End-use Patterns

The principal uses of methyl chloride, as reported by the U.S. Tariff Commission, are given in Table 5. More recent analyses by the ChemicalM.arketing Reporter the breakdown in 1989 and show significant changes in the end use pattern. 

It was estimated that 1990 U.S. citric acid and citrate salt consumption was 152,000 t. Citric acid represents approximately 90% of this volume. This citric acid/citrate use and its historical distribution in various markets is described in Table 9. From Table 9 it can be seen that although citric acid usage in the United States has shown steady growth at an average aimual rate of 4.4% from 1986—1990, the end use patterns have been quite stable. 

The end-use pattern of trichloroethylene in the United States was estimated as follows (CMR 1986) vapor degreasing of fabricated metal parts, 80% chemical intermediates, 5% miscellaneous uses, 5% and exports, 10%. The most important use of trichloroethylene, vapor degreasing of metal parts, is closely associated with the automotive and metals industries (CMR 1983). 

Legrand P (1996) Plasticizer consumption and end-use patterns in Western Europe. ECPI document, 18.03.1996... 

The estimated end-use pattern for cerium oxide based polishing compounds in the U.S. (1979) is illustrated in Table II. 

TABLE II. ESTIMATED END USE PATTERN IN THE UNITED STATES FOR CERIUM-OXIDE BASED POLISHING COMPOUNDS (1979) a... 

Benzene is by far the most important aromatic petrochemical raw material. During 1999, some 2.8 billion gal were consumed in the United States. This ranks it close to propylene as a chemical building block. Benzene has a broad end-use pattern. Its most important uses are for ethylbenzene (styrene), 55.6 percent cumene (phenol), 22.4 percent cyclohexane... 

The single largest end use for hardwood plywood is interior wall panels, generally 3-ply and 1/4 and thinner, and frequently machined with decorative v-grooves. Furniture, cabinets, door skins and a number of specialties complete an array of end use products. Many of the non wall panel products can be characterized as being industrial panels and are of 5 or more ply veneer core, 3-ply particleboard core, or 3-ply medium density fiberboard (MDF) core construction. Broad end use patterns indicate that interior wall panels represent approximately 55% of total hardwood plywood consumption. Furniture, cabinets, and fixtures represent about 30%, and door skins and specialty products about 15% (2), Potential sources of formaldehyde in two of the more typical hardwood plywood constructions are displayed in Figure 1. 

In some cases, where it was necessary to obtain statistical data of a type not collected by old-line agencies, the NPA Chemical Division collected the data. Typical examples are information concerning plant capacity, proposed future production, raw material requirements, power consumption, and end-use patterns. During the war the capacity and end-use data were not made available pubhcly. 

As was the case at the end of World War II when wartime end-use patterns for approximately 60 chemicals were made public, current end-use data are being released by the Chemical Division. Individual company figures are not disclosed. 

Another activity relating to chemical statistics is the publication of end-use patterns of basic chemicals. Several of these have been issued, including benzene, toluene, sulfur, and sulfuric acid. New ones are planned and older ones are being updated. 

The only statistical reports currently issued by the Chemical and Rubber Division are consumption and end-use patterns of various basic chemicals. These do not appear at any regular interval but when the data are available. To date reports on benzene, toluene, sulfur, and sulfuric acid have been issued. 

Harry Stenerson s Markets page in Chemical and Engineering News became a spot to watch for odd numbers that might help fill in missing information which could complete an end-use pattern. 

Bureau of the Census, Chemicals in the War Program, Facts for Industry, Series 6-8. Sixty-two issues published 1946-1947. Description of wartime end-use patterns of major organic and inorganic chemicals. 

Cost is only one of several restrictions on the use of these techniques. The problem of obtaining satisfactory industry statistics can be a major hurdle in monitoring sales through market share analysis or the sales budget. A resin manufacturer who sells most of his product to custom molders may find an end-use pattern that shifts markedly from year to year. In such a case, projections based on end use patterns can become meaningless. Even obtaining usable data from within the organization is beset with difficulties. 

Tetrachloroethylene is commercially important as a chlorinated hydrocarbon solvent and as a chemical intermediate. An estimate of the current end-use pattern for tetrachloroethylene is as follows 55% for chemical intermediates, 25% for metal cleaning and vapor degreasing, 15% for dry cleaning and textile processing, and 5% for other unspecified uses (Chemical Profile 1995). 

Table 4.1 End use pattern— 1999 estimate— -merchant market only ...

Minerals Handbook Statistics and Analyses of the World s Minerals Industry. 1982- London Macmillan. Incorporates information for each of over 50 metals and minerals an essential reference for minerals industry analysts and economists and for any mining or exploration company. Discusses world reserves and reserve base, production capacity, adequacy of reserves, consumption, end-use patterns, value of contained metal, substitutes, technical possibilities, and marketing arrangements. 

Crowson, P. 2006. Minerals Handbook Statistics and Analyses of the World s Minerals Industry, (1996-1997). New York Macmillan Pnblishers. (Out of print but still available for order from Macmillan Distribution Limited.) Intended as a comprehensive introductory guide for the nonspecialist, the book provides basic data on 52 minerals and metals to permit informed debate on mining and mineral policies. Figures provided list domestic production, trade and consumption, geographical sources of net imports, shares of world production and consumption, historic growth of consumption, end-use patterns, and estimates on world reserves and reserve bases. 

Polymers for Sealing, Caulking Uses Develop a Broader End-Use Pattern, Chemical Marketing Reporter, 33 (Feb. 13, 1967). 

Therefore, pesticide formulations are most usefully categorized by formulation type rather than by mineral class. In Table 1 minerals are placed according to the pesticide formulation type and use with which they are most commonly associated. Keep in mind, however, that this scheme represents general use patterns. The variety of pesticide product end-use patterns is... 

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