Polyolefm fibers currently represent about 12% of all synthetic fibers consumed worldwide, down from 13% in 2014. Global production of polyolefin fibers (including slit films) is estimated at 5.9 million methc toils in 2014. almost unchanged from 2009. However. the production estimates shown in the table below are believed to be overestimated, as the data for continuous filament in the United States and China also include spunbonded PP production.

Summary 6

Industry structure and dynamics 8

Introduction 10

Manufacturing processes 11

Filament extrusions 11

Film fiber 12

Environmental issues 12

Supply and demand by region 13

United States 13

      Producing companies 13

      Salient statistics 18

      Consumption 21

      Carpets and rugs 24

      Carpet backing 26

      Carpet face fiber 28

      Nonwovens 31

      Sanitary coverstock 32

      Filtration 33

      Medical applications 33

      Home furnishings 33

      Geosynthetic fabrics 34

      Floor coverings 34

      Wiping cloths 35

      Industrial garments 35

      Construction 35

      Durable papers 36

      Other 36

      Industrial applications 36

      Rope, cordage and twine 38

      Bags, bagging and bale wrap 39

      Narrow-woven webs and tapes 39

      Other 39

      Home furnishings 39

      Apparel 41

      Price 42

      Trade 43

      Imports 43

      Exports 44

Canada 46

      Producing companies 46

      Salient statistics 46

      Consumption 47

      Trade 48

Mexico 48

      Producing companies 48

      Salient statistics 48

Central and South America 49

      Producing companies 49

      Production 51

Western Europe 52

      Producing companies 52

      Production 57

      Consumption 58

      Carpets and rugs 63

      Carpet face yarns 63

      Carpet backing 65

      Industrial 66

      Rope, cordage and twine 66

      Sacks and bale wrap 61

      Other 69

      Nonwovens 69

      Home furnishings 71

      Apparel 71

      Price 71

      Trade 71

Central and Eastern Europe 73

      Producing companies 73

      Production 75

      Consumption 76

      Trade 77

Middle East and Africa 77

      Producing companies 77

      Consumption 80

Japan 81

      Producing companies 81

      Production 84

      Consumption 84

      Carpets and nigs 87

      Industrial applications 87

      Nonwovens 87

China 88

      Producing companies 88

      Production 93

      Consumption 95

      Trade 96

India 97

      Producing companies 97

      Production 99

      Consumption 100

Republic of Korea 100

      Producing companies 100

      Production 102

      Consumption 102

Taiwan 103

      Producing companies 103

      Production 105

      Consumption 106

Other Asia 106

      Producing companies 106

      Production 108

      Consumption 109

Glossary 110

Bibliography 111

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