Chemical & Engineering News
June 23, 1997
Copyright © 1997 by the American Chemical Society
PRODUCTION: Some rises, volumes stayed low
| Thousands of metric tons, unless otherwise noted | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | % change 1995-96 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ORGANIC CHEMICALS | ||||||
| Benzene | 267 | 281 | 456 | 513 | 520 | 1% |
| Butadiene | 94 | 90 | 127 | 121 | 129 | 7 |
| Dioctyl phthalate | 225 | 210 | 241 | 207 | 287 | 39 |
| Ethylene | 734 | 742 | 889 | 847 | 905 | 7 |
| Ethylene glycol | 178 | 174 | 188 | 199 | 200 | 1 |
| Propylene | 401 | 418 | 506 | 475 | 514 | 8 |
| Purified terephthalic acid | 1,302 | 1,635 | 1,793 | 2,153 | 2,213 | 3 |
| Styrene | 338 | 369 | 419 | 415 | 411 | -1 |
| Toluene | 17 | 12 | 38 | 23 | 17 | -26 |
| Urea | 221 | 236 | 215 | 256 | 255 | 0 |
| Vinyl chloride | 650 | 780 | 853 | 806 | 1,014 | 26 |
| Xylene | 215 | 231 | 487 | 580 | 475 | -18 |
| INORGANIC CHEMICALS | ||||||
| Ammonia, anhydrous | 272 | 267 | 262 | 274 | 306 | 12% |
| Ammonium sulfate | 445 | 370 | 467 | 494 | 501 | 1 |
| Calcium superphosphate | 332 | 335 | 297 | 329 | 329 | 0 |
| Carbon black | 65 | 63 | 81 | 90 | 100 | 11 |
| Hydrochloric acid | 329 | 339 | 397 | 390 | 383 | -2 |
| Liquid caustic soda | 361 | 383 | 484 | 534 | 566 | 6 |
| Oxygena | 377 | 376 | 401 | 434 | 429 | -1 |
| Sulfuric acid | 715 | 644 | 727 | 769 | 751 | -2 |
| PLASTICS & FIBERS | ||||||
| Acrylonitrile- butadiene-styrene | 569 | 642 | 742 | 757 | 836 | 10% |
| Polyesterb | 1,641 | 1,753 | 1,905 | 1,984 | 2,121 | 7 |
| Polyethylenec | 360 | 369 | 411 | 426 | 474 | 11 |
| Polypropylene | 225 | 220 | 341 | 417 | 448 | 7 |
| Polystyrene | 522 | 587 | 618 | 664 | 789 | 19 |
| Polyvinyl chloride | 1,043 | 1,078 | 1,114 | 976 | 1,105 | 13 |
| SYNTHETIC RUBBERd | 109 | 108 | 198 | 213 | 208 | -2% |
| PAINTS | 379 | 419 | 474 | 512 | 520 | 2% |
a Thousands of cubic meters. b Includes both fiber and staple without double counting. c High and low density. d Includes styrene-butadiene and polybutadiene.
Source: Taiwan Ministry of Economic Affairs
