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Automotive market continues to benefit from PP
From:
High Performance Plastics
| Date:
October 1, 1994
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Driven by its ability to reduce weight and aid recycling, polypropylene (PP) usage in the automotive sector looks set to rise sharply. According to Phillip Townsend Associates Inc (PTAI), of Houston, Texas, USA, polypropylene usage in the automotive market will experience dynamic growth, to average 7.5%/year worldwide. In 1993, over 1.3 million tonnes of PP were used in automotive applications. By 1998, PTAI projects consumption will expand to over 1.9 million tonnes. Consumption wil...
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