Linear Alpha Olefins (LAOs) are straight-chain hydrocarbons. They are characterized by a double bond in the terminal or alpha position. The production of linear alpha-olefins (LAOs) yields an entire range of even-numbered carbon chain-length LAOs varying from four carbons (butene-1) to more than thirty carbons (expressed as C30+).
The industrially important alpha-olefins are
The biggest outlet for LAOs are their use as comonomers for polyethylene production while other important end-uses include lubricants, plasticizers, oil-field & fine chemicals, detergent intermediates, lubricants, polybutene-1, pulp & paper and additives amongst others. The major applications for hexene-1 are in the polyethylene production while a very small volume is used as heptanol plasticiser.
The current global demand for total LAOs has more than doubled, from 2.0 million tons in 1995. Historically, the overall demand witnessed an aggregate growth rate of 4.0% in this time period, mainly supported by the strong demand from polyethylene and detergent alcohols as well as lubricants. The demand for LAOs was affected in 2008 with the market contracting by almost 5%, however, the market recovered in 2009 and by 2010; the demand bounced back to pre-economic downturn levels.
In the long term forecast till 2025, the demand from polyethylene is likely to reach 63% of the total LAOs demand and further increase to 65% of the total demand by 2030. On the other hand, the demand from detergent alcohols and lubricant applications will decline in the coming years to reach 8% each by 2025. The other applications are likely to maintain a similar share as witnessed in history, till the end of the forecast period. Hexene-1 percentage demand in comparison to other LAOs has grown at a faster pace. In the coming years, hexene-1 will substitute butene-1 especially in LLDPE applications replacing butene-1 s share in the total LAOs demand market. Prismane Consulting s LAOs integrated market model has tracked all LAOs with their production, demand-supply, and process-technologies for all full range and on-purpose capacities.
This market study describes the Hexene-1 global market, with focus on major countries and their subsequent demand for different applications. The study covers demand analysis for regions like North America, Western Europe, Central & Eastern Europe, Central & South America, Asia-Pacific and Middle East & Africa and major countries like the U.S., Canada, Mexico, Germany, France, Italy, U.K., Spain, Russia, Poland, Czech Republic, Turkey, China, Japan, India, South Korea, Indonesia, Brazil, South Africa and Saudi Arabia. The market is segmented mainly according to the application in synthesis of Polyethylene, Heptanol Plastisizers and others.
Hexene-1 Market data in term of volume and value for each application at regional and country level will be provided.
The report provides answers to the following key questions:
Note: In this section Prismane Consulting highlights and presents its views on Drivers, Restraints, Opportunities and Challenges.
Note: This section includes the key market players along with their historic Hexene-1 manufacturing capacities in different countries and locations. New projects and speculative capacities are included at a country level.
Note: Similar analysis has been provided for all key countries.
Note: This section includes company information, company financials, manufacturing bases, and operating regions. Company financials have been mentioned only for those companies where financials were available in SEC Filings, annual reports or company websites. All the reported financials in this report are in U.S. Dollars. Financials reported in other currencies have been converted using average currency conversion rates.
Note: Prismane Consulting s major findings are summarized in this section
This market study describes the Hexene-1 global market, with focus on major countries and their subsequent demand for different applications. The study covers demand analysis for regions like North America, Western Europe, Central & Eastern Europe, Central & South America, Asia-Pacific and Middle East & Africa and major countries like the U.S., Canada, Mexico, Germany, France, Italy, U.K., Spain, Russia, Poland, Czech Republic, Turkey, China, Japan, India, South Korea, Indonesia, Brazil, South Africa and Saudi Arabia. The market is segmented mainly according to the application in synthesis of Polyethylene, Heptanol Plastisizers and others.
Hexene-1 Market data in term of volume and value for each application at regional and country level will be provided.
The report provides answers to the following key questions: