Linear alpha olefins are unbranched alkenes with a double bond at the first carbon atom of the chain. The presence of this double bond increases the reactivity of the compound and makes it useful for a number of applications. Linear alpha olefins are used in the production of a number of products ranging from various polymers to synthetic lubricants. According to IMARC Group’s latest report “Linear Alpha Olefins Market: Global Industry Trends, Share, Size, Growth, Opportunity and Forecast 2019-2024”, the global linear alpha olefins market has grown at a CAGR of around 5% during 2011-2018 mainly driven by the growing plastics industry which is a major end-user of linear alpha olefins. The report provides a comprehensive insight into the industry including its market break-up by region, market breakup by end-uses, value chain analysis, import and export trends, key players and market outlook. The report also gives an in-sight into the manufacturing process of linear alpha olefins, covering key success and risk factors for manufacturers, manufacturing process flow, the reactions involved, raw materials and their requirements, etc.
The report has analysed the global linear alpha olefins market on the basis of end-use. The applications of linear alpha olefins depend on their carbon chain length. 1-C4 to 1-C8 linear alpha olefins are used as co-monomers in the production of polyethylene. 1-C6 to 1-C10 linear alpha olefins are used as precursors for plasticizer alcohols. 1-C12 to 1-C14 linear alpha olefins are used in the production of detergents and synthetic lubricants. Other uses of linear alpha olefins are in the manufacturing of synthetic acids, pulp, paper, drilling applications, etc. The polyethylene industry currently represents the biggest and fastest growing consumer of linear alpha olefins accounting for the majority of the total global consumption. The polyethylene application is followed by detergents, lubricants and plasticizer alcohols.
The report has analysed and segmented the global linear alpha olefins market on the basis of key regions. It finds that North America currently represents both the world’s largest producer and consumer of linear alpha olefins. In terms of production, North America is followed by Western Europe, Central and Eastern Europe, South Africa, Middle East and Japan. In terms of consumption, North America is followed by Western Europe, Asia (excluding Japan), Middle East and South Africa. On the basis of import and export trends, the report finds Belgium as the largest global importer of linear alpha olefins accounting for more than a fifth of the total global import volumes. Belgium was followed by the United States of America, France, Thailand and Netherlands.
The report has also analysed the global competitive landscape of the linear alpha olefins market. Some of the major players operating in this market include - Shell Chemical Ltd, Chevron Phillips Chemical Company LP, Sasol Limited, the DOW Chemical Company and ExxonMobil Chemical Company.
The essential aspects of the global linear alpha olefins market evaluated in the report include:
- Market trends
- Major regions
- Key application areas
- Key manufacturers
- Price trends
- Raw material requirements
- Chemical reactions involved in the manufacturing process
- Major importers and exporters
- Value chain analysis
- Market trends for major feedstocks
- Price trends for major feedstocks
- Key regions for major feedstocks
- Key application areas for major feedstocks
- Key players for major feedstocks
1 Preface
2 Research Methodology
3 Executive Summary
4 Introduction
4.1Overview
4.2 Properties
5 Global Linear Alpha Olefins Industry
5.1 Market Overview
5.2 Market Performance
5.2.1 Volume Trends
5.2.2 Value Trends
5.3 Price Trends
5.4 Market Breakup by Region
5.5 Market Breakup by Type
5.6 Market Breakup by End Use
5.7 Market Forecast
5.8 SWOT Analysis
5.8.1 Strengths
5.8.2 Weaknesses
5.8.3 Opportunities
5.8.4 Threats
5.9 Value Chain Analysis
5.10 Porter’s Five Forces Analysis
5.10.1 Overview
5.10.2 Bargaining Power of Buyers
5.10.3 Bargaining Power of Suppliers
5.10.4 Degree of Competition
5.10.5 Threat of New Entrants
5.10.6 Threat of Substitutes
