Jul 9, 2018   SOURCE: BusinessWire

U.S. Olefins Market: By ClassEthylene Type Propylene Type Ethylene By Feedstock; Propylene By Process; By Geography - Forecast 2014-2020 - ResearchAndMarkets.com

The "U.S. Olefins Market: By ClassEthylene Type Propylene Type Ethylene By Feedstock; Propylene By Process; By Geography - Forecast 2014-2020" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.

Olefins, also known as Alkene, a compound made up of carbon and hydrogen which contains one or more pairs of carbon atoms concatenated by a double bond. Ethylene and propylene are the compounds formed from oligomerization.

Ethylene market has been segmented in to by product and by feedstock whereas propylene market is segmented in to by product and by process. Ethylene products include polyethylene, ethylene glycol, vinyls, styrene and others; whereas propylene products include polypropylene, cumene, acrylonitrile and others. Ethane is one of the most important feedstock in the U.S. accounting for approximately 70% of the ethylene market. In U.S. majority of the ethylene is produced from ethane followed by propane and naphtha. Ethylene market in the U.S. is anticipated to grow at a CAGR of 4.3% from 2015 to 2020.

Polyethylene holds majority of the market in ethylene product market share. Polyethylene demand is expected to rise from 2015 to 2020 drastically as demands for polyethylene products such as polyester fibres, antifreeze, packaging, construction and consumer products is increasing.

The report also includes overview of major companies such as

  • The Dow Chemical Company,
  • ExxonMobil Corporation,
  • LyondellBasell Industries N.V.,
  • BASF SE,
  • Royal Dutch Shell Plc. and Others.

Key Topics Covered:

1. Introduction

2. U.S. Ethylene Market - Total Plant Capacity

3. U.S. Olefins Market

4. U.S. Olefins Market - Trade Analysis

5. U.S. Olefins Market - Pricing Analysis

6. U.S. Olefins Market - Supply Chain Analysis

7. Company Profiles

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