According to an industry research report released by Guangzhou Quanlong Information Consulting Co., Ltd., PVC has now become one of the plastic varieties with a wide range of applications, and is widely used in industry, construction, agriculture, daily life, packaging, electricity, public utilities and other fields , this article provides a basic overview of the global PVC industry, including industry definition, industry chain structure and development status, and analyzes the market from the perspectives of production and consumption.
1.Overview of PVC industry
1.Industry definition
Polyvinyl chloride, referred to as PVC in English, is a polymer polymerized by vinyl chloride monomer (VCM) with initiators such as peroxides and azo compounds or under the action of light and heat according to the free radical polymerization reaction mechanism. . Vinyl chloride homopolymer and vinyl chloride copolymer are collectively called vinyl chloride resin.
2.Industrial chain structure
Depending on the production method, the raw materials in the upstream of the PVC industry chain are also different. The upstream raw materials of the ethylene process are mainly crude oil, and the raw materials of the calcium carbide process are mainly raw salt and coal; the midstream is PVC preparation enterprises; the downstream is the main application field of PVC, including profiles. , pipes, films, paper products, cable materials and artificial leather, etc.
3.Product classification
According to the application scope, it can be divided into general PVC resin, high polymerization degree PVC resin and cross-linked PVC resin; according to the polymerization method, it can be divided into suspension polyvinyl chloride, emulsion polyvinyl chloride, bulk polyvinyl chloride and solution method. Polyvinyl chloride; according to the plasticizer content, it can be divided into unplasticized PVC, rigid PVC, semi-rigid PVC, soft PVC and polyvinyl chloride paste plastic.
2.Analysis of the development status of the global PVC industry
1.Market capacity
According to industry research data from Guangzhou Quanlong Information Consulting, the global PVC industry production capacity is showing a steady growth trend. In 2020, global PVC production capacity was approximately 62.8 million tons, and will increase to approximately 65 million tons in 2021.
2.Market output
Global PVC production in 2020 was approximately 54.31 million tons, increasing to approximately 58 million tons in 2021. It is expected that global PVC production will reach 62 million tons in 2022.
3.Market distribution
Looking at the regional distribution of global PVC production capacity, global PVC production capacity is mainly distributed in Northeast Asia. Among them, China has about one-half of the global PVC production capacity. Specifically, China's PVC production capacity accounted for 42% of the world's total in 2020, followed by the United States and Japan, accounting for 12% and 4% respectively.
4.Major manufacturing companies
In 2020, the top three companies in global PVC production capacity are West Lake Chemical, Japan's Shin-Etsu Chemical and FPC. The PVC production capacity in 2020 is 3.44 million tons, 3.24 million tons and 3.299 million tons respectively. According to analysis by Beijing Yanjing Bizhi, companies with an annual PVC production capacity of more than 2 million tons include Inovyn.
Post time: 3月-13-2024