5.11 Trade Data
5.11.1 Imports
5.11.2 Exports
5.12 Key Market Drivers and Success Factors
6 Performance of Key Regions
6.1 North America
6.1.1 Market Trends
6.1.2 Market Forecast
6.2 Middle East
6.2.1 Market Trends
6.2.2 Market Trends
6.3 Western Europe
6.3.1 Market Trends
6.3.2 Market Forecast
6.4 South Africa
6.4.1 Market Trends
6.4.2 Market Forecast
6.5 Others
6.5.1 Market Trends
6.5.2 Market Forecast
7 Market by Type
7.1 Butene
7.1.1 Market Trends
7.1.2 Market Forecast
7.2 Hexene
7.2.1 Market Trends
7.2.2 Market Trends
7.3 Octene
7.3.1 Market Trends
7.3.2 Market Forecast
7.4 Decene
7.4.1 Market Trends
7.4.2 Market Forecast
7.5 Dodecene
7.5.1 Market Trends
7.5.2 Market Forecast
7.6 Tetradecene
7.6.1 Market Trends
7.6.2 Market Forecast
7.7 Hexadecene
7.7.1 Market Trends
7.7.2 Market Trends
7.8 Octadecene
7.8.1 Market Trends
7.8.2 Market Forecast
7.9 Eicosene
7.9.1 Market Trends
7.9.2 Market Forecast
7.10 Others
7.10.1 Market Trends
7.10.2 Market Forecast
8 Market by End Use
8.1 LLDPE
8.1.1 Market Trends
8.1.2 Market Forecast
8.2 Detergent Alcohols
8.2.1 Market Trends
8.2.2 Market Trends
8.3 HDPE
8.3.1 Market Trends
8.3.2 Market Forecast
8.4 Lubricants
8.4.1 Market Trends
8.4.2 Market Forecast
8.5 LDPE
8.5.1 Market Trends
8.5.2 Market Forecast
8.6 Others
8.6.1 Market Trends
8.6.2 Market Forecast
9 Competitive Landscape
9.1 Market Structure
9.2 Market Breakup by Key Players
9.3 Key Player Profiles
9.3.1 Shell
9.3.2 CPChem
9.3.3 INEOS
9.3.4 Sasol
9.3.5 DOW
9.3.6 ExxonMobil
10 Linear Alpha Olefins Manufacturing Process
10.1 Product Overview
10.2 Chemical Reactions Involved
10.3 Manufacturing Process
10.4 Detailed Process Flow
10.5 Raw Material Requirement
10.6 Mass Balance and Feedstock Conversion Rate
11 Linear Alpha Olefins Feedstock Market Analysis
11.1 Ethylene
11.1.1 Market Performance
11.1.2 Volume Trends
11.1.3 Value Trends
11.1.4 Price Trends
11.1.5 Market by Breakup by Region
11.1.6 Market by End-Use
11.1.7 Key Suppliers
List of Figures
Figure 1: Global: Linear Alpha Olefins Industry Overview
Figure 2: Global: Linear Alpha Olefins Market: Consumption Volume Trends (in Million Tons), 2011-2018
Figure 3: Global: Linear Alpha Olefins Market: Consumption Value Trends (in Billion US$), 2011 - 2018
Figure 4: Global: Linear Alpha Olefins Price Trends (in US$/Ton), 2011 - 2018
Figure 5: Global: Linear Alpha Olefins Market: Production Breakup by Region (in %), 2018
Figure 6: Global: Linear Alpha Olefins Market: Consumption Breakup by Region (in %), 2018
Figure 7: Global: Linear Alpha Olefins Market: Breakup by Type (in %), 2018
Figure 8: Global: Linear Alpha Olefins Market: Breakup by End-Use (in %), 2018
Figure 9: Global: Linear Alpha Olefins Market Forecast: Consumption Volume Trends (in Million Tons), 2019-2024
Figure 10: Global: Linear Alpha Olefins Market Forecast: Consumption Value Trends (in Billion US$), 2019-2024
Figure 11: Global: Linear Alpha Olefins Industry: SWOT Analysis
Figure 12: Global: Linear Alpha Olefins Industry: Value Chain Analysis
Figure 13: Global: Linear Alpha Olefins Industry: Porter’s Five Forces Analysis
Figure 14: Global: Linear Alpha Olefins Market: Import Volume Breakup by Country (in %)
Figure 15: Belgium: Linear Alpha Olefins Market: Import Volume Trend (in Tons)
Figure 16: Global: Linear Alpha Olefins Market: Export Volume Breakup by Country (in %)
Figure 17: USA: Linear Alpha Olefins Market: Export Volume Trend (in Tons)
Figure 18: North America: Linear Alpha Olefins Market (in Tons), 2011 & 2018
Figure 19: North America: Linear Alpha Olefins Market Forecast (in Tons), 2019-2024
Figure 20: Middle East: Linear Alpha Olefins Market (in Tons), 2011 & 2018
Figure 21: Middle East: Linear Alpha Olefins Market Forecast (in Tons), 2019-2024
Figure 22: Western Europe: Linear Alpha Olefins Market (in Tons), 2011 & 2018
Figure 23: Western Europe: Linear Alpha Olefins Market Forecast (in Tons), 2019-2024
Figure 24: South America: Linear Alpha Olefins Market (in Tons), 2011 & 2018
Figure 25: South America: Linear Alpha Olefins Market Forecast (in Tons), 2019-2024
Figure 26: Others: Linear Alpha Olefins Market (in Tons), 2011 & 2018
Figure 27: Others: Linear Alpha Olefins Market Forecast (in Tons), 2019-2024
