The world LDPE market stands enthused by the promising growth potential of Asia-Pacific. North America, a developed and mature market, is expected to hit a plateau in terms of growth. Gearing up for the anticipated increase in demand, manufacturers in Middle East, Asia and South America are expanding their production capacities. Large capacity additions are planned in major facilities in China and the Middle East in the near future. Strong demand for medical film is expected to drive volume consumption patterns. Linear low- density polyethylene (LLDPE) is also expected to offer strong growth potential encouraged largely by technically superior second-generation products. These and other market data and trends are presented in "Low Density Polyethylene (LDPE): World Market Review" by BizAcumen, Inc. Our reports are designed to be most comprehensive in geographic coverage and vertical market analyses.

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Low Density Polyethylene (LDPE) - A World Market Review
Published on November 2009
Report Summary
The world LDPE market stands enthused by the promising growth potential of Asia-Pacific. North America, a developed and mature
market, is expected to hit a plateau in terms of growth. Gearing up for the anticipated increase in demand, manufacturers in Middle
East, Asia and South America are expanding their production capacities. Large capacity additions are planned in major facilities in
China and the Middle East in the near future. Strong demand for medical film is expected to drive volume consumption patterns.
Linear low- density polyethylene (LLDPE) is also expected to offer strong growth potential encouraged largely by technically superior
second-generation products.
These and other market data and trends are presented in "Low Density Polyethylene (LDPE): World Market Review" by BizAcumen,
Inc. Our reports are designed to be most comprehensive in geographic coverage and vertical market analyses.
Table of Content
LOW DENSITY POLYETHYLENE (LDPE)BMR-2022
CONTENTS
1. METHODOLOGY 1
Study Reliability and Reporting Limitations 1
Disclaimers 2
Quantitative Techniques & Reporting Level 3
2. MARKET OVERVIEW 3
Polyethylene -The Building Block 3
Low Density Polyethylene (LDPE) - A Major PE Derivative 4
3. APPLICATIONS 5
Will LDPE ever be Replaced by LLDPE' 5
LDPE Continues its Domination in Specific Applications 5
Films: A Major End-Use Segment 5
Medical Films - An Emerging Segment 6
LDPE Films 6
Coating and Laminating 6
Sliders Revolutionize Packaging 7
Second Generation LLDPE Products: Substitute for Plastics in Film 7
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4. PRODUCT FACTS 7
Low Density Polyethylene (LDPE) 7
Linear Low-Density Polyethylene (LLDPE) 8
End Uses 8
5. CORPORATE DEVELOPMENTS 9
Maire Tecnimont Inks Petrochemical Project Contracts in Venezuela 9
Nova to Expand Polyethylene Capacity of Ontario Plants 9
Sinopec and SABIC Sign HOA to Form Joint Venture Company 9
PetroChina Opts for UNIPOL PE Process of Univation 10
LyondellBasell to Acquire Stake in Petrochemical Complex 10
SK Energy and SINOPEC to Enter into a Joint Venture 10
INEOS to Increase Polyethylene and Polypropylene Production 11
Eastern Petrochemical to Shut Down its LDPE Lines at Al-Jubail 11
Borealis to Set Up a New LDPE Unit 11
Sibur to Set Up an LDPE Plant in Russia 11
Qatar Petrochemical to Commence Ethylene Expansion Project 11
Lyondell and Basell Merge to Form LyondellBasell 12
Braskem and Pequiven Establish Companies to Install
Petrochemical Projects 12
Siam Cement and Dow to Set up Petrochemical Facility 13
Total to Construct New Petrochemical Complex in Partnership
with Sonatrach 13
Qatar Petrochemical to Establish Office in Guangzhou 13
PTT Chemical to Set Up New Plants for Manufacturing LLDPE and
LDPE 14
Westlake Chemical Acquires Polyethylene Business of Eastman 14
SAUDI KAYAN Inks Contracts for New LDPE and PP Plants 14
Wuhan Announces Ethylene Project 15
Lyondell Divests Chemical Business to Cristal 15
Borealis Divests Norwegian Petrochemical Business 15
Crystalsev and Dow to Build Plant to Produce Polyethylene from
Sugarcane 16
Borealis to Modernize and Expand Polyethylene Capacity 16
Basell to Introduce the Latest Purell LDPE Resins 17
Kazanorgsintez Introduces Three New Low Density Linear
Polyethylene Brands 17
ExxonMobil to Introduce New Exceed' mPE HTC Technology 17
Dow Launches TYRINTM EXT 1000 18
