Published June 2023
LLDPE has established itself as the third major member of the polyethylene business, along with LDPE and HDPE. In 2022, LLDPE accounted for about one-third of the total polyethylene market. LLDPE is projected to be the fastestgrowing polyethylene over the next five years, with work consumption increasing at more than 3.5% per year during 2022–27.
Abundant low-cost feedstocks will continue to create opportunities for export-oriented plants and influence global LLDPE trade patterns. In the next five years, mainland China, the United States, Southeast Asia and India will all significantly increase their LLDPE capacities. Mainland China will continue to be the world’s largest producer of LLDPE in 2027, but will still need to import well over one-third of its domestic demand.
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