PROFILE ON ETHYL ACETATE

1. General details.....................................................................................................................................2

2. Product Uses........................................................................................................................................2

3. Indian supply scenario - Period 2012..................................................................................................4

4. New Project.........................................................................................................................................4

5. Indian Import.......................................................................................................................................5

6. Indian export.......................................................................................................................................6

7. Indian demand – Period April 2011 to March 2012.............................................................................7

8. Sector -wise demand:..........................................................................................................................7

9. Region-wise demand...........................................................................................................................8

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PROFILE ON ETHYL ACETATE

1. General details

CAS Number: 141-78-6

Molecular Formula: C4H8O2

Molecular Weight: 88.11

Classifications Ester, solvent

Appearance Colorless liquid with a fruity characteristic "ester" odor.

Alternate name EtAc: Ethyl ethanoate; ethyl acetic ester

2. Product Uses

Application sectors Surface coating and thinners Pharmaceuticals Flavours packaging Flexible packaging Miscellaneous

Sectorwise applications

Surface coating and thinners :

Ethyl acetate is one of the most popular solvents and finds wide use in the manufacture of nitrocellulose lacquers, varnished and thinners. It exhibits high dilution ratios with both aromatic and aliphatic diluents and is the least toxic of industrial organic solvents.

Pharmaceuticals :

Ethyl Acetate is an important component in extractants for the concentration and purification of antibiotics. It is also used and intermediate in the manufacture of various drugs.

Flavours and essences:

Ethyl acetate finds extensive use in the preparation of synthetic fruit essences flavours and perfumes.

Flexible packaging:

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Substantial quantities of ethyl acetate are used in the manufacture of flexible packaging and in the manufacture of polyester films and BOPP films. It is also used in the treatment of aluminium foils.

Miscellaneous:

Ethyl acetate is used in the manufacture of adhesives, cleaning fluids, inks, nail polish removers and silk, coated papers, explosives, artificial leather, photographic films & plates.

Applications & End Usage – Ethyl Acetate

Application End User UseAs Lacquer sandling sealer, Glasswood lacquer, Lacquer thinner, LP inks, quickset inks, heatset & coldset inks etc

Inks & Paints Industry Berger Paints India, Goodlac Nerolac Paints Ltd, Resins & Solvents,Camlin

Ink Pvt Ltd,Kores India

As a media Solvent / wraper shining and protection

Flexible Packaging & lamination

Uflex Ltd , Dharmapal Satyapal industries , PG foil Ltd ,Cosmo films

ltd,Essel packaging For production of Glues etc. Adhesives Converter & Adhesives Chemicals Ltd

In Pharmaceutical Rantidine HCL Sulphamethoxazole etc

IPCA, CADILA ,SR Drugs & Intermediates Ltd,Avon Organics

Ltd,Shasun

For creating lustre in photgraphic films to last long

Photographic Films & Plates

Kodak

Solvents for nitrocellulose lacquers , varnishes and thinners.Least toxic of organic solvents

Surface coatings and thinners

Godrej,Schenectedy,Bakelite Hylam

Extensively used in the preparation of synthetic fruit essences, flavours and perfumes

Flavours and essences Privi Organics, Vadilal Industries Ltd , Narula foods

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3. Indian supply scenario - Period 2012

Indian manufactures and their installed capacity

Name of the unit Location Installed capacity in tonnes per annum

Dhampur Alco-Chem Ltd. New Delhi 18000

Somaiya Organo Chemicals (Division of Godavari Sugar Mills)

Maharashtra 100000

Laxmi Organics Inds. Ltd, Maharashtra 35000

Trichy Distilleries & Chemicals Ltd., Tamil Nadu 3300

IOL Chemicals & Pharmaceuticals Ltd.,

Punjab 42000

Jubilant Organosys Ltd., U.P 30000

Jubilant Organosys Ltd., Maharashtra 60000

Pentokey Organics Maharashtra 14000

Ashok Alco Chem Varoda 36000

King Chemicals Tamilnadu 4000

Total 189300

All India Installed capacity 3.43 lakh tonnes

All Indian Production 3.0 lakh tonnes

4. New Project

GNFC plans to set up a new project for 40,000 tonnes of ethyl acetate (etac) plant at Bharuch in Gujarat state.

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5. Indian Import

2008-09 2009-10 2010-11

Qty 6721 14929 2344

1,000

3,000

5,000

7,000

9,000

11,000

13,000

15,000

Import on tonnes

Import during the period April 2011 to June 2011 (2011-12 1st Qtr only) 1711 tonnes

Estimated import during the period April 2011 to March 2012 Around 6000 tonnes

Country wise import details - Period April 2010 to March 11

country Qty in tonnees

CHINA P RP 2076SPAIN 168U K 45GERMANY 17IRAN 14EGYPT A RP 13ISRAEL 9THAILAND 2Total 2344

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6. Indian export

2008-09 2009-10 2010-11

Qty 30753 47114 191067

25,000

75,000

125,000

175,000

225,000

Export in tonnes

Export during the period April 2011 to June 2011(2011-12 1st Qtr only) 28766 tonnes

Estimated export during the period April 2011 to March 2012 1. 98 lakh tonnes(Considering growth rate at 4% per annum)

Country-wise exports details: Period 2010-11

Others 3%U S A 1%

Tunisia 1%Israel 1%

Kenya 1%

Belgium 2%

Saudi Arab 2%

Iran 2%

Egypt A Rp 2%

U Arab Emts 3%

Korea Rp 4%

Nigeria 5%

Spain 9%

Germany 13%Italy 14%

Netherland 19%

Turkey 20%

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7. Indian demand – Period April 2011 to March 2012

Indian production 300,000 tonnes

Indian import 6000 tonnes

Indian export 198,000 tonnes

Indian domestic demand 108000 tonnes

8. Sector -wise demand:

All India domestic demand for ethyl acetate 108,000 tonnes

Coating 60%

Process solvents (incl. pharma &

organics synthesis) 15%

Printing Inks 15%

Miscellaneous (Incl. cosmet-ics & adhesives) 10%

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9. Region-wise demand

All India domestic demand for ethyl acetate 108,000 tonnes

West 33%

South 33%

North 10%

Central and Eastern 24%

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