Dow Launches Fingerprint' Polyethylene Resins 18
INEOS Polyolefins Introduces ELTEX® PF Metallocene Range 19
6. MAJOR PLAYERS 19
Borealis AG (Austria) 19
British Polythene Industries PLC (UK) 20
Chevron Phillips Chemical Company LLC (US) 20
Dow Chemical Company (US) 20
DuPont (US) 20
Exxon Mobil Chemical Company (US) 21
Formosa Plastics Corporation (US) 21
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Huntsman Corporation (US) 21
INEOS Plc (UK) 21
LyondellBasell Industries (Netherlands) 21
Nova Chemicals Corporation (Canada) 22
PEMEX (Mexico) 22
Qatar Chemical Company Ltd (Qatar) 22
Qenos Pty Ltd (Australia) 22
Reliance Industries Limited (India) 22
Saudi Basic Industries Corporation (SABIC) (Saudi Arabia) 23
Sinopec Corp (China) 23
Westlake Chemical Corporation (US) 23
7. MARKET ANALYTICS 24
8. THE UNITED STATES 40
9. CANADA 44
10. JAPAN 46
11. EUROPE 48
a. France 52
b. Germany 54
c. Italy 56
d. The United Kingdom 58
e. Rest of Europe 60
12. ASIA-PACIFIC 62
An Overview of Select Markets 62
China 62
China Enters Its Peak Polyethylene Consumption Period 62
Packaging Market 63
13. THE MIDDLE EAST 65
14. LATIN AMERICA 67
EXHIBITS
Table 1: Top 5 LDPE Producers in the World by Production
Capacity - 2008 (in '000 Metric Tons)
Table 2: Top 5 LLDPE Producers in the World by Production
Capacity - 2008 (in '000 Metric Tons))
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Table 3: Global Low Density Polyethylene Consumption by Region
for the Period 2007-2015 (Sales in Thousand Metric Tons)
Table 4: Percentage Breakdown of Global Low Density
Polyethylene Consumption by Region for the Years 2008 & 2012
Table 5: Global Linear Low Density Polyethylene Consumption by
Region for the Period 2007-2015 (Sales in Thousand Metric
Tons)
Table 6: Percentage Breakdown of Global Linear Low Density
Polyethylene Consumption by Region for the Years 2008 & 2012
Table 7: Global Low Density Polyethylene Consumption in Films
& Sheet End-Use by Region for the Period 2007-2015 (Sales in
Thousand Metric Tons)
Table 8: Percentage Breakdown of Global Low Density
Polyethylene Consumption in Films & Sheet End-Use by Region
for the Years 2008 & 2012
Table 9: Global Low Density Polyethylene Consumption in
Extrusion Coating End-Use by Region for the Period 2007-2015
(Sales in Thousand Metric Tons)
Table 10: Percentage Breakdown of Global Low Density
Polyethylene Consumption in Extrusion Coating by Region for
the Years 2008 & 2012
Table 11: Global Low Density Polyethylene Consumption in
Injection Molding End-Use by Region for the Period 2007-2015
(Sales in Thousand Metric Tons)
Table 12: Percentage Breakdown of Global Low Density
Polyethylene Consumption in Injection Molding End-Use by
Region for the Years 2008 & 2012
Table 13: Global Low Density Polyethylene Consumption in
Rotational Molding End-Use by Region for the Period 2007-2015
(Sales in Thousand Metric Tons)
Table 14: Percentage Breakdown of Global Low Density
Polyethylene Consumption in Rotational Molding End-Use by
Region for the Years 2008 & 2012
Table 15: Global Low Density Polyethylene Consumption in Wire
& Cable End-Use by Region for the Period 2007-2015 (Sales in
Thousand Metric Tons)
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Table 16: Percentage Breakdown of Global Low Density
Polyethylene Consumption in Wire & Cable End-Use by Region for
the Years 2008 & 2012
Table 17: Global Low Density Polyethylene Consumption in Pipes
& Conduit End-Use by Region for the Period 2007-2015 (Sales in
Thousand Metric Tons)
Table 18: Percentage Breakdown of Global Low Density
Polyethylene Consumption in Pipes & Conduit End-Use by Region
for the Years 2008 & 2012
Table 19: Global Low Density Polyethylene Consumption in Blow
Molding End-Use by Region for the Period 2007-2015 (Sales in
Thousand Metric Tons)
Table 20: Percentage Breakdown of Global Low Density
Polyethylene Consumption in Blow Molding End-Use by Region for
the Years 2008 & 2012
Table 21: Global Low Density Polyethylene Consumption in
Miscellaneous End-Uses by Region for the Period 2007-2015
(Sales in Thousand Metric Tons)
Table 22: Percentage Breakdown of Global Low Density
Polyethylene Consumption in Miscellaneous End-Uses by Region
for the Years 2008 & 2012
Table 23: Global Linear Low Density Polyethylene Consumption
in Films & Sheet End-Use by Region for the Period 2007-2015
(Sales in Thousand Metric Tons)