Figure 28: Global: Linear Alpha Olefins Market: Butene (in Tons), 2011 & 2018
Figure 29: Global: Linear Alpha Olefins Market Forecast: Butene (in Tons), 2019-2024
Figure 30: Global: Linear Alpha Olefins Market: Butene (in Tons), 2011 & 2018
Figure 31: Global: Linear Alpha Olefins Market Forecast: Butene (in Tons), 2019-2024
Figure 32: Global: Linear Alpha Olefins Market: Hexene (in Tons), 2011 & 2018
Figure 33: Global: Linear Alpha Olefins Market Forecast: Hexene (in Tons), 2019-2024
Figure 34: Global: Linear Alpha Olefins Market: Octene (in Tons), 2011 & 2018
Figure 35: Global: Linear Alpha Olefins Market Forecast: Octene (in Tons), 2019-2024
Figure 36: Global: Linear Alpha Olefins Market: Decene (in Tons), 2011 & 2018
Figure 37: Global: Linear Alpha Olefins Market Forecast: Decene (in Tons), 2019-2024
Figure 38: Global: Linear Alpha Olefins Market: Dodecene (in Tons), 2011 & 2018
Figure 39: Global: Linear Alpha Olefins Market Forecast: Dodecene (in Tons), 2019-2024
Figure 40: Global: Linear Alpha Olefins Market: Tetradecene (in Tons), 2011 & 2018
Figure 41: Global: Linear Alpha Olefins Market Forecast: Tetradecene (in Tons), 2019-2024
Figure 42: Global: Linear Alpha Olefins Market: Hexadecene (in Tons), 2011 & 2018
Figure 43: Global: Linear Alpha Olefins Market Forecast: Hexadecene (in Tons), 2019-2024
Figure 44: Global: Linear Alpha Olefins Market: Octadecene (in Tons), 2011 & 2018
Figure 45: Global: Linear Alpha Olefins Market Forecast: Octadecene (in Tons), 2019-2024
Figure 46: Global: Linear Alpha Olefins Market: Eicosene (in Tons), 2011 & 2018
Figure 47: Global: Linear Alpha Olefins Market Forecast: Eicosene (in Tons), 2019-2024
Figure 48: Global: Linear Alpha Olefins Market: Others (in Tons), 2011 & 2018
Figure 49: Global: Linear Alpha Olefins Market Forecast: Others (in Tons), 2019-2024
Figure 50: Global: Linear Alpha Olefins Market: LLDPE (in Tons), 2011 & 2018
Figure 51: Global: Linear Alpha Olefins Market Forecast: LLDPE (in Tons), 2019-2024
Figure 52: Global: Linear Alpha Olefins Market: Detergent and Alcohols (in Tons), 2011 & 2018
Figure 53: Global: Linear Alpha Olefins Market Forecast: Detergent and Alcohols (in Tons), 2019-2024
Figure 54: Global: Linear Alpha Olefins Market: HDPE (in Tons), 2011 & 2018
Figure 55: Global: Linear Alpha Olefins Market Forecast: HDPE (in Tons), 2019-2024
Figure 56: Global: Linear Alpha Olefins Market: Lubricants (in Tons), 2011 & 2018
Figure 57: Global: Linear Alpha Olefins Market Forecast: Lubricants (in Tons), 2019-2024
Figure 58: Global: Linear Alpha Olefins Market: LDPE (in Tons), 2011 & 2018
Figure 59: Global: Linear Alpha Olefins Market Forecast: LDPE (in Tons), 2019-2024
Figure 60: Global: Linear Alpha Olefins Market: Other Applications (in Tons), 2011 & 2018
Figure 61: Global: Linear Alpha Olefins Market Forecast: Other Applications (in Tons), 2019-2024
Figure 62: Linear Alpha Olefins Manufacturing Process: Detailed Process Flow
Figure 63: Linear Alpha Olefins Manufacturing Process: Conversion Rate of Feedstocks
Figure 64: Global: Ethylene Market: Consumption Volume Trends (in Million Tons), 2011-2018
Figure 65: Global: Ethylene Market: Consumption Value Trends (in Million US$), 2011-2018
Figure 66: Global: Ethylene Market: Price Trends (in US$/Ton), 2011-2018
Figure 67: Global: Ethylene Market: Breakup by Region (in %), 2018
Figure 68: Global: Ethylene Market: Breakup by End-Use (in %), 2018
Figure 69: Global: Ethylene Market Forecast: Consumption Volume Trends (in Million Tons), 2019-2024
Figure 70: Global: Ethylene Market Forecast: Consumption Value Trends (in Million US$), 2019-2024
List of Tables
Table 1: Linear Alpha Olefins: Chemical Properties
Table 2: Linear Alpha Olefins: Chemical Properties
Table 3: Global: Linear Alpha Olefins Market: Key Industry Highlights, 2018 and 2024
Table 4: Global: Linear Alpha Olefins Market Forecast: Breakup by Region, 2019-2024
Table 5: Global: Linear Alpha Olefins Market: Imports by Major Countries
Table 6: Global: Linear Alpha Olefins Market: Exports by Major Countries
Table 7: Global: Linear Alpha Olefins Market: Key Players
Table 8: Linear Alpha Olefins: Manufacturing Process: Raw Material Requirements
Table 9: Global: Ethylene Market: Key Manufacturers