North American polyolefins demand surges in March

摘要

US and Canadian producers’ polyethylene (PE) sales were at a record high of 4.687 billion lbs (2.126 million metric tons) in March, according to preliminary data released by the American Chemistry Council (ACC). The fgures verify anecdotal evidence of strong plastics demand during the month, as consumers rushed to stock up on food and supplies—much of it packaged in plastic flm or containers—in preparation for sheltering at home from the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. One flm manufacturer described its March demand as “outstanding,” and some plastic processors reported a continuation of that strength in April.