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Polycarbonate: Relationships

Every element and industry that Polycarbonate is linked to, and how. Each pair has its own card explaining the relationships between the two.

  • Bisphenol A: Polycarbonate is the largest use of bisphenol A, nearly two-thirds of world demand in 2020, so polycarbonate demand and new polycarbonate lines decide BPA run rates and prices. Both production routes start from BPA; the interfacial route also needs phosgene, which ties the chain to chlorine. (researched)
  • Crude oil: Crude oil is a raw material for polycarbonate; their prices have moved together.
  • Chlorine: Their prices have moved together.
  • Computers and electronics: Computers and electronics depends on polycarbonate.
  • Electrical equipment: Electrical equipment depends on polycarbonate.
  • Healthcare services: Healthcare services depends on polycarbonate.
  • Lighting and displays: Their prices have moved together.
  • Medical devices: Medical devices depends on polycarbonate.
  • Telecommunications: Telecommunications depends on polycarbonate.
  • Water and sanitation: Water and sanitation depends on polycarbonate.