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MOSCOW (MRC) -- Russia"s overall
polyethylene (PE) production totalled 994,000 tonnes in the first four months of
2020, up by 62% year on year. Linear low density polyethylene (LLDPE) accounted
for the greatest increase in the output, according to MRC"s ScanPlast
report.
April PE production in Russia rose to 259,400 tonnes, whereas
this figure was 260,500 tonnes a month earlier, output of high density
polyethylene (HDPE), while the output of other types of polyethylene decreased.
Thus, overall PE production reached 994,000 tonnes in January-April 2020,
compared to 613,300 tonnes a year earlier. Production of all PE grades rose, but
LLDPE accounted for the greatest increase, which was provided by
ZapSibNeftekhim.
The structure of PE output by grades looked the
following way over the stated period.
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