Market profile on ethyl acetate

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PROFILE ON ETHYL ACETATE

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PROFILE ON ETHYL ACETATE
1. General details............................................................................................................................3
2. Product Uses...............................................................................................................................3
3. Indian supply scenario - Period 2012............................................................................................5
4. New Project................................................................................................................................5
5. Indian Import..............................................................................................................................6
6. Indian export..............................................................................................................................7
7. Indian demand – Period April 2011 to March 2012........................................................................8
8. Sector -wise demand:..................................................................................................................8
9. Region-wise demand...................................................................................................................9

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PROFILE ON ETHYL ACETATE
1. General details
CASNumber: 141-78-6
MolecularFormula: C4H8O2
MolecularWeight: 88.11
Classifications Ester,solvent
Appearance Colorlessliquidwithafruitycharacteristic"ester"odor.
Alternate name EtAc: Ethyl ethanoate;ethyl aceticester
2. Product Uses
Applicationsectors
 Surface coatingand thinners
 Pharmaceuticals
 Flavourspackaging
 Flexible packaging
 Miscellaneous
Sectorwiseapplications
Surface coatingand thinners:
Ethyl acetate is one of the most popularsolventsandfindswideuse inthe manufacture of nitrocellulose
lacquers,varnishedandthinners. It exhibitshighdilutionratioswithbotharomaticandaliphatic
diluentsandisthe leasttoxicof industrial organicsolvents.
Pharmaceuticals:
Ethyl Acetate isan importantcomponentinextractantsforthe concentrationandpurificationof
antibiotics. Itisalsousedandintermediate inthe manufactureof variousdrugs.
Flavoursandessences:
Ethyl acetate findsextensiveuse inthe preparationof syntheticfruitessencesflavoursandperfumes.

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Flexible packaging:
Substantial quantitiesof ethylacetate are usedinthe manufacture of flexible packagingandinthe
manufacture of polyesterfilmsandBOPPfilms. Itisalsousedin the treatmentof aluminiumfoils.
Miscellaneous:
Ethyl acetate is usedinthe manufacture of adhesives,cleaningfluids,inks,nail polishremoversandsilk,
coatedpapers,explosives,artificial leather,photographicfilms&plates.
Applications&EndUsage – Ethyl Acetate
Application End user sector Use
As Lacquersandlingsealer,Glasswood
lacquer,Lacquerthinner,LPinks,quickset
inks,heatset&coldsetinksetc
Inks & Paints Industry
Berger Paints India, Goodlac Nerolac
Paints Ltd, Resins & Solvents,Camlin
Ink Pvt Ltd,Kores India
As a mediaSolvent/wrapershiningand
protection
Flexible Packaging &
lamination
Uflex Ltd , Dharmapal Satyapal
industries , PG foil Ltd ,Cosmo films
ltd,Essel packaging
For productionof Gluesetc. Adhesives Converter & Adhesives Chemicals Ltd
In Pharmaceutical
Rantidine HCL
Sulphamethoxazole etc
IPCA, CADILA ,SR Drugs &
Intermediates Ltd,Avon Organics
Ltd,Shasun
For creatinglustre inphotgraphicfilmsto
lastlong
Photographic Films &
Plates
Kodak
Solventsfornitrocelluloselacquers,
varnishesandthinners.Leasttoxicof
organicsolvents
Surface coatings and
thinners
Godrej,Schenectedy,Bakelite Hylam
Extensivelyusedinthe preparationof
syntheticfruitessences,flavoursand
perfumes
Flavours and essences
Privi Organics, Vadilal Industries Ltd ,
Narula foods

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3. Indian supply scenario - Period 2012
Indianmanufacturesandtheirinstalledcapacity
Name of the unit Location Installed capacity in tonnes per annum
DhampurAlco-ChemLtd. New Delhi 18000
SomaiyaOrganoChemicals
(Divisionof Godavari SugarMills)
Maharashtra 100000
Laxmi OrganicsInds.Ltd, Maharashtra 35000
Trichy Distilleries&ChemicalsLtd., Tamil Nadu 3300
IOL Chemicals&Pharmaceuticals
Ltd.,
Punjab 42000
JubilantOrganosysLtd., U.P 30000
JubilantOrganosysLtd., Maharashtra 60000
PentokeyOrganics Maharashtra 14000
AshokAlcoChem Varoda 36000
KingChemicals Tamilnadu 4000
Total 342300
All IndiaInstalledcapacity 3.43 lakhtonnes
All IndianProduction 3.0 lakh tonnes
4. New Project
GNFC planstoset upa newprojectfor40,000 tonnesof ethyl acetate (etac) plantatBharuch in Gujarat
state.

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5. Indian Import
Countrywise importdetails - PeriodApril2011 toMarch 12
country Qty in
tonnees
CHINA P RP 6656
SINGAPORE 50
OTHERS 20
Total 6726
2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12
Quantity 6,721 14,929 2,344 6726
0
2,000
4,000
6,000
8,000
10,000
12,000
14,000
16,000
Import in tonnes

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6. Indian export
Country-wiseexportsdetails:PeriodApr2011 to Mar 12
Country Quantity in tonnes
Netherland 26,186
Italy 24,949
Turkey 19,066
Spain 9,152
U Arab Emts 8,224
Nigeria 7,860
Belgium 7,607
Egypt A Rp 5,113
Korea Rp 2,942
Kenya 2,665
BangladeshPr 1,530
U S A 1,416
Saudi Arab 1,380
Israel 1,150
Others 7360
Total 126,600
2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12
Quantity 30,753 47,114 96,996 126600
0
20,000
40,000
60,000
80,000
100,000
120,000
140,000
Export in tonnes

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7. Indian demand – Period April 2011 to March 2012
Indianproduction 300,000 tonnes
Indianimport 6700 tonnes
Indianexport 126,600 tonnes
Indiandomesticdemand 180100 tonnes
8. Sector -wise demand:
All India domestic demand for ethyl acetate 1.8 lakh tonnes
Coating 60%
Process
solvents (incl.
pharma &
organics
synthesis) 15%
PrintingInks
15%
Miscellaneous
(Incl.cosmetics
& adhesives)
10%

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9. Region-wise demand
All India domestic demand for ethyl acetate 1.8 lakh tonnes
West 33%
South 33%
North 10%
Central and Eastern
24%