[Offer PDF] Polyolefin Fibers Chemical Economics Handbook October 2018

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[Offer PDF] Polyolefin Fibers
Chemical Economics Handbook
October 2018

Polyolefin fibers, including spunbond nonwoven, currently represent about 11% of all synthetic fibers consumed worldwide. China is the largest supplier, followed by Europe and the Americas.

Polyolefin fibers are available as continuous filament yarn, monofilament, slit, or fibrillated film and staple. Spunbonded nonwovens are now also included in this report, since spunbond is often accumulated with continuous filament in the official statistics. Moreover, spunbond nonwovens share many end-use markets with staple-laid nonwovens. Among the different types of polyolefin fibers, texturized continuous filament yarns are also common. Some polyolefin pulp products are designed for use in paper and corrugated board production and others for use as fibrous filler in concrete, as a replacement for asbestos.

The vast majority of polyolefin fibers are used in consumer products. The largest end-use market is represented by nonwoven fabrics (either staple-laid or spunbond), which, depending on their manufacture and characteristics, are used in many different applications. Uses include personal care, sanitary and medical applications, agricultural fabric, construction sheeting, automotive fabric, geotextiles, filtration media, and industrial wipes. Nonwovens also represent the fastest-growing sector. The bulk of consumption is in China.

The following chart presents world consumption of polyolefin fibers:
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