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WP Report Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET) This World Petrochemical (WP) report on PET, Melt Phase contains complete global and country supply/demand balances for the base year, the past five years and five and ten year projections. The complete report including the analyses and supply/demand tables contains approximately 245 pages.  There is also a table showing all global producers, their locations, and capacities (current, historical and future) to produce PET, Melt Phase as well as capacities for derivative products. Published January 2008                                                      WP Home   |     View Report      |    Purchase      |    View Sample Report  Abstract Global production and consumption of PET melt in 2007 was approximately 46 million metric tons.  Global capacity utilization was 76% in 2007.  Global PET melt consumption is estimated to have increased by 6.7% in 2007, and is expected to increase on average by 5.1% per year from 2007 to 2012, declining to 4.1% per year from 2012 to 2017.  Average global utilization rates are expected to gradually increase to 80% by 2012, continuing to increase thereafter. Polyester fibers accounted for 64% of global PET melt consumption in 2007, followed by PET bottle resins with 31% of total consumption.  Other applications include polyester film and polyester engineering resins.  The following pie chart shows world consumption of PET melt by end use:

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