Table 24: Percentage Breakdown of Global Linear Low Density
Polyethylene Consumption in Films & Sheet End-Use by Region
for the Years 2008 & 2012
Table 25: Global Linear Low Density Polyethylene Consumption
in Extrusion Coating End-Use by Region for the Period
2007-2015 (Sales in Thousand Metric Tons)
Table 26: Percentage Breakdown of Global Linear Low Density
Polyethylene Consumption in Extrusion Coating End-Use by
Region for the Years 2008 & 2012
Table 27: Global Linear Low Density Polyethylene Consumption
in Injection Molding End-Use by Region for the Period
2007-2015 (Sales in Thousand Metric Tons)
Table 28: Percentage Breakdown of Global Linear Low Density
Polyethylene Consumption in Injection Molding End-Use by
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Region for the Years 2008 & 2012
Table 29: Global Linear Low Density Polyethylene Consumption
in Rotational Molding End-Use by Region for the Period
2007-2015 (Sales in Thousand Metric Tons)
Table 30: Percentage Breakdown of Global Linear Low Density
Polyethylene Consumption in Rotational Molding End-Use by
Region for the Years 2008 & 2012
Table 31: Global Linear Low Density Polyethylene Consumption
in Blow Molding End-Use by Region for the Period 2007-2015
(Sales in Thousand Metric Tons)
Table 32: Percentage Breakdown of Global Linear Low Density
Polyethylene Consumption in Blow Molding End-Use by Region for
the Years 2008 & 2012
Table 33: Global Linear Low Density Polyethylene Consumption
in Miscellaneous End-Uses by Region for the Period 2007-2015
(Sales in Thousand Metric Tons)
Table 34: Percentage Breakdown of Global Linear Low Density
Polyethylene Consumption in Miscellaneous End-Uses by Region
for the Years 2008 & 2012
Table 35: Leading LDPE Producers in North America by
Production Capacity - 2008E (in '000 Metric Tons)
Table 36: Leading LLDPE Producers in North America by
Production Capacity - 2007 & 2008E (in '000 Metric Tons)
Table 37: Low Density Polyethylene Consumption by End-Use
Segment in the US: 2007-2015 (Sales in Thousand Metric Tons)
Table 38: Percentage Breakdown of Low Density Polyethylene
Consumption by End-Use Segment in the US for the Years 2008 &
2012
Table 39: Linear Low Density Polyethylene Consumption by
End-Use Segment in the US: 2007-2015 (Sales in Thousand Metric
Tons)
Table 40: Percentage Breakdown of Linear Low Density
Polyethylene Consumption by End-Use Segment in the US for the
Years 2008 & 2012
Table 41: Low Density Polyethylene Consumption by End-Use
Segment in Canada: 2007-2015 (Sales in Thousand Metric Tons)
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Table 42: Percentage Breakdown of Low Density Polyethylene
Consumption by End-Use Segment in Canada for the Years 2008 &
2012
Table 43: Linear Low Density Polyethylene Consumption by
End-Use Segment in Canada: 2007-2015 (Sales in Thousand Metric
Tons)
Table 44: Percentage Breakdown of Linear Low Density
Polyethylene Consumption by End-Use Segment in Canada for the
Years 2008 & 2012
Table 45: Low Density Polyethylene Consumption by End-Use
Segment in Japan: 2007-2015 (Sales in Thousand Metric Tons)
Table 46: Percentage Breakdown of Low Density Polyethylene
Consumption by End-Use Segment in Japan for the Years 2008 &
2012
Table 47: Linear Low Density Polyethylene Consumption by
End-Use Segment in Japan: 2007-2015 (Sales in Thousand Metric
Tons)
Table 48: Percentage Breakdown of Linear Low Density
Polyethylene Consumption by End-Use Segment in Japan for the
Years 2008 & 2012
Table 49: Low Density Polyethylene Consumption by Region in
Europe: 2007-2015 (Sales in Thousand Metric Tons)
Table 50: Percentage Breakdown of Low Density Polyethylene
Consumption by Region in Europe for the Years 2008 & 2012
Table 51: Low Density Polyethylene Consumption by End-Use
Segment in Europe: 2007-2015 (Sales in Thousand Metric Tons)
Table 52: Percentage Breakdown of Low Density Polyethylene
Consumption by End-Use Segment in Europe for the Years 2008 &
2012
Table 53: Linear Low Density Polyethylene Consumption by
Region in Europe: 2007-2015 (Sales in Thousand Metric Tons)
Table 54: Percentage Breakdown of Linear Low Density
Polyethylene Consumption by Region in Europe for the Years
2008 & 2012
Table 55: Linear Low Density Polyethylene Consumption by
End-Use Segment in Europe: 2007-2015 (Sales in Thousand Metric
Tons)
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Table 56: Percentage Breakdown of Linear Low Density
