# Plastic and rubber products: What the whole chain draws on

Converters moulding resins and rubber into packaging, pipes, films, tyres and seals

Source page: https://www.materialinsights.org/industries/plastic_rubber/materials/

#### What the whole chain draws on

Every commodity, chemical and energy tile named by the enterprises above; ×n shows how many of them depend on it. Open any tile for its full detail.
**Commodities (10)**[Rbr Natural rubber](https://www.materialinsights.org/commodities/rubber/)×3 [St Steel](https://www.materialinsights.org/commodities/steel/)×3 [H₂O Water](https://www.materialinsights.org/commodities/water/)×2 [Qz Silica sand](https://www.materialinsights.org/commodities/industrial_sand/)×2 [Cu Copper](https://www.materialinsights.org/commodities/copper/)[REE Rare earths](https://www.materialinsights.org/commodities/rare_earths/)[NaCl Salt](https://www.materialinsights.org/commodities/salt/)[Zn Zinc](https://www.materialinsights.org/commodities/zinc/)[S Sulfur](https://www.materialinsights.org/commodities/sulfur/)[Tlc Talc](https://www.materialinsights.org/commodities/talc/)**Chemicals (32)**[CB Carbon black](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/carbon_black/)×3 [RC Rubber chemicals](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/rubber_chemicals/)×3 [SBR Styrene-butadiene rubber](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/sbr/)×2 [BR Polybutadiene rubber](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/polybutadiene/)×2 [EPDM EPDM](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/epdm/)×2 [PP Polypropylene](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/polypropylene/)×2 [PET PET resin](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/pet/)×2 [NH3 Ammonia](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/ammonia/)[AcOH Acetic acid](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/acetic_acid/)[Fng Fungicides](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/fungicides/)[C2H4 Ethylene](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/ethylene/)[C3H6 Propylene](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/propylene/)[VCM Vinyl chloride monomer](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/vcm/)[PTA Purified terephthalic acid](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/pta/)[MEG Monoethylene glycol](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/meg/)[Cat Chemical process catalysts](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/process_catalysts/)[BD Butadiene](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/butadiene/)[SM Styrene](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/styrene/)[PA Nylon (PA6, PA66)](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/nylon/)[PSF Polyester fibre](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/polyester_fibre/)[Sil Silicones](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/silicones/)[PTFE Fluoropolymers (PTFE, PVDF)](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/fluoropolymers/)[Add Polymer additives](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/polymer_additives/)[TiO2 Titanium dioxide](