CHINESE LLDPE MARKET 137
TABLE 84 CHINESE SIZE OF LLDPE MARKET BY APPLICATION, THROUGH 2016 ($ BILLIONS) 138
Chinese Film-Grade LLDPE Resins 138
Chinese Injection Molding LLDPE Resins 138
Chinese Rotational Molding LLDPE Resins 138
Chinese Wire- and Cable-Grade LLDPE Resins 139
Chinese LLDPE Resins for Other Applications 139
CHINESE HDPE MARKET 139
TABLE 85 CHINESE SIZE OF HDPE MARKET BY APPLICATION, THROUGH 2016 ($ BILLIONS) 139
Chinese Blow Molding HDPE Resins 140
Chinese Injection Molding HDPE Resins 140
Chinese Film-Grade HDPE Resins 140
Chinese Panel and Pipe-Grade HDPE Resins 140
Chinese Fiber-Grade HDPE Resins 140
Chinese Wire and Cable-Grade HDPE Resins 141
Chinese HDPE Resins for Other Applications 141
CHINESE PP MARKET 141
TABLE 86 CHINESE SIZE OF PP MARKET BY APPLICATION, THROUGH 2016 ($ BILLIONS) 141
Chinese Injection Molding PP Resins 142
Chinese Fiber-Grade PP Resins 142
Chinese Film-Grade PP Resins 142
Chinese Extrusion PP Resins 142
Chinese Blow Molding PP Resins 142
Chinese PP Resins for Other Applications 143
CHINESE POLYOLEFIN INDUSTRY 143
CHINESE POLYOLEFIN CAPACITY 143
TABLE 87 CHINESE CAPACITY OF POLYOLEFIN BY PRODUCT, THROUGH 2016 (MILLION
METRIC TONS) 143
CHINESE POLYOLEFIN OUTPUT 144
TABLE 88 CHINESE OUTPUT OF POLYOLEFIN BY PRODUCT, THROUGH 2016 (MILLION
METRIC TONS) 144
CHINESE POLYOLEFIN TRADE BY PRODUCT 144
TABLE 89 CHINESE POLYOLEFIN NET IMPORTS BY PRODUCT, 2010-2016 ($ MILLIONS) 145
CHAPTER 14 ASIAN POLYOLEFIN MARKET AND INDUSTRY 147
SUMMARY OF ASIAN POLYOLEFIN MARKET 147
TABLE 90 ASIAN POLYOLEFIN MARKET SIZE BY SEGMENT, THROUGH 2016 ($ BILLIONS) 147
FIGURE 5 ASIAN POLYOLEFIN MARKET SIZE BY SEGMENT, 2010-2016 ($ MILLIONS) 147
GROWTH DRIVERS AND INHIBITORS 149
GROWTH DRIVERS 149
GROWTH INHIBITORS 149
ASIAN POLYOLEFIN MARKET BY PRODUCT 149
TABLE 91 ASIAN SIZE OF POLYOLEFIN MARKET BY PRODUCT, THROUGH 2016 ($ BILLIONS) 150
ASIAN LDPE MARKET 150
TABLE 92 ASIAN SIZE OF LDPE MARKET BY APPLICATION, THROUGH 2016 ($ BILLIONS) 150
Asian Film-Grade LDPE Resins 151
Asian Coating LDPE Resins 151
Asian Injection Molding LDPE Resins 151
Asian Wire and Cable LDPE Resins 151
Asian Blow Molding LDPE Resins 151
Asian LDPE Resins for Other Applications 151
ASIAN LLDPE MARKET 152
TABLE 93 ASIAN SIZE OF LLDPE MARKET BY APPLICATION, THROUGH 2016 ($ BILLIONS) 152
Asian Film-Grade LLDPE Resins 152
Asian Injection Molding LLDPE Resins 152
Asian Rotational Molding LLDPE Resins 153
Asian Wire and Cable LLDPE Resins 153
Asian LLDPE Resins for Other Applications 153
ASIAN HDPE MARKET 153
TABLE 94 ASIAN SIZE OF HDPE MARKET BY APPLICATION, THROUGH 2016 ($ BILLIONS) 153
Asian Blow Molding HDPE Resins 154
Asian Injection Molding HDPE Resins 154
