CPCIF updated its predictions on China’s petroleum and chemical industry. Projection of main business revenue growth in Jan-Sep is dropped to 10% YOY from the previous 10.5% YOY. And the forecast for the total profit growth is the same as 12.5% YOY. Supply deficit of raw material ethylene oxide caused the low capacity utilization rate in the ethanolamine production in China. In 2012 China had 560 000 t/a capacity of ethanolamines. China’s building coatings output grew 18.1% YoY during 2000-2012. China produced 4.16 million tons of building coatings in 2012, up 20.4% YOY.
The total refining capacity in China is expected to reach around 680 million t/a by 2015. Around 15 new and expansion refining projects with a capacity of over 10 million t/a are in progress in PetroChina, Sinopec and CNOOC.The newly added BDO capacity in the world is concentrated mainly in Asia, especially China. It is expected China’s total capacity of BDO to reach more than 2.8 million t/a in the next five years.Output of plastic pipe in China is forecast to reach more than 13.20 million tons by 2015, growing around 10% YoY over recent three years. The plastic pipe’s market share would be over 50% in the whole pipe market.
HA is a naturally occurring substance found in synovial fluid. Viscosupplementation is a procedure in which HA is injected into the joints. HA acts as a lubricant during the joints' movement reducing the friction between them. The HA supplements keep the joints hydrated. HA deficiency can disturb nutrient flow in the body that leads to poor tissue health, slow healing, and joint and muscle deterioration. OA is primarily caused due to wear and tear of the cartilage. Externally injected HA aids in the maintenance of the soft tissue function, such as joint support, and also in the treatment of OA.
Renewable Chemicals are chemicals that are produced in a sustainable way using renewable feedstock materials, such as biomass derived from crops and agricultural waste. The growth of this market is driven by the fact that traditional chemicals obtained from petroleum-based feedstock can be replaced by renewable chemicals in an environmentally sustainable way. The global rise in demand for eco-friendly, bio-based products have resulted in increased demand for renewable chemicals.