Polyethylene Consumption by End-Use Segment in Europe for the
Years 2008 & 2012
Table 57: Low Density Polyethylene Consumption by End-Use
Segment in France: 2007-2015 (Sales in Thousand Metric Tons)
Table 58: Percentage Breakdown of Low Density Polyethylene
Consumption by End-Use Segment in France for the Years 2008 &
2012
Table 59: Linear Low Density Polyethylene Consumption by
End-Use Segment in France: 2007-2015 (Sales in Thousand Metric
Tons)
Table 60: Percentage Breakdown of Linear Low Density
Polyethylene Consumption by End-Use Segment in France for the
Years 2008 & 2012
Table 61: Low Density Polyethylene Consumption by End-Use
Segment in Germany: 2007-2015 (Sales in Thousand Metric Tons)
Table 62: Percentage Breakdown of Low Density Polyethylene
Consumption by End-Use Segment in Germany for the Years 2008 &
2012
Table 63: Linear Low Density Polyethylene Consumption by
End-Use Segment in Germany: 2007-2015 (Sales in Thousand
Metric Tons)
Table 64: Percentage Breakdown of Linear Low Density
Polyethylene Consumption by End-Use Segment in Germany for the
Years 2008 & 2012
Table 65: Low Density Polyethylene Consumption by End-Use
Segment in Italy: 2007-2015 (Sales in Thousand Metric Tons)
Table 66: Percentage Breakdown of Low Density Polyethylene
Consumption by End-Use Segment in Italy for the Years 2008 &
2012
Table 67: Linear Low Density Polyethylene Consumption by
End-Use Segment in Italy: 2007-2015 (Sales in Thousand Metric
Tons)
Table 68: Percentage Breakdown of Linear Low Density
Polyethylene Consumption by End-Use Segment in Italy for the
Years 2008 & 2012
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Table 69: Low Density Polyethylene Consumption by End-Use
Segment in the UK: 2007-2015 (Sales in Thousand Metric Tons)
Table 70: Percentage Breakdown of Low Density Polyethylene
Consumption by End-Use Segment in the UK for the Years 2008 &
2012
Table 71: Linear Low Density Polyethylene Consumption by
End-Use Segment in the UK: 2007-2015 (Sales in Thousand Metric
Tons)
Table 72: Percentage Breakdown of Linear Low Density
Polyethylene Consumption by End-Use Segment in the UK for the
Years 2008 & 2012
Table 73: Low Density Polyethylene Consumption by End-Use
Segment in Rest of Europe: 2007-2015 (Sales in Thousand Metric
Tons)
Table 74: Percentage Breakdown of Low Density Polyethylene
Consumption by End-Use Segment in Rest of Europe for the Years
2008 & 2012
Table 75: Linear Low Density Polyethylene Consumption by
End-Use Segment in Rest of Europe: 2007-2015 (Sales in
Thousand Metric Tons)
Table 76: Percentage Breakdown of Linear Low Density
Polyethylene Consumption by End-Use Segment in Rest of Europe
for the Years 2008 & 2012
Table 77: Low Density Polyethylene Consumption by End-Use
Segment in Asia-Pacific: 2007-2015 (Sales in Thousand Metric
Tons)
Table 78: Percentage Breakdown of Low Density Polyethylene
Consumption by End-Use Segment in Asia-Pacific for the Years
2008 & 2012
Table 79: Linear Low Density Polyethylene Consumption by
End-Use Segment in Asia-Pacific: 2007-2015 (Sales in Thousand
Metric Tons)
Table 80: Percentage Breakdown of Linear Low Density
Polyethylene Consumption by End-Use Segment in Asia-Pacific
for the Years 2008 & 2012
Table 81: Low Density Polyethylene Consumption by End-Use
Segment in Middle East: 2007-2015 (Sales in Thousand Metric
Tons)
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Table 82: Percentage Breakdown of Low Density Polyethylene
Consumption by End-Use Segment in Middle East for the Years
2008 & 2012
Table 83: Linear Low Density Polyethylene Consumption by
End-Use Segment in Middle East: 2007-2015 (Sales in Thousand
Metric Tons)
Table 84: Percentage Breakdown of Linear Low Density
Polyethylene Consumption by End-Use Segment in Middle East for
the Years 2008 & 2012
Table 85: Low Density Polyethylene Consumption by End-Use
Segment in Latin America: 2007-2015 (Sales in Thousand Metric
Tons)
Table 86: Percentage Breakdown of Low Density Polyethylene
Consumption by End-Use Segment in Latin America for the Years
2008 & 2012
Table 87: Linear Low Density Polyethylene Consumption by
End-Use Segment in Latin America: 2007-2015 (Sales in Thousand
Metric Tons)
Table 88: Percentage Breakdown of Linear Low Density
Polyethylene Consumption by End-Use Segment in Latin America
for the Years 2008 & 2012
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