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Car manufacturing may have started as mostly metal bashing, but today a huge range of chemicals is needed for antifreeze, hydraulic fluids, batteries, electronics, seating, trim, lighting - and the list goes on.

    Providing Expert Data Insights to the Automotive & Transport Industry

    We know the industry

    The automotive and transport industry is an important consumer of petrochemicals & plastic resins in construction, safety, comfort and performance.

    Plastics used included polypropylene, polyurethanes, polyvinyl chloride, styrenics, ABS, polycarbonate, polyamide and polybutylene terephthalate (PBT) for the bumpers, headlights, doors, windows, dashboards, headrests, airbags, upholstery, thermal and electrical insulation. Some of these plastics are subject to extreme heat and light, so plastics need to be resistant or use polymer stabilisers to prolong the life of the component.

    The vehicle's weight is reduced with the use of plastics and, together with the addition of antioxidants to fuel and the use of lubricants, engine performance is improved and fuel consumption reduced.

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    ACETIC ACID • VINYL ACETATE

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    Methanol

    Applications: Clean Fuels

    Ethyl Acetate

    Applications: Paints | Coatings

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    ACRYLIC ACID & ACRYLATE ESTERS

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    Acrylic Acid

    Applications: Acrylic-based Paints

    Methyl Methacrylate

    Applications: Windows | Displays | Aircraft Windows | Police Car Glass

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    BIO-MATERIALS & INTERMEDIATES

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    Monoethylene Glycol

    Applications: Antifreeze | Engine Coolant | De-icer | Break Fluid | Hydraulic Fluid

    Crude Palm Oil

    Applications: Biodiesel

    Palm Fatty Acid Distillate

    Applications: Biodiesel Production

    Succinic Acid

    Applications: De-icing

    Ethanol

    Applications: Gasoline Component

    n-Butanol

    Applications: Glycol Ether Production

    PET Packaging Resin

    Applications: Headlight Housings

    Adipic Acid

    Applications: Nylon 66 Fibre & Resin Production

    Polyester Polyols

    Applications: Polyurethane Components

    Polyether Polyols

    Applications: Rigid & Flexible Foams

    Viscose Fibres

    Applications: Tyrecord

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    CHLOR-ALKALI & DERIVATIVES

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    PVC

    Applications: Doors | Pipes | Cables | Dashboard

    Propylene Oxide

    Applications: Fibreglass Composites

    TDI

    Applications: Flexible Foams for Car Seats

    MDI

    Applications: Polyurethane Production - Foams | Coatings

    Carbon Tetrachloride

    Applications: Precursor for Air Conditioner Fluids

    Chloroethanes

    Applications: Precursor for Air Conditioner Fluids

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    ENGINEERING THERMOPLASTICS

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    Polyamide Resin

    Applications: Coatings | Gears | Bearings | Housings

    Polycarbonate Resin

    Applications: Windows | Bumpers | Headlights | Unbreakable Glass

    Polyacetal Resin

    Applications: Trim | Fuel Systems

    PBT Resin

    Applications: Bumpers | Door Handles | Carburetors

    ABS

    Applications: Body Panels | Dashboards | Wheels

    SAN

    Applications: Body Panels | Dashboards | Wheels

    Acrylonitrile

    Applications: ABS for Body Panels | Safety Shells | Trim | Carbon Fibre

    Adipic Acid

    Applications: Nylon 66 Fibre & Resin Production

    Bisphenol A

    Applications: Epoxy Primer Coatings

    Butadiene

    Applications: ABS Production

    Caprolactam

    Applications: Nylon 6 Fibre & Resin Production

    Methanol

    Applications: Clean Fuels

    Monoethylene Glycol

    Applications: Antifreeze | Engine Coolant | De-icer | Brake Fluid | Hydraulic Fluid

    Styrene

    Applications: ABS Production

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    EPOXY RESINS & CO-REACTANTS

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    Epoxy Resins

    Applications: Coatings | Adhesives | Composites

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    ETHYLENE GLYCOLS • EO & EODs

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    Ethanolamines

    Applications: Corrosion Inhibitor

    Glycol Ethers

    Applications: Brake Fluids | Waxes | Paints

    Monoethylene Glycol

    Applications: Antifreeze | Engine Coolant | De-icer | Break Fluid | Hydraulic Fluid

    DEG/TEG

    Applications: Antifreeze

    Antifreeze

    Applications: Engine Coolant

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    MALEIC ANHYDRIDE • 1,4-BUTANEDIOL & DERIVATIVES

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    Butadiene

    Applications: ABS Production

    Maleic Anhydride

    Applications: Lube Oil Additives

    Succinic Acid

    Applications: De-icing

    UPR

    Applications: Body Panels | Mouldings | Marine Construction | Glass Re-inforced Plastics

