Ultra-High Molecular Weight Polyethylene (UHMWPE) and products based on it in Russia and the world: Production, Market and Forecast

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Introduction

1. Brief characteristics of the global ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE) market

2. Technology of production and processing of UHMWPE. Raw materials used in industry

2.1. Production and processing technology

2.2. Raw materials for the production of UHMWPE in the Russian Federation

3. Production of UHMWPE in Russia

3.1. Technical characteristics of UHMWPE

3.2. Production of UHMWPE and products based on it

3.3. The largest enterprises producing products based on UHMWPE

3.4. Projects for creating new production facilities

4. Export-import of UHMWPE polymer and products based on it

4.1. Import

4.2. Export

5. Review of prices for primary UHMWPE polymer and products based on it

5.1. Domestic prices in 2023-2024

5.2. Export-import prices in 2015-2023.

6. Consumption of UHMWPE polymer and products based on it in Russia

6.1. Balance and structure of consumption

6.1.1. Balance of consumption in 2015-2023

6.1.2. Consumption structure

6.2. Main consumer industries

6.2.1. Defense, aerospace and shipping industries

6.2.2. Mechanical engineering and chemical industry

6.2.3. Other

7. Forecast and prospects for the production/consumption of UHMWPE polymer and products based on it in Russia until 2035.

Appendix. Address book of the largest consumer enterprises of UHMWPE polymer in the Russian Federation

Table 1. Applications of ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE)

Table 2. Comparative properties of UHMWPE and HDPE

Table 3. Capacities of the largest ethylene producers in the Russian Federation

Table 4. Technical characteristics of UHMWPE (TU 2211-068-70353562-2006)

Table 5. Technical characteristics of UHMWPE (TU 2211-153-00203335-2004)

Table 6. Technical characteristics of UHMWPE fiber grades

Table 7. Some financial and economic indicators of Izokon RUS LLC in 2018-2023, million rubles.

Table 8. Some financial and economic indicators of Tyumen Battery Plant JSC in 2015-2023, million rubles.

Table 9. Some financial and economic indicators of TD Plastics Group LLC in 2015-2023, million rubles.

Table 10. Some financial and economic indicators of NPO Gelar LLC in 2015-2023, million rubles.

Table 11. Volumes of foreign trade transactions of the Russian Federation with primary polymer UHMWPE and products based on it in 2015-2023, tons, million $

Table 12. Russian imports of UHMWPE polymer in 2015-2023, tons

Table 13. Largest foreign companies supplying UHMWPE polymer to the Russian market in 2018-2023, tons

Table 14. The largest Russian companies receiving imported UHMWPE polymer in 2018-2023, tons

Table 15. Import of UHMWPE-based products to the Russian Federation in 2015-2023, tons

Table 16. Russian imports of UHMWPE-based products (by type) in 2018-2023, tons

Table 17. The largest foreign companies supplying UHMWPE products to the Russian Federation in 2018-2023, tons

Table 18. The largest Russian enterprises receiving imported products based on UHMWPE in 2022-2023, tons

Table 19. Prices for UHMWPE sheets sold by Polimerservice LLC, rub/kg (including VAT)

Table 20. Prices for UHMWPE sheets sold by Sheet Plastics LLC, rub./kg (including VAT)

Table 21. Average annual prices of Russian imports of UHMWPE polymer by supplier companies in 2015-2023, $/kg

Table 22. Average annual prices of Russian imports of UHMWPE-based products by recipient enterprises in 2022-2023, $/kg

Table 23. Balance of production and consumption of UHMWPE powder and products based on it in the Russian Federation in 2015-2023, t

Table 24. Structure of consumption of UHMWPE and products based on it in the Russian Federation by sectors of application in 2023, tons

Table 25. Industrial production indices in the mechanical engineering and chemical industries of the Russian Federation in 2017-2023, % compared to the previous year

Table 26. Changes in the structure of world consumption of various materials in various industries, %

Table 27. Industry forecast for consumption of UHMWPE and products based on it in Russia for the period up to 2035, t

Figure 1. Relative wear of various materials, units.

Figure 2. Dynamics of global demand for basic thermoplastic polymer materials in 2005-2025, million tons

Figure 3. Dynamics of demand for UHMWPE on the world market in 2016-2023. and forecast for the period up to 2035.

Figure 4. Structure of global UHMWPE capacity by manufacturer, %

Figure 5. Structure of UHMWPE production capacity in China by manufacturer, %

Figure 6. Regional structure of UHMWPE production, %

Figure 7. Structure of UHMWPE consumption by country, %

Figure 8. Global structure of polyethylene consumption by industry, %

Figure 9. World structure of UHMWPE consumption by industry, %

Figure 10. Block diagram of the gel-spinning method for UHMWPE fibers

Figure 11. Dynamics of Russian imports of UHMWPE polymer in 2015-2023, t

Figure 12. Change in the geographical structure of Russian imports of UHMWPE polymer in 2015-2023, t

Figure 13. Shares of foreign companies in the Russian market of primary UHMWPE polymer in 2023, %

Figure 14. Dynamics of average annual prices for Russian imports of primary UHMWPE polymer in 2015-2023, $/kg

Figure 15. Dynamics of demand for UHMWPE and products based on it in the Russian Federation in 2015-2023, tons

Figure 16. Industry structure of consumption of imported UHMWPE powder in the Russian Federation in 2023, %

Figure 17. Industry structure of the Russian defense industry, %

Figure 18. Industry structure of the Russian defense industry, %

Figure 19. Dynamics of production and consumption of UHMWPE and products based on it in Russia in 2015-2023. and forecast for the period up to 2035, t