Those who know a little about polypropylene ribbon should know that as a rising star of synthetic fiber, polypropylene filament has developed rapidly in recent years. Since the 1980s, the world polypropylene filament production has grown at an average annual rate of more than 9%, much higher than the growth rate of 7.3% for polyester and 4.6% for synthetic fiber in the same period. Affected by the world financial crisis, the growth rate of synthetic fiber slowed down significantly, but the average annual growth rate of polypropylene filament production remained at 5.5%, and the demand for polypropylene filament also basically maintained this growth trend.
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According to the statistics of authoritative departments in the United States, the annual production capacity and output of polypropylene filament in the world are about 5.6 million tons and 5 million tons respectively, of which the spinning capacity and output are about 4 million tons and 3.3 million tons respectively. It is estimated that by the end of 2001, the production capacity of polyolefin fiber will reach nearly 7 million tons, of which the production capacity of spinning fiber will be about 4.5 million tons. According to analysis, the rapid development of polypropylene filament production is mainly driven by the growth of demand, and the growth rate of production and demand is basically the same. At present, the demand for polypropylene filaments, including membrane cracking fibers, is about 5 million tons per year. After removing membrane cracking fibers, the demand for polypropylene filaments is between 3.3 million tons and 3.5 million tons.
From the perspective of market distribution of polypropylene filaments, the application distribution proportion of polypropylene filaments (excluding membrane cracking fibers) in the world is basically about 45% for carpet production, 40% for industrial and health fields, 12% for decoration, and 3% for clothing. The main application fields of polypropylene filaments in developed countries are carpet industry and industrial fields. For example, polypropylene filaments used in carpets in the United States account for about 60% of the total consumption of polypropylene filaments (among which polypropylene filaments used in automobiles account for a large proportion), industry and medicine account for 35%, daily consumption accounts for 4%, and clothing consumption is small; The consumption of carpet, industry and decoration in Western Europe accounts for 95% of the consumption of polypropylene filament, and the consumption of clothing accounts for 4%; Countries and regions with rapid economic growth in Asia, although the production of polypropylene filament started late, have developed rapidly, especially Asia, which has a large population and a large demand in the health sector. The consumption and consumption ratio of non-woven fabrics for health use are much higher than those in Europe and the United States.
Relevant experts believe that the polypropylene filament market will further expand rapidly in the future, especially in the non-woven field (mainly for industry, medical care and engineering). At the same time, with the development of polypropylene filament modification technology, polypropylene filament is also replacing other synthetic fiber varieties in some textile fields. For example, polypropylene has the characteristics of low cost, easy processing, and good hydrophobicity, which has begun to occupy a place in the cotton and wool textile market owned by the original acrylic fiber and polyester fiber, and has the trend of expansion. In addition, polypropylene filaments can be modified or compounded with other fibers to process carpets, thus competing with nylon.
It is predicted that in the next 10 years, the development of polypropylene filaments in the world will still be higher than that of other synthetic fibers. Although the growth rate of capacity will slow down, it will also remain at about 4%, and the growth rate of output and demand will be about 5%. In addition to East Asia, Southeast Asia and other regions where the petrochemical industry is growing rapidly, the Middle East, Southeast Asia and other regions where the petrochemical industry is growing rapidly will also become new regions with rapid growth. At that time, the production capacity, output and demand of polypropylene filaments in the world excluding membrane fiber will exceed that of membrane fiber and nylon.
Civil use of polypropylene filament: It can be pure spun or blended with wool, cotton or viscose to make various clothes. It can be used to weave all kinds of knitwear, such as socks, gloves, knitwear, knitted trousers, dishwashing cloth, mosquito net cloth, quilt, warm padding, wet diapers, etc.
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Industrial use: carpet, fishing net, canvas, hose, concrete reinforcement materials, industrial fabrics, non-woven fabrics, etc. Such as carpet, industrial filter cloth, rope, fishing net, building reinforcement materials, oil absorption blanket and decorative cloth. In addition, polypropylene filament film fibers can be used as packaging materials.