    PBT Resin

    Applications: Bumpers | Door Handles | Carburetors

    Propylene Oxide

    Applications: Fibreglass Composites

    Polyester Polyols

    Applications: Polyurethane Components

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    ORTHOXYLENE • PHTHALIC ANHYDRIDE

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    UPR

    Applications: Body Panels | Mouldings | Marine Construction | Glass Re-inforced Plastics

    Polyester Polyols

    Applications: Polyurethane Components

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    PHENOL • ACETONE & DERIVATIVES

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    Phenol

    Applications: Phenolic Resins for Moulding Powders

    Methyl Methacrylate

    Applications: Windows | Displays | Aircraft Windows | Police Car Glass

    Bisphenol A

    Applications: Flame Retardant

    Polycarbonate Resin

    Applications: Windows | Bumpers | Headlights | Unbreakable Glass

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    PLASTICISERS • OXO ALCOHOLS

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    n-Butanol

    Applications: Glycol Ether Production

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    POLYAMIDE & INTERMEDIATES

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    Phenol

    Applications: Phenolic Resins for Moulding Powders

    Adipic Acid

    Applications: Nylon 66 Fibre & Resin Production

    HMDA

    Applications: Nylon 66 Fibre & Resin Production

    AH Salt

    Applications: Nylon 66 Fibre & Resin Production

    Caprolactam

    Applications: Nylon 6 Fibre & Resin Production

    Polyamide Fibre

    Applications: Airbags | Seatbelts | Tyrecord

    Polyamide Resin

    Applications: Coatings | Gears | Bearings | Housings

    Polyamide Tyre Cord

    Applications: Cross-ply Tyre Construction

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    POLYESTER & INTERMEDIATES

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    Monoethylene Glycol

    Applications: Antifreeze | Engine Coolant | De-icer | Break Fluid | Hydraulic Fluid

    Polyester Filament

    Applications: Carpeting | Seatbelts

    PET Packaging Resin

    Applications: Headlight Housings

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    POLYURETHANES & INTERMEDIATES

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    Toluene

    Applications: Gasoline Blending

    MDI

    Applications: Polyurethane Production - Foams | Coatings

    TDI

    Applications: Flexible Foams for Car Seats

    Propylene Oxide

    Applications: Fibreglass Composites

    Monopropylene Glycol

    Applications: Antifreeze | Engine Coolant | Marine Construction| Hydraulic Fluid | Lubricant

    Adipic Acid

    Applications: Nylon 66 Fibre & Resin Production

    Polyether Polyols

    Applications: Rigid & Flexible Foams

    Polyester Polyols

    Applications: Polyurethane Components

    PU Coatings

    Applications: Aircraft Finish Coating

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    FIBRES & INTERMEDIATES

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    Polyamide Fibre

    Applications: Airbags | Seatbelts | Tyrecord

    Polyester Filament

    Applications: Carpeting | Seatbelts

    Polypropylene Fibre

    Applications: Carpet

    Viscose Fibres

    Applications: Tyrecord

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    UNSATURATED POLYESTER RESINS

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    UPR

    Applications: Body Panels | Mouldings | Marine Construction | Glass Re-inforced Plastics

    Maleic Anhydride

    Applications: Lube oil additives

    DEG/TEG

    Applications: Antifreeze

    Monoethylene Glycol

    Applications: Antifreeze | Engine Coolant | De-icer | Break Fluid | Hydraulic Fluid

    Monopropylene Glycol

    Applications: Antifreeze | Engine Coolant | Marine Construction | Hydraulic Fluid | Lubricant

    Styrene

    Applications: ABS Production

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    OLEFINS

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    Butadiene

    Applications: ABS Production

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    POLYOLEFINS

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    HDPE

    Applications: Body Panels | Insulation

    LDPE

    Applications: Body Panels | Cable Insulation

    LLDPE

    Applications: Body Panels | Cable Insulation

    Polypropylene

    Applications: Tanks | Cables | Bumpers

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    AROMATICS

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    Toluene

    Applications: Gasoline Blending

    Styrene

    Applications: ABS Production

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    Tecnon OrbiChem provides detailed and comprehensive coverage of markets, prices, developments and commercialisation of chemicals, polymers and fibres to allow informed decisions by buyers, sellers, marketers, commercial planners and company executives in automotive and transport industries. Such services, aimed at immediate commercial needs, are accompanied by supply-demand analyses which provide deeply researched data in support of long-term planning.

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    Tecnon OrbiChem provides analysis for many of the chemicals used in automobile manufacturing, including antifreeze and glycol ethers for brake fluid, as well as plastics, such as polycarbonate, ABS, nylon and PVC, and coatings such as epoxy resins and PVA. We monitor markets worldwide to describe pricing, trading and the market situation.

    Extensive data are collected on the supply and demand of specific chemicals and polymers used in automotive construction.

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    CHEMFORESIGHT

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