Propylene Market, by Derivative (Polypropylene, Propylene oxide, Cumene, Acrylonitrile, Alcohols, Acrylates, and Others), by End-use Industry (Automotive, Construction, Textiles, Packaging, and Others), and by Region (North America, Latin America, Asia Pacific, Europe, and Middle East & Africa) - Size, Share, Outlook, and Opportunity Analysis, 2022 - 2030
Propylene is used in various end-use industries such as automotive, construction, textile, packaging, and others. Propylene is considered as one of the key building blocks of petrochemicals and the second highly used petrochemical after ethylene. Major propylene derivatives are polypropylene, propylene oxide, cumene, acrylonitrile, oxoalcohols, isopropyl alcohol, acrylic acid, and acrylate.
Market Dynamics
Polypropylene segment accounted for highest revenue share in the propylene market in 2021, and the segment is projected to retain its position over the forecast period due to high demand for polypropylene and its alloys in automotive industry. In packaging, polypropylene has a variety of application such as bottles, food packaging, and biaxially oriented polypropylene. Therefore, packaging segment is the major segment in end-use Industry.
Asia Pacific dominated the market in 2021, and the region is projected to be the fastest growing in the global propylene market over the forecast period. The growth of Asia Pacific propylene market is attributed to increasing demand from end-use industries along with strategic investment by market players such as IRPC Plc., Fujian Meide Petrochemical in the region to tap potential market in China, India, and South Korea. For instance, in December 2016, Thai IRPC announced to expand its local production capacity of propylene by 63% to boost its long-term earnings growth.
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