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1 Plastics – the Facts 2017 An analys
Plastics – the Facts 2017 An analysis of European plasticsproduction, demand and waste data Plastics – the Facts is
2 an analysis of the data related to the p
an analysis of the data related to the production, demand and waste management of plastic materials. It provides the latest bu
3 siness information on production and dem
siness information on production and demand, trade, recovery as well as employment and turnover in the plastics industry. In s
4 hort, this report gives an insight into
hort, this report gives an insight into the industry’s contribution to European economic growth and prosperity throughout
5 the life cycle of the material. The dat
the life cycle of the material. The data presented in this report was collected by PlasticsEurope (the Association of Plastic
6 s Manufacturers in Europe) and EPRO (the
s Manufacturers in Europe) and EPRO (the European Association of Plastics Recycling and Recovery Organisations). PlasticsEurop
7 e’s Market Research and Statistics
e’s Market Research and Statistics Group (PEMRG) on the production and the demand of plastic raw materials. Conversio Mar
8 ket & Strategy GmbH helped ASSESS
ket & Strategy GmbH helped ASSESSWASTECOLLECTIONANDRECOVERYDATA/FlCIAL
9 STATISTICSfrom European
STATISTICSfrom European or national authorities and waste management organisations have been used for recovery
10 and trade data, where available. Resear
and trade data, where available. Research or expertise from consultants completed gaps. Figures cannot always be directly com
11 pared with those of previous years due t
pared with those of previous years due to changes in estimates. Some estimates from previous years have been revised in order
12 to track progress, e.g. for use and reco
to track progress, e.g. for use and recovery of plastics across Europe over the past decade.!LLlGURESAND�
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14 Norway and Switzerland, which is referre
Norway and Switzerland, which is referred to as Europe for the purposes of abbreviation – other country groups are explic
15 itly listed. 3 food security and climate
itly listed. 3 food security and climate change, our societies need to choose and rely on the most efficient solutions in orde
16 r to guarantee a sustainable Improving
r to guarantee a sustainable Improving Europe’s competitiveness and resource efficiency should impact
17 and plastic packaging extend significant
and plastic packaging extend significantly the shelve life of Plastics save resources at each single step6 A
18 t the end of their life, plastics are st
t the end of their life, plastics are still very valuable resources that can be transformed into new feedstock or into energy.
19 Full life cycle thinking is smart think
Full life cycle thinking is smart thinking FeedstockUsePost - UseENERGYPlasticproductionProductmanufacturing REUSEREPAIR Mech
20 anicalrecycling Energy recovery Chemical
anicalrecycling Energy recovery Chemicalrecycling 7 PlasticsOthersTransportElectricityand heating 4-6 What are plastics, where
21 do they come fromPlastics aren’t j
do they come fromPlastics aren’t just one material. Plastics are a family of hundreds of different materials with a wide
22 variety of properties. They are designe
variety of properties. They are designed to meet the needs of each single application in the most efficient manner.Plastics m
23 aterials are organic materials that can
aterials are organic materials that can be either fossil fuel based or bio based. Both types of plastic materials are recyclab
24 le and it is possible to feedstocks.Curr
le and it is possible to feedstocks.Currently, most plastics materials are derived from fossil feedstocks such as natural gas,
25 oil or coal. However, it is important t
oil or coal. However, it is important to stress that only 4 to 6% of all the oil and gas used in Europe is employed in the pr
26 oduction of plastic materials.8 Plastics
oduction of plastic materials.8 PlasticsOthersTransportElectricityand heating 4-6 Discovering the wide family of plastics Phen
27 ol - formaldeyhdeEpoxy resinsVinyl ester
ol - formaldeyhdeEpoxy resinsVinyl esterVinyl esterSiliconeMelamine resinUnsaturated polyesterPhenolic resinsEtc.Polyurethane
28 (PUR)Urea - formaldeyhdeAcrylic resins P
(PUR)Urea - formaldeyhdeAcrylic resins Polyethylene (PE)Polyamides (PA)Polypropylene (PP)Polycarbonate (PC)ABSEtc.SANPEEKPOMPB
29 TExpanded polystyrene (PS-E)Polyarylsulf
TExpanded polystyrene (PS-E)Polyarylsulfone Polystyrene (PS)Thermoplastic elastomers (TPE)Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET)Pol
30 y methyl methacrylate (PMMA)Polyvinyl-ch
y methyl methacrylate (PMMA)Polyvinyl-chloride (PVC)Fluoropolymers The plastics’ family is composed of a great variety of
31 materials designed to meet the very dif
materials designed to meet the very different needs of thousandsof end products. Thermoplasticsare a family of plastics that
32 can be melted when heated and hardened w
can be melted when heated and hardened when cooled. These characteristics, which lend the material its name, are reversible. T
33 hat is, it can be reheated, reshaped and
hat is, it can be reheated, reshaped and frozen repeatedly. ThermosetsAre a family of plastics that undergo a chemical change
34 when heated, creating a three dimensiona
when heated, creating a three dimensional network. After they are heated ANDFORMEDTHESEPLASTICS
35 ;CANNOTBERE MELTED�
;CANNOTBERE MELTEDand reformed. PLAS TICS A key contri
36 butor to European societyPLASTICS PLAS
butor to European societyPLASTICS PLAS TICS The European plastics industry includes plastics raw materials producers, plastic
37 s converters, plastics recyclers Close
s converters, plastics recyclers Close to 15 billion eurosThe European plastics industry had a trade balance raw materials
38 producers and plastics converters COMPAN
producers and plastics converters COMPANIESTURNOVERTRADE BALANCEClose to 60,000 companiesAn industry in which close to most of
39 them SME’sClose to 350 billion eu
them SME’sClose to 350 billion eurosThe European plastics industry had a turnover Over 1.5 millionThe plastics indu
40 stry gives direct employment in Europe
stry gives direct employment in Europe JOBS12 Close to 30 billion eurosThe European plastics industry contributed close to
41 public finances and Over 8.4 million t
public finances and Over 8.4 million tonnesmillion tonnes of plastic waste were collected in order to be recycled inside 7t
42 h in EuropeThe European plastics industr
h in EuropeThe European plastics industry ranks 7th in Europe in industrial value added contribution. At the same level as the
43 pharmaceutical chemical industry x2.4
pharmaceutical chemical industry x2.4 in GDP and almost x3 in jobsThe European plastics industry has a multiplier Ambrosett
44 i study, data for Italy, PUBLICFINANCES
i study, data for Italy, PUBLICFINANCESINDUSTRIALVALUE ADDEDMULTIPLIEREFFECTRECYCLING13 PLAS TICS Market dataPLASTICS PLAS TI