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Polyethylene production increases by over third in Azerbaijan

Business Materials 17 December 2014 14:31 (UTC +04:00)

Baku, Azerbaijan, Dec. 17

By Emil Ismayilov - Trend:

Azerbaijan produced 90,000 metric tons of polyethylene in January-November 2014, which is 31 percent more than in the same period of 2013, the Azerbaijani State Statistics Committee said in its report for eleven months of 2014.

Around 50,900 metric tons of propylene were produced in Azerbaijan in January-November, which is 41.4 percent more than in the same period of 2013, according to the report.

The country produced 76,000 metric tons of polyethylene in 2013, or 13.9 percent more than in 2012.

However, Azerbaijan saw decrease in the production of other major types of chemical products in January-November 2014.

The table below shows the production volume of major types of chemical products:

Products

Jan.-Nov. 2014

The same period of 2013 (%)

Barium sulfate (1,000 metric tons)

49,1

89,9

Polyethylene (1,000 metric tons)

90

131

Propylene (1,000 metric tons)

50,9

141,4

Isopropyl alcohol (1,000 metric tons)

9 081,1

76,5

Paint products (metric tons)

4 134,5

87,2

Iodine (metric tons)

242,8

87,4

The country produced 14,630 metric tons of solid polyethylene pipes, tubes and hoses, which is 41.3 percent less than the same period of 2013.

At the same time, some 164.5 metric tons of porous polyurethane plates and strips were produced in Azerbaijan during the reporting period, which is 72 percent less than in January-November 2013.

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Emil Ismayilov is Trend Agency's staff journalist, follow him on Twitter: @Emilsmail

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