2012

HDPE (high density polyethylene) is produced by ethylene. Global HDPE production in 2012 came in at 36.1 mn tons, while global capacity in 2012 was 42.6 mn tons. The major downstream applications are film & sheet, injection molding, pipe etc…. The main producers in the world include Ineos, Phillips, ExxonMobil etc...

Benzene is the main petrochemical material. Global benzene production in 2012 came in at 42.1 mn tons, while global capacity in 2012 was 57.8mn tons. Benzene has many downstream applications, such as ethylbenzene, cumene, cyclohexane etc... The main producers in the world include ExxonMobil, JX Nippon, Total PC etc...

Ethylene is the main upstream petrochemical material. Global ethylene production in 2012 came in at 130.7mn tons, while global capacity in 2012 was 149.6 mn tons. Ethylene has many downstream applications, such as PE (polyethylene), MEG, EDC etc….The main producers in the world include ExxonMobil, Dow Chemicals, Shell Chemical etc...