Asian Film HDPE Resins 154
Asian Panel and Pipe HDPE Resins 154
Asian Fiber HDPE Resins 154
Asian Wire and Cable HDPE Resins 155
Asian HDPE Resins for Other Applications 155
ASIAN PP MARKET 155
TABLE 95 ASIAN SIZE OF PP MARKET BY APPLICATION, THROUGH 2016 ($ BILLIONS) 155
Asian Injection Molding PP Resins 156
Asian Fiber-Grade PP Resins 156
Asian Film-Grade PP Resins 156
Asian Extrusion PP Resins 156
Asian Blow Molding PP Resins 156
Asian PP Resins for Other Applications 156
ASIAN POLYOLEFIN INDUSTRY 157
ASIAN POLYOLEFIN CAPACITY BY PRODUCT 157
TABLE 96 ASIAN CAPACITY OF POLYOLEFIN BY PRODUCT, THROUGH 2016 (MILLION
METRIC TONS) 157
ASIAN POLYOLEFIN OUTPUT BY PRODUCT 158
TABLE 97 ASIAN OUTPUT OF POLYOLEFIN BY PRODUCTS, THROUGH 2016 (MILLION
METRIC TONS) 158
ASIAN POLYOLEFIN TRADE BY PRODUCT 158
TABLE 98 ASIAN POLYOLEFIN NET IMPORTS BY PRODUCT, THROUGH 2016 ($ MILLIONS) 159
CHAPTER 15 MIDDLE EAST AND AFRICAN POLYOLEFIN MARKET AND INDUSTRY 161
SUMMARY OF MIDDLE EAST AND AFRICAN POLYOLEFIN MARKET 161
TABLE 99 MIDDLE EAST AND AFRICA POLYOLEFIN MARKET SIZE BY SEGMENT, THROUGH
2016 ($ BILLIONS) 161
FIGURE 6 MIDDLE EAST AND AFRICA POLYOLEFIN MARKET SIZE BY SEGMENT, 2010-2016
($ BILLIONS) 161
GROWTH DRIVERS AND INHIBITORS 163
GROWTH DRIVERS 163
GROWTH INHIBITORS 163
MIDDLE EAST AND AFRICAN POLYOLEFIN MARKET BY PRODUCT 163
TABLE 100 MIDDLE EAST AND AFRICAN SIZE OF POLYOLEFIN MARKET BY PRODUCT,
THROUGH 2016 ($ BILLIONS) 164
MIDDLE EAST AND AFRICAN LDPE MARKET 164
TABLE 101 MIDDLE EAST AND AFRICAN SIZE OF LDPE MARKET BY APPLICATION,
THROUGH 2016 ($ BILLIONS) 165
Middle East and African Film-Grade LDPE Resins 165
Middle East and African Coating LDPE Resins 165
Middle East and African Injection Molding LDPE Resins 165
Middle East and African Wire and Cable-Grade LDPE Resins 166
Middle East and African Blow Molding LDPE Resins 166
Middle East and African LDPE Resins for Other Applications 166
MIDDLE EAST AND AFRICAN LLDPE MARKET 166
TABLE 102 MIDDLE EAST AND AFRICAN SIZE OF LLDPE MARKET BY APPLICATION,
THROUGH 2016 ($ BILLIONS) 166
Middle East and African Film LLDPE Resins 167
Middle East and African Injection Molding LLDPE Resins 167
Middle East and African Rotational Molding LLDPE Resins 167
Middle East and African Wire and Cable LLDPE Resins 167
Middle East and African LLDPE Resins for Other Applications 167
MIDDLE EAST AND AFRICAN HDPE MARKET 167
TABLE 103 MIDDLE EAST AND AFRICAN SIZE OF HDPE MARKET BY APPLICATION,
THROUGH 2016 ($ BILLIONS) 168
Middle East and African Blow Molding HDPE Resins 168
Middle East and African Injection Molding HDPE Resins 168
Middle East and African Film HDPE Resins 168
Middle East and African Panel and Pipe HDPE Resins 169
