2002 plastic sales by resin 107 billion lbs.. 2002 plastic sales by application
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2002 Plastic Sales by Resin
LDPE9%
LLDPE13%
HDPE19%
PP20%
ABS2%
PS8%
PVC18%
Polyester8%
Nylon1%
OtherStyrenics
2%
107 billion lbs.
2002 Plastic Sales by Application
Industrial / Machinery1%
Packaging28%
Transportation5%
Consumer & Institutional
14%
Electrical / Electronics3%
Building & Construction17%
Exports12%
Adhesives / Inks / Coatings
2%
All Other14%
Furniture / Furnishing
4%
Plastics Small User of Fossil Fuel
45%
5%
17%
33%
Source: Energy Information Administration, 2004-2005
Plastics in Agriculture(Amidon, 1994)
Film29%
Nursery Containers
66%
Pesticide Containers
5%
Film Greenhouse & Nursery Film LDPE Mulch Film Fumigation Film Degradable Mulch Film Irrigation Tubing Silage Bags Hay & Silage Bale Stretch Wrap Haysleeve Covers HDPE Mulch Film
Nursery Containers Blow-molded HDPE pots Injection-molded HDPE pots Injection-molded PP pots PS nursery pots, packs and flats
Pesticide Containers Blow-molded Extrusion blow-molded Injection-molded Rotational-molded
521 million lbs.
Packaging
More than 25% of plastics markets
Split rigid & flexible Multilayer structures Barrier to oxygen Barrier to CO2 Chemical resistance
Buildings and Contents
Construction products Furniture and furnishings Appliances
Plastic Pipe
PVC CPVC PE ABS PEX
Siding
Siding Windows Trim Flooring
Thermal Insulation
Polystyrene foam Molded board Extruded board
Rigid polyurethane foam Polyisocyanurate Polyurethane bun Spray applied
Plastic Lumber
Railroad ties Decks and docks Other applications
Furniture and Furnishings
Upholstered furniture
Bedding Carpet cushion Molded plastic
furniture Window blinds
Appliances
Appliance housings TV cabinets Computer and
monitor housings Components and
fixtures
Transportation
5% of plastics market
Automobiles
Part consolidation Light weighting Paint elimination Complex shapes Energy absorption Less expensive
Buses and Trucks
Boats and Aerospace
Fiberglass reinforced plastics Weight reduction Fire properties
Other Transportation
Travel Trailers Campers Golf Carts Snowmobiles RV’s
Consumer and Institutional
Health care and medical products
Electronic components
Toys, sporting goods and hobby supplies
Photographic equipment
Kitchenware, picnicware, including disposables
Other Applications
Plastic panels and laminates Cultured marble vanities Doors Skylights Bath and shower units Railings and gratings