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Engineering Polymers

23 March 2018
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Nylon 6 – rising capacity
Capacity outpaces demand
10 100%

8 80%
Million Metric Tons

Operating Rate
6 60%

4 40%

2 20%

0 0%
12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22
Demand Total Capacity Operating Rate
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Nylon 6 – rising capacity
Asia leads additions
10

8
Million Metric Tons

0
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Americas Europe Asia
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Nylon 6 – rising capacity
Capacity additions in advance of demand
1,200
Thousand Metric Tons

900

600

300

-300
12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22
North America South America Europe
CIS & Baltic States Middle East Indian Subcontinent
China Rest of Asia Demand Growth
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Thousand Metric Tons

100
200
300
400
500
600
700

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BASF

Li Peng

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Liheng Changle

Fujian Zhongjin NM
Nylon 6 – producers
Many regional operators

Zig Sheng

Lanxess

KuibyshevAzot

AdvanSix

Fujian Jinjiang Tech.

Xinhui Meida DSM

Ube

DSM

Hengyi

Wuxi Chang'an Polymer

Grupa Azoty

JSC Grodno Khim.

Jiangsu Hongsheng

Radici
Asia

Hyosung Corp.

Yueyang Baling

DOMO Chemicals
Europe

Jiangsu Haiyang CF

Shaw

CNCEC
Americas

Nantong Wenfeng
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Caprolactam feedstock capacity
Asia dominates
10

8
Million Metric Tons

0
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Americas Europe Asia
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Nylon 6 strategic implications

Single regional production by


most producers

Asia dominates Nylon 6,


Caprolactam capacity

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Nylon 66 – capacity
High operating rates
3 100%
Million Metric Tons

Operating Rate
2 80%

1 60%

0 40%
12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22
Demand Total Capacity Operating Rate
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Nylon 66 – capacity
US and China lead 2018 Capacity
1,000
Thousand Metric Tons

800

600

400

200

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Nylon 66 – capacity
Additions in advance of demand
300
Thousand Metric Tons

200

100

-100
12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22
North America South America West Europe CIS & Baltic States
Middle East China Rest of Asia Demand Growth

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Thousand Metric Tons

200
400
600

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Ascend

Invista

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BASF

DowDuPont
Four dominant operators
Nylon 66 – producers

Shenma

Radici

Asahi Kasei

Jiangsu Shenma

Huafon

Nilit

Polyamide HP

Fujian Shenma

Saudi Polymers

Toray

Guorui Chemical

Grand Pacific

Hangzhou Dikai

Rhodia
APAC

Yingkou Yinglong

Jiangsu Huayang
EMEA

Saba Tire Cord

XENTRYS

Liaoyang Dongda
Americas

Haian Nylon Plant


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Feedstock capacities
Bottleneck at adiponitrile
16
Thousands of Tons

12

0
Acrylonitrile Butadiene Adiponitrile HMDA Adipic Acid
Capacity Consuption at Full N66 Prodn
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Adiponitrile – capacity
Adiponitrile
Debottlenecking investments underwayCapacity
2.0
Million Metric Tons

1.5

1.0

0.5

0.0
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Asahi Kasei Chem. Ascend Butachimie Invista
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Nylon 66 strategic implications

High operating rates

Narrowly balanced feedstocks

Disrupted production early 2018

High tariffs on Nylon 66 into China

Capacity additions:
Ascend 2018
Butachemie 2Q19
Invista Victoria 4Q20
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Polycarbonate – rising capacity
Capacity outpaces demand
8 100%
Million Metric Tons

6 80%

Operating Rate
4 60%

2 40%

0 20%
12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22
Demand Total Capacity Operating Rate
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Polycarbonate – rising capacity
Asia leads additions
8

6
Million Metric Tons

0
2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
Americas EMEA APAC
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Polycarbonate – rising capacity
Additions in advance of demand
800
Thousand Metric Tons

600

400

200

-200
12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22
North America South America Middle East CIS & Baltic States
China Rest of Asia Demand Growth
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Polycarbonate strategic implications

Capacity additions in China

Exports to China declining

Lower operating rates worldwide

Pricing pressure

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ABS – full production
High operating rates
16 100%
Million Metric Tons

12

Operating Rate
80%

60%
4

0 40%
12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22
Demand Total Capacity Operating Rate
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ABS – capacity
Asia dominates capacity
14

12
Million Metric Tons

10

0
2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023

Americas EMEA APAC


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ABS – demand ABS – end use industries
China dominates demand Industrial users locate in Asia

Southeast Appliance Other


Asia 40% 11%
7%

The
Americas Building &
Northeast
9% Construction
Asia
6%
68%

Europe
9%
Transportation
13%
Rest of the
World Electronics/Electrical
7% 30%
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ABS – capacity lagging demand
Demand absorbed capacity
800
Thousand Metric Tons

600

400

200

-200
12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22
North America Europe CIS & Baltic States Middle East
Indian Subcontinent China Rest of Asia Demand Growth
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ABS strategic implications

Operating rates high

Asia dominates supply & demand

Capacity lags demand

Prices rising

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PBT – capacity
Operating rates stagnant
2,000 100
Thousand Metric Tons

1,600 80

Operating Rate
1,200 60

800 40

400 20

0 0
12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22
Domestic Demand Total Capacity Operating Rate
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PBT – capacity
Asia dominates
2,500

2,000
Thousand Metric Tons

1,500

1,000

500

0
2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023

Americas Europe Asia


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PBT – trade
Asia dominates exports
160
140
Thousand Metric Tons

120
100
80
60
40
20
0
2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
West Europe North America
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PBT – technology replacement
DMT dominated in 2013 PTA dominates in 2023

DMT DMT
82% 21%

PTA
79%
PTA
18%

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PBT strategic implications

Operating rates low

Asia dominates capacity

PTA replaces DMT

Prices rising

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Contact details

Brendan Dooley
Global Director, Engineering Polymers
+1 346 203 2628 cell
Brendan.Dooley@ihsmarkit.com
Houston

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