Middle East and African Fiber HDPE Resins 169
Middle East and African Wire and Cable HDPE Resins 169
Middle East and African HDPE Resins for Other Applications 169
MIDDLE EAST AND AFRICAN PP MARKET 169
TABLE 104 MIDDLE EAST AND AFRICAN SIZE OF PP MARKET BY APPLICATION, THROUGH
2016 ($ BILLIONS) 169
Middle East and African Injection Molding PP Resins 170
Middle East and African Fiber PP Resins 170
Middle East and African Film PP Resins 170
Middle East and African Extrusion PP Resins 170
Middle East and African Blow Molding PP Resins 170
Middle East and African PP Resins for Other Applications 170
MIDDLE EAST AND AFRICAN POLYOLEFIN INDUSTRY 170
MIDDLE EAST AND AFRICAN POLYOLEFIN CAPACITY 171
TABLE 105 MIDDLE EAST AND AFRICAN CAPACITY OF POLYOLEFIN BY PRODUCT,
THROUGH 2016 (MILLION METRIC TONS) 171
MIDDLE EAST AND AFRICAN POLYOLEFIN OUTPUT 171
TABLE 106 MIDDLE EAST AND AFRICAN OUTPUT OF POLYOLEFIN BY PRODUCT, THROUGH
2016 (MILLION METRIC TONS) 172
MIDDLE EAST AND AFRICAN POLYOLEFIN TRADE BY PRODUCT 172
TABLE 107 MIDDLE EAST AND AFRICAN POLYOLEFIN NET IMPORTS BY PRODUCT,
2010-2016 ($ MILLIONS) 172
CHAPTER 16 COMPANY PROFILES 175
TABLE 108 MARKET SHARE OF COMPANIES INVOLVED IN POLYOLEFINS PRODUCTION,
2010 ($ BILLIONS, %) 175
BOREALIS AG 175
BRASKEM 176
CHEVRON PHILLIPS CHEMICALS COMPANY 177
CHINA NATIONAL PETROLEUM CORPORATION (CNPC) 177
DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY (THE) 178
EXXONMOBIL CHEMICAL COMPANY 178
FORMOSA PLASTICS GROUP 179
HANWHA CHEMICAL CORPORATION 180
INEOS OLEFINS & POLYMERS USA 180
JAPAN POLYCHEM CORPORATION 181
LUMMUS NOVOLEN TECHNOLOGY GMBH 182
LYONDELLBASELL INDUSTRIES 182
MITSUI CHEMICALS INC. 183
NOVA CHEMICALS CORPORATION 184
POLIMERI EUROPA S.P.A. 184
RELIANCE INDUSTRIES LIMITED (RIL) 185
SINOPEC GROUP 185
SUMITOMO CHEMICAL CO. LTD. 186
TOTAL S.A. 187
WESTLAKE CHEMICAL CORPORATION 187
CHAPTER 17 APPENDIX I: COMPANIES 189
TABLE 109 COMPANY ADDRESS AND PRODUCTS 189
CHAPTER 18 APPENDIX II: PATENTS 191
POLYMER BLENDS 191
BIMODAL POLYETHYLENE FILM 191
POLYETHYLENE PIPE RESINS 191
ROTOMOULDING POLYETHYLENE AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAID
ROTOMOULDING POLYETHYLENE 191
PRODUCTION OF BROAD MOLECULAR WEIGHT POLYETHYLENE 191
BLOW MOLDING POLYETHYLENE RESINS 191
SINGLE CATALYST LOW, MEDIUM, AND HIGH DENSITY POLYETHYLENES 192
LOW COMONOMER INCORPORATING METALLOCENE CATALYST COMPOUNDS 192
PROPYLENE POLYMERS 192
POLYETHYLENE BLOW MOLDING COMPOSITION FOR PRODUCING SMALL CONTAINERS 192
POLYOLEFIN COMPOSITION WITH IMPROVED ABRASION RESISTANCE 192
POLYETHYLENE COMPOSITION FOR INJECTION MOLDED CAPS AND CLOSURE
ARTICLES 192
TRANSPARENT POLYPROPYLENE COMPOSITION 193
CROSSLINKABLE HIGH-PRESSURE POLYETHYLENE COMPOSITION, A PROCESS FOR THE
PREPARATION THEREOF, A PIPE AND A CABLE PREPARED THEREOF 193
PROCESS FOR PRODUCING A POLYETHYLENE COATING ON A SUBSTRATE 193
HDPE RESINS FOR USE IN PRESSURE PIPE AND RELATED APPLICATIONS 193
ULTRAHIGH MOLECULAR WEIGHT POLYETHYLENE FRACTIONS HAVING NARROW
MOLECULAR WEIGHT DISTRIBUTIONS AND METHODS OF MAKING AND USING THE
SAME
193
MULTIMODAL POLYETHYLENE COMPOSITIONS AND PIPE MADE FROM SAME 193
POLYPROPYLENE COMPOSITE FILM COMPRISING A METALLOCENE-CATALYZED
PROPYLENE/1-BUTENE RANDOM COPOLYMER 193
AUTOMOBILE PART OF POLYPROPYLENE RESIN COMPOSITION 194
CLOSURES FOR BOTTLES 194
HETEROGENEOUS/HOMOGENEOUS COPOLYMER 194
METHOD FOR MAKING PROPYLENE IMPACT COPOLYMERS WITH BALANCED IMPACT
STRENGTH AND STIFFNESS 194
PROPYLENE-BASED BLOWN FILMS WITH IMPROVED PERFORMANCE, STABILITY, AND
ELASTIC PROPERTIES COMPARED TO POLYETHYLENE FILMS 194
ENHANCED ESCR OF HDPE RESINS 194
TRANSPARENT POLYOLEFIN COMPOSITIONS 195
HEAVY METAL DEACTIVATOR/INHIBITOR FOR USE IN OLEFINIC POLYMERS 195
THERMOPLASTIC OLEFIN POLYMER BLEND AND ADHESIVE FILMS MADE THEREFROM 195
CATALYST SYSTEM FOR POLYMERIZATION OF OLEFINS 195
SUPERTRANSPARENT HIGH IMPACT STRENGTH RANDOM BLOCK COPOLYMER 195
ZIEGLER-NATTA CATALYST, PREPARATION, AND USE FOR THE POLYMERIZATION OF
ALKENES 195
ELECTRICAL WIRE AND METHOD OF MAKING AN ELECTRICAL WIRE 196
ADHESION OF POLYETHYLENE ON POLYPROPYLENE 196
PARTIALLY HYDROLYZED CHLOROSULFONATED POLYOLEFIN ELASTOMERS 196
EXTENSIBLE SPUNBONDED NONWOVEN FABRICS 196
POLYPROPYLENE RESIN COMPOSITION AND INJECTION MOLDED ARTICLE MADE FROM
THE SAME 196
CHAPTER 19 APPENDIX III: REGULATIONS AND TARGETS 198
CHAPTER 20 APPENDIX IV: GLOSSARY 200
CHAPTER 21 APPENDIX V: BIBLIOGRAPHY 204

LIST OF TABLES
SUMMARY TABLE GLOBAL SIZE FOR POLYOLEFIN MARKET, BY SEGMENT, THROUGH 2016 ($
BILLIONS) 5
TABLE 1 GLOBAL SIZE OF POLYOLEFIN MARKET BY PRODUCT, THROUGH 2016 ($ BILLIONS) 14
TABLE 2 GLOBAL SIZE OF POLYOLEFIN MARKET BY PRODUCT, IN VOLUME TERMS,
THROUGH 2016 (MILLION METRIC TONS) 15
TABLE 3 GLOBAL SIZE OF LDPE MARKET BY APPLICATION, THROUGH 2016 ($ BILLIONS) 18
TABLE 4 GLOBAL SIZE OF LDPE MARKET BY REGION, THROUGH 2016 ($ BILLIONS) 21
TABLE 5 GLOBAL SIZE OF LLDPE MARKET BY APPLICATION, THROUGH 2016 ($ BILLIONS) 24
TABLE 6 GLOBAL SIZE OF LLDPE MARKET BY REGION, THROUGH 2016 ($ BILLIONS) 25
TABLE 7 GLOBAL SIZE OF HDPE MARKET BY APPLICATION, THROUGH 2016 ($ BILLIONS) 28
TABLE 8 GLOBAL SIZE OF HDPE MARKET BY REGION, THROUGH 2016 ($ BILLIONS) 31
TABLE 9 GLOBAL SIZE OF PP MARKET BY APPLICATION, THROUGH 2016 ($ BILLIONS) 33
TABLE 10 GLOBAL SIZE OF PP MARKET BY REGION, THROUGH 2016 ($ BILLIONS) 35
TABLE 11 GLOBAL SIZE OF POLYOLEFIN MARKET BY APPLICATION, THROUGH 2016 ($
BILLIONS) 38
TABLE 12 GLOBAL SIZE OF POLYOLEFIN MARKET BY TECHNOLOGY TYPE, THROUGH 2016 ($
BILLIONS) 41
TABLE 13 GLOBAL SIZE OF POLYOLEFIN GAS PHASE PROCESS BY TECHNOLOGY, THROUGH
2016 ($ BILLIONS) 42
TABLE 14 MAIN PE MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGIES, BY CAPACITY IN 2010 (MILLION
METRIC TONS, %) 43
TABLE 15 GLOBAL SIZE OF POLYOLEFIN LIQUID PROCESS BY SPECIFIC TECHNOLOGY,
THROUGH 2016 ($ BILLIONS) 45
TABLE 16 MAIN PE MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGY, BY CAPACITY, IN 2010 (MILLION
METRIC TONS, %) 45
TABLE 17 GLOBAL SIZE OF BULK PHASE PROCESS FOR POLYOLEFINS BY TECHNOLOGY,
THROUGH 2016 ($ BILLIONS) 47
TABLE 18 MAIN PP MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGIES, BY CAPACITY, IN 2010 (MILLION
METRIC TONS, %) 48
TABLE 19 GLOBAL SIZE OF POLYOLEFIN HIGH-PRESSURE PROCESS BY SPECIFIC
TECHNOLOGY, THROUGH 2016 ($ BILLIONS) 49
TABLE 20 MAIN PE MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGIES, BY CAPACITY IN 2010 (MILLION
METRIC TONS, %) 50
TABLE 21 SIGNIFICANT TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT IN MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGIES
(SINCE 1960S) 51
TABLE 22 POLYOLEFIN PATENT NUMBERS, BY COMPANY (2006-2011) 52
TABLE 23 POLYOLEFIN PATENT NUMBERS BY YEAR, 2006–2011 (NUMBER OF PATENTS) 53
TABLE 24 POLYOLEFIN PATENT NUMBERS BY COUNTRY, 2006–2011 (NUMBER OF PATENTS) 53
TABLE 25 GLOBAL SIZE OF POLYOLEFIN MARKET BY CATALYST, THROUGH 2016 ($ BILLIONS) 55
TABLE 26 GLOBAL SIZE OF MGCL2/TICL4 POLYOLEFIN MARKET BY SEGMENT, THROUGH
2016 ($ BILLIONS) 56
TABLE 27 GLOBAL SIZE OF METALLOCENE POLYOLEFIN MARKET BY SEGMENT, THROUGH
2016 ($ BILLIONS) 57
TABLE 28 GLOBAL POLYOLEFIN CAPACITIES, BY PRODUCT, THROUGH 2016 (MILLION
METRIC TONS) 59
TABLE 29 GLOBAL POLYOLEFIN OUTPUT BY PRODUCT, THROUGH 2016 (MILLION METRIC
TONS) 60
TABLE 30 GLOBAL POLYOLEFIN OPERATING RATES BY PRODUCT, 2010-2016 (%) 61
TABLE 31 LEADING GLOBAL LDPE PRODUCERS, BY CAPACITY, IN 2010 (MILLION METRIC
TONS) 64
TABLE 32 LEADING GLOBAL LLDPE PRODUCERS, BY CAPACITY, IN 2010 (MILLION METRIC
TONS) 65
TABLE 33 LEADING GLOBAL HDPE PRODUCERS, BY CAPACITY, IN 2010 (MILLION METRIC
TONS) 66
TABLE 34 LEADING GLOBAL PP PRODUCERS, BY CAPACITY, IN 2010 (MILLION METRIC TONS) 67
TABLE 35 MANUFACTURING COSTS OF PE AND PP RESINS ($/METRIC TON) 68
TABLE 36 GLOBAL ETHYLENE CAPACITY BY REGION, 2010 (MILLION METRIC TONS, %) 71
TABLE 37 GLOBAL ETHYLENE PRODUCERS, BY CAPACITY, IN 2010 (MILLION METRIC TONS) 71
TABLE 38 GLOBAL PROPYLENE CAPACITY BY REGION, 2010 (MILLION METRIC TONS, %) 73
TABLE 39 GLOBAL POLYOLEFIN CAPACITY BY REGION, THROUGH 2016 (MILLION METRIC
TONS) 75
TABLE 40 G