ANALYSIS OF PLASTICS INDUSTRIES IN THE MAJOR INDUSTRIAL COUNTRIES

This report provides data needed to support an assessment of the relative position of the US plastics resins industry, on a worldwide basis, in terms of its being able to support automotive manufacturing operations. The use of plastics in US and foreign automobiles is reviewed. Capacity, production and use statistics for major automotive plastics are presented. Historic and current prices for these plastics in the various countries of interest are presented and discussed in terms of the relative advantage of the US plastics resins industry.

• Corporate Authors:

  ARGOS Associates, Incorporated

  12 Glengarry
  Winchester, MA  United States  01890

  Transportation Systems Center

  55 Broadway, Kendall Square
  Cambridge, MA  United States  02142
• Authors:
  • Kaiser, R
• Publication Date: 1981-12

Media Info

• Pagination: 65 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Automobiles; Economic analysis; Manufacturing; Marketing; Motor vehicle industry; Plastics; Prices; Production; Resins; Utilization
• Uncontrolled Terms: Capacity
• Geographic Terms: Japan; North America; Western Europe
• Subject Areas: Economics; Geotechnology; Highways; Materials; Research; Vehicles and Equipment; I35: Miscellaneous Materials; I91: Vehicle Design and Safety;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00347896
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Technical Information Service
• Report/Paper Numbers: DOT-TSC-OST-81-5 Final Rpt.
• Contract Numbers: DTRS-57-80-P-81404
• Files: NTIS, TRIS
• Created Date: Mar 30 1982 12:00AM