Record Polyolefin Consumption

Consumption of polyolefin textiles reached record levels in 2000, according to the latest study. European output now exceeds 3 billion a year. Market Perspectives of the European Polyolefin Textile Industry is an examination of the use of polypropylene and polyethylene textiles, showing quantities consumed by end-uses (such as floor coverings, hygiene, ropes, strapping, bulk containers and geotextiles) and by type of technology (including staple, monofilament, multifilament, split film and spun bond). Published by the European Association for Textile Polyolefins (EATP) the study also highlights both the short-term (1999-2000) and the longer term (1992-1999) trends in consumption.