This statistic displays the total plastic sales and captive use in the United States in 2018, by resin. In that year, the total plastic sales and captive use across all types of resins in the U.S. amounted to 119.8 billion pounds.
Plastic sales and captive use in the United States in 2018 by resin
(in millions of pounds)
* Not reported, included in the "other thermosets" category, which also includes polyurethanes (TDI, MDI, and polyols), phenolic, urea, melamine, unsaturated polyester, and other thermosets.
** Not reported, included in the "other thermoplastics" category, which also includes PET, ABS, engineering resins, SB Latex and other thermoplastics.
Data include estimates.
Imports are included in sales for the following: epoxy, ABS, SAN, HDPE, LDPE, LLDPE, polypropylene, polystyrene, thermoplastic polyester, and unsaturated polyester.
Sales include U.S. and Canada for the following resins: urea, melamine, phenolic, LDPE, LLDPE, HDPE, polystyrene, and PVC.
Sales include U.S., Canada, and Mexico for the following resins: polypropylene, polystyrene, nylon, ABS, SAN, and thermoplastic polyester.
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American Chemistry Council. (April 10, 2019). Plastic sales and captive use in the United States in 2018 by resin (in millions of pounds) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 09, 2020, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/622845/total-plastics-sales-and-captive-use-in-the-united-states-by-resin/
American Chemistry Council. "Plastic sales and captive use in the United States in 2018 by resin (in millions of pounds)." Chart. April 10, 2019. Statista. Accessed April 09, 2020. https://www.statista.com/statistics/622845/total-plastics-sales-and-captive-use-in-the-united-states-by-resin/
American Chemistry Council. (2019). Plastic sales and captive use in the United States in 2018 by resin (in millions of pounds). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 09, 2020. https://www.statista.com/statistics/622845/total-plastics-sales-and-captive-use-in-the-united-states-by-resin/
American Chemistry Council. "Plastic Sales and Captive Use in The United States in 2018 by Resin (in Millions of Pounds)." Statista, Statista Inc., 10 Apr 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/622845/total-plastics-sales-and-captive-use-in-the-united-states-by-resin/
American Chemistry Council, Plastic sales and captive use in the United States in 2018 by resin (in millions of pounds) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/622845/total-plastics-sales-and-captive-use-in-the-united-states-by-resin/ (last visited April 09, 2020)
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