Domestic sales of metallocene polyethylene continue to grow, and there is a wide space for domestic substitution

Metallocene polyethylene (mPE) is a product of the copolymerization of ethylene and α-olefins under a metallocene catalytic system. It is not only the earliest metallocene polyolefin to achieve industrial production, but also has the highest output and the fastest application progress. Research and development of the most active metallocene polymers.

Metallocene polyethylene includes metallocene linear low-density polyethylene (mLLDPE), metallocene medium-density polyethylene (mMDPE) and metallocene high-density polyethylene (mHDPE). Among them, metallocene linear low-density polyethylene is mainly used to produce film products, such as high-quality agricultural films, stand-up bags, heat shrinkable films, etc.; metallocene medium-density polyethylene and metallocene high-density polyethylene are mainly used to produce hollow and Pipe products, etc.

According to the “In-depth Market Research and Investment Strategy Suggestions Report on Metallocene Polyethylene Industry 2022-2026” released by the Industrial Research Center, From 2016 to 2021, driven by downstream demand, my country’s metallocene polyethylene sales continued to grow. Among them, in 2021, my country’s metallocene polyethylene sales exceeded 300,000 tons. From the perspective of product segments, metallocene linear low-density polyethylene (mLLDPE) occupies the mainstream position in the metallocene polyethylene market. In 2021, domestic mLLDPE sales accounted for more than 80% of the total sales of metallocene polyethylene.

From the perspective of downstream applications, metallocene polyethylene can be used in the production of films, pipes and other products. Films produced with metallocene polyethylene have the advantages of excellent toughness, tensile strength, impact resistance and puncture resistance. Pipes produced from polyethylene have the characteristics of excellent low temperature resistance, high flexibility, heat resistance, wear resistance, no pollution to the conveying medium, low manufacturing and installation costs, and long service life.

Judging from the development opportunities of the metallocene polyethylene industry, metallocene polyethylene has high technical barriers. Domestic metallocene polyethylene started later than foreign countries, and the accumulation of basic research is also seriously insufficient. Therefore, my country has achieved domestic production of metallocene polyethylene. The evolution time is later. In recent years, attracted by strong market demand, the metallocene polyethylene industry has attracted many companies to enter, driving the rapid expansion of domestic metallocene polyethylene production capacity and output. However, my country’s metallocene polyethylene production is still insufficient to meet domestic market demand, and imported metallocene polyethylene Polyethylene occupies a large market share in the domestic market. Based on this, there is a large space for domestic substitution in my country’s metallocene polyethylene industry in the future.

Industrial analysts said that metallocene polyethylene products are widely used in films, pipes and other fields, and there is a huge demand for them in the domestic market. In the future, driven by demand, domestic production and sales of metallocene polyethylene will continue to grow. Relevant companies can develop metallocene polyethylene products for market segments such as food packaging films, sanitary films and multi-layer composite films. They can also increase their focus on metallocene polyethylene while developing metallocene linear low-density polyethylene (mLLDPE). Development of medium density and high density polyethylene.