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The article discusses vacant Polyolefin elastomer (POE) production due to lack of technique of polymerization and technological barrier. Topics discussed include projects of POE constructed in China, dependence of consumption of POE in China on import, and use of POE in encapsulation film for solar batteries.

Statistics are presented related to the thermoplastic polyolefin (TPO) industry of China as of 2021 which includes TPO producers such as Orinko Advanced Plastics Co., Ltd., Kingfa Sci. & Tech. Co., Ltd. and Hefei Genius Advanced Material Co., Ltd.

The article reports that China's Acrylonitrile butadiene styrene resin consumption structure in 2019 as home appliances and electronic products; light industrial products; transportation; office equipment; construction materials and others. It mentions about the development of new energy vehicles contributed to the growth of ABS resin consumption in the automobile sector.

The article focuses on the supply-demand gap for high-density polyethylene (HDPE) in China. The output of HDPE in China was nearly 4 million tons in 2013, a 6.4 percent increase over the previous year. The HDPE production in China is mainly done by the two oil companies, Sinopec Corp. and PetroChina Co. Ltd. It is stated that there is a huge HDPE supply-demand gap in China, and nine projects have been exclusively started for HDPE production during 2013-2014.

The article reports on the growth in the supply and demand of polycarbonate (PC) in China. Topics discussed include the properties of PC, increasing consumption rate for this chemical, and import and export of China's PC industry between 2007 and 2012. Also discussed is supply defict of PC in the country.

The article discusses the market monopoly of ABS resins production in China. It highlights the consumption feature of ABS resin in China. It refers to fierce competition in the market of ABS resin in China despite the supply shortage, with impacts from imported materials. It mentions the entrance of companies such as Shandong Haili Chemical Industry Co. Ltd. and TRINSEO Petrochemical Co. Ltd. into the market leading to strengthening of competitiveness.

The article discusses the need to restructure the polyethylene (PE) production sector in China to address PE shortage in the country. Topics include the vapor-phase process technology in PE production, importation of high-performance products such as metallocene PE, high density polyethylene (HDPE) and special PE brands for oil tanks and fuel gas pipes. Also cited are PE import sources of China including Iran, Saudi Arabia and Korea for the production of films and injection molded products.

The article discusses trends and development in polypropylene industry in China. Topics include the industry's average annual growth, production capacity, the country's main polypropylene producers, which include China Petroleum and Chemical Corp., China National Petroleum Corp., and Shenhua Group, and the country's polypropylene consumption in 2014. The country's polypropylene supply and demand are also discussed.

Charts and graphs showing the economic condition of the polypropylene (PP) market in China are presented which include major polypropylene producers in China, country's foreign trade of PP resin from 2002 to 2013, consumption structure of PP in China in 2013.

The article offers information on China's limited supply of polycarbonate (PC) in the global market. Topics discussed include major producers of polycarbonates which include Bayer, Saudi Basic Industries Corp. (SABIC), and Styron. It also mentions the PC producers in 1958 which include Shanghai Tianyuan Group Shenju Chemical Plant, Jiangsu Changlong Chemical Co. Ltd. and Chongqing Changfeng Chemical Plant.

The article reports on the market trends in linear low-density polyethylene (LLDPE) in China. The gradual increase of global capacity and expansion of domestic capacity of LLDPE as well as the country's improving LLDPE self-sufficiency with the construction of production units are cited. Moreover, low cost natural gas-based polyethylene products from the Middle East and shale gas-based polyethylene from the U.S. are expected to pour in China.

The article discusses the growth in the demands for ethylene vinyl acetate (EVA) resin in China. An overview about the three types of EVA, differing in the percentage of vinyl acetate (VA) content, is provided. The predicted rise in the domestic supply of EVA resin and the growth in import volume are tackled.

The article reports on the growth rate of industrial naphthalene in China which showed a yearly increase due to the development of several large-scale coal tar processing units. Several manufacturers are using ethylene cracking tar to produce naphthalene including Shandong Qilong Chemical Co. Ltd., Shanghai Jinhuan Petronaphthalene Development Co. Ltd. and Changshu Alliance Chemical Co Ltd. Meanwhile, competition for naphthalene producers centered on the acquisition for coal tar resources.