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INTRODUCTION
products of several uses and applications that bring huge impacts to different
races of people today. One of these products is the polyethylene which has
widely used in drugs, certain cleaners and in food packaging; thus, the demand
But then there are rules and regulations regarding the prohibition of the
use of plastic but still, there are many goods and commodities that can’t be
because of the growing demand of plastic each year. It result to many problems
like water pollution, clogging of drainage that leads to flash flood, and the
warming. Worst, plastics characterize with its durability makes it very hard to
will employ agricultural waste whose cellulosic content are known. These
materials include corn cobs, bagasse, bamboo fiber and many other wood pulps.
19.95%, fat and waxes 3.5%, ash 2.4%, silica 2%, and other elements 1.7%
et. Al). Instead of being burned after extraction causing harmful gases, bagasse
plastics composite.
time and has a lower amount of energy consumption in terms of production and
Plant Capacity
The selection of the plant site is a vital factor in the profitability of the
project and in future plans of expansion. The success of any industrial venture in
60, 340 tons per year. Several factors are considered for the selection of the
location such as suitability of land and climate, ease of access to transport, room
is located along the coast connected to the sea which means an easy access for
ships and vessels. The location has abundant supply of sugarcane which in turn
The electrical power that will be utilized in the plant will be supplied by
Since labours will be needed for construction of the plant and its
operation, there would be numerous job opportunities for the people around the
area. Local trade union customs and restrictive practices have considered
ensuring the availability and suitability of the labors for recruitment and training.
The plant has a total land area of 250,000 m2 consisting of the laboratory,
Figure 1 and 2 shows the location of where the project will be constructed.
Global Market
The modern world needs plastics and polymers are all around us. We
make hundreds of millions of tons of it every year, most of which are petroleum
based. Their durability and long life is their greatest asset, but it is also their
biggest problem. Most of the plastics we use will remain in landfills for years to
come or litter the environment endangering both humans and wildlife alike.
Biodegradable plastics and polymers have a key advantage over regular plastics
and polymers in that they will break down over time, with minimal damage to the
planet.
Plastics Business, which reports on the plastics industry estimates that, “In
2012, Europe was the dominant market for biodegradable polymers consuming
with a market share of nearly 60% of the total demand in 2013. Increasing
demand for high density polyethylene (HDPE) is driving the demand for
biodegradable plastics.
BASF SE (Germany)
Local Market
The Philippine plastic industry is relatively young which grew only in mid-
1960s with the arrival of technology for injection, extrusion, and blow molding.
Plastic pipe production began in 1970s with increased demand for the product
as inputs for the government’s waterworks projects. Two companies set up the
first plants in the Philippines; these are Mabuhay Vinyl Corporation, put up the
first synthetic thermoplastic and resin plant in Mindanao. Vinyl Consortium
extablished a plant with an annual capacity of 18,000 metric tons for the
Petrochemical are the companies have its own product specificationa and
market and recently, start operations on their new Naphtha cracking Plant. Major
Petrochemical
Corporation
pace during the forecasted period (2018-2028). The market is mainly driven by
environmental regulations.
This study estimates the Philippines’ polyethylene market for 2018 and
PHILIPPINE DEMAND
Year Tons
projected in 10 years. Based on the global demand, Northeast Asia has the