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Phthalic Anhydride

This World Petrochemical (WP) report on Phthalic Anhydride 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 170 pages.  There is also a table showing all global producers, their locations, and capacities (current, historical and future) to produce Phthalic Anhydride as well as capacities for derivative products.

Published January 2008
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Abstract

Global production and consumption of phthalic anhydride in 2007 was approximately 3.9 million metric tons.  Global capacity utilization was 78% in 2007, essentially unchanged from 2006. Global phthalic anhydride consumption is estimated to have increased by 4.3% in 2007, and is expected to increase on average by 3.2% per year from 2007 to 2012, declining to 2.3% per year from 2012 to 2017.  Average global utilization rates are expected to increase to the mid-80s range by 2011, gradually increasing to the high-80s range afterward.

Phthalate plasticizers accounted for 53% of global phthalic anhydride consumption in 2007, followed by unsaturated polyester resins with 17% of total consumption.  Other applications include alkyd resins and various specialty compounds. 

The following pie chart shows world consumption of phthalic anhydride by end use:

 

 
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