Economic Impact

The EU accounts for 1/4 of global production

In the EU, polycarbonate is produced in five facilities in Germany, the Netherlands, Spain and Belgium. These facilities provide an overall production capacity of 1,240,000 t per year, accounting for about 25% of global production capacity. In 2019, demand for polycarbonate in the European Economic Area (EEA) amounted to around 730,000 t, making the EU a significant net exporter of polycarbonate.

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EU demand amounts to around 730,000t a year.

After polymerisation, polycarbonate is typically processed further in several steps, including compounding, blow molding, extrusion, injection molding or thermoforming, until the final product is offered to the market.

The demand for polycarbonate is driven by six important sectors:

 Construction

Mobility

Electronics

Consumer

Healthcare

Packaging