Propylene Value Chain

Propylene is a major chemical intermediate. The most important derivatives of chemical and polymer grade propylene are polypropylene, acrylonitrile, propylene oxide, isopropanol and cumene. Other commercial derivatives include acrylic acid and esters, oxo alcohols and aldehydes, epichlorohydrin, synthetic glycerine and ethylene-propylene copolymers. Use of polypropylene in plastics (injection moulding) and fibres (carpets) accounts for over one-third of US consumption; other applications are in wire insulating, film and blow moulding. The value chain of propylene is presented in below chart.