According to the February issue of Modern Plastics'
Resin 2001 report, PVC continues to decline and PET has completed its takeover
of the top packaging spot in the bottle segment from HDPE:
RESINS in U.S. and
CANADA
|
|
|
|
|
2000 |
1999 |
Delta |
2000 |
1999 |
|
(millions of pounds) |
|
|
(percent) |
|
BOTTLES |
|
|
|
|
|
HDPE Nat |
1380 |
1410 |
-2.1% |
22.2% |
23.0% |
HPDE Pig |
1400 |
1430 |
-2.1% |
22.6% |
23.4% |
PET |
3062 |
2864 |
6.9% |
49.3% |
46.8% |
PVC |
156 |
165 |
-5.5% |
2.5% |
2.7% |
PP |
150 |
185 |
-18.9% |
2.4% |
3.0% |
LDPE |
57 |
64 |
-10.9% |
0.9% |
1.0% |
|
6205 |
6118 |
|
100.0% |
100.0% |
TUBS AND PAILS |
|
|
|
|
|
HDPE |
288 |
268 |
7.5% |
7.6% |
6.7% |
PP |
1550 |
1487 |
4.2% |
41.0% |
37.3% |
PS |
1940 |
2232 |
-13.1% |
51.3% |
56.0% |
|
3778 |
3987 |
|
100.0% |
100.0% |
|