# Polypropylene: Relationships

Source page: https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/polypropylene/links/

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

- [Propylene](https://www.materialinsights.org/links/polypropylene-and-propylene/): About two-thirds of the world's propylene is made into polypropylene, so PP margins are a spread over propylene, and the route that supplies the propylene (cracker, refinery or propane dehydrogenation) sets the cost floor. *(researched)*
- [Jute](https://www.materialinsights.org/links/jute-and-polypropylene/): Woven polypropylene sacks are cheaper, less bulky and more resistant to moisture than jute sacks, and Indian cement and fertiliser makers have long preferred them. Jute keeps the foodgrain sack market largely because the Jute Packaging Materials Act reserves 100% of foodgrains and 20% of sugar for jute bags. *(researched)*
- [Vehicles, ships, rail, aircraft](https://www.materialinsights.org/links/polypropylene-and-vehicles-ships-rail-aircraft/): Polypropylene is the plastic used most in cars, moulded into bumpers, dashboards, door panels and trims because it is light, cheap and easy to mould; lightweighting raised its use, and EU rules agreed in 2025 will require new cars to carry recycled plastic, which is likely to raise demand for recovered PP. *(researched)*
- [Crude oil](https://www.materialinsights.org/links/crude-oil-and-polypropylene/): Crude oil is a raw material for polypropylene; their prices have moved together.
- [CNG, LPG and biogas distribution](https://www.materialinsights.org/links/cng-lpg-and-biogas-distribution-and-polypropylene/): Their prices have moved together.
- [Combustion road vehicles](https://www.materialinsights.org/links/combustion-road-vehicles-and-polypropylene/): Their prices have moved together.
- [E-commerce and digital marketplaces](https://www.materialinsights.org/links/e-commerce-and-digital-marketplaces-and-polypropylene/): E-commerce and digital marketplaces depends on polypropylene.
- [Food and beverage processing](https://www.materialinsights.org/links/food-and-beverage-processing-and-polypropylene/): Food and beverage processing depends on polypropylene.
- [Furniture](https://www.materialinsights.org/links/furniture-and-polypropylene/): Furniture depends on polypropylene.
- [Healthcare services](https://www.materialinsights.org/links/healthcare-services-and-polypropylene/): Healthcare services depends on polypropylene.
- [Household and personal care](https://www.materialinsights.org/links/household-and-personal-care-and-polypropylene/): Household and personal care depends on polypropylene.
- [Lead-acid batteries](https://www.materialinsights.org/links/lead-acid-batteries-and-polypropylene/): Their prices have moved together.
- [Medical devices](https://www.materialinsights.org/links/medical-devices-and-polypropylene/): Medical devices depends on polypropylene.
- [Natural gas](https://www.materialinsights.org/links/natural-gas-and-polypropylene/): Natural gas is a raw material for polypropylene.
- [Pharmaceuticals](https://www.materialinsights.org/links/pharmaceuticals-and-polypropylene/): Pharmaceuticals depends on polypropylene.
- [Plastic and rubber products](https://www.materialinsights.org/links/plastic-and-rubber-products-and-polypropylene/): Plastic and rubber products depends on polypropylene.
- [Talc](https://www.materialinsights.org/links/polypropylene-and-talc/): Their prices have moved together.
- [Textiles and leather](https://www.materialinsights.org/links/polypropylene-and-textiles-and-leather/): Textiles and leather depends on polypropylene.
- [Transport and logistics](https://www.materialinsights.org/links/polypropylene-and-transport-and-logistics/): Transport and logistics depends on polypropylene.
- [Wholesale and retail trade](https://www.materialinsights.org/links/polypropylene-and-wholesale-and-retail-trade/): Wholesale and retail trade depends on polypropylene.

## Other sections

- [Summary](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/polypropylene/index.md)
- [Overview](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/polypropylene/overview/index.md)
- [Correlation](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/polypropylene/correlation/index.md)
- [Production route](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/polypropylene/routes/index.md)
- [Production](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/polypropylene/production/index.md)
- [Feedstocks](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/polypropylene/feedstocks/index.md)
- [Cycles](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/polypropylene/cycles/index.md)
- [Trading](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/polypropylene/trading/index.md)
- [Movement](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/polypropylene/movement/index.md)
- [Regulation](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/polypropylene/regulation/index.md)
- [Characteristics](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/polypropylene/characteristics/index.md)
- [Emissions](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/polypropylene/emissions/index.md)