Recycling: a global overview of energy savings?
A global overview of recycling is laid out in numbers in this data-file, covering steel, paper, glass, plastics such as PET and HDPE and other metals, such as copper and…
Commodity prices: metals, materials and chemicals?
…of trade are likely to become particularly constructive for polyurethanes. Polymer prices by year LDPE HDPE PET EVA Polyurethanes Paints and Adhesives in $ per ton Olefins and Aromatics Prices…
Bill of materials: electronic devices and data-centers?
…by specialization. HDPE and PVC are often used for electrical insulation in wires, cables and power supply units. PCBs are c35% epoxy resin. Polycarbonates are used in hard drives and…
Global plastic demand: breakdown by product, region and use?
…down in the chart below. Today’s market is c20% polypropylene, c15% LDPE, and other large categories with >5% shares include HDPE, PVC, PET, Polyurethanes and Polystyrenes. We think the strongest…
Polymers and higher olefins: the economics?
…for producing high density polyethylene (HDPE) from ethylene requires pricing of $1,250/ton for a 10% IRR on a new greenfield plant. CO2 intensity runs at 0.3 tons of CO2 per…
Heap leaching: energy economics?
…Added to cart How does heap leaching work? A sloping area of 500,000 to 1,000,000 m2 is excavated, lined with a polymer membrane (e.g., HDPE). Gradually, finely ground ore is…
Plastic recycling: the economics?
…to cart 10% of today’s end-of-life plastic is recycled, or around 40MTpa, within the global plastics industry. Substantively all of this is mechanical recycling, particularly for PET and HDPE, but…