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Overview of Plastic Sales by Resin and Application in 2002

In 2002, plastic sales reached 107 billion lbs, significantly impacting various sectors. The agriculture sector utilized plastics for mulch films, nursery containers, and irrigation tubing, while over 25% of the market was allocated to packaging, leveraging multilayer structures for enhanced barrier properties. The construction industry embraced plastics in products like pipes, siding, and insulation, and the transportation sector focused on weight reduction and energy absorption via fiberglass-reinforced plastics. Other applications included consumer goods, healthcare products, and durable furniture.

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Overview of Plastic Sales by Resin and Application in 2002

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  1. 2002 Plastic Sales by Resin 107 billion lbs.

  2. 2002 Plastic Sales by Application

  3. Plastics Small User of Fossil Fuel Source: Energy Information Administration, 2004-2005

  4. Plastics in Agriculture(Amidon, 1994) • 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.

  5. Packaging • More than 25% of plastics markets • Split rigid & flexible • Multilayer structures • Barrier to oxygen • Barrier to CO2 • Chemical resistance

  6. Buildings and Contents • Construction products • Furniture and furnishings • Appliances

  7. Plastic Pipe • PVC • CPVC • PE • ABS • PEX

  8. Siding • Siding • Windows • Trim • Flooring

  9. Thermal Insulation • Polystyrene foam • Molded board • Extruded board • Rigid polyurethane foam • Polyisocyanurate • Polyurethane bun • Spray applied

  10. Plastic Lumber • Railroad ties • Decks and docks • Other applications

  11. Furniture and Furnishings • Upholstered furniture • Bedding • Carpet cushion • Molded plastic furniture • Window blinds

  12. Appliances • Appliance housings • TV cabinets • Computer and monitor housings • Components and fixtures

  13. Transportation 5% of plastics market

  14. Automobiles • Part consolidation • Light weighting • Paint elimination • Complex shapes • Energy absorption • Less expensive

  15. Buses and Trucks

  16. Boats and Aerospace • Fiberglass reinforced plastics • Weight reduction • Fire properties

  17. Other Transportation • Travel Trailers • Campers • Golf Carts • Snowmobiles • RV’s

  18. Consumer and Institutional • Health care and medical products • Electronic components • Toys, sporting goods and hobby supplies • Photographic equipment • Kitchenware, picnicware, including disposables

  19. Other Applications • Plastic panels and laminates • Cultured marble vanities • Doors • Skylights • Bath and shower units • Railings and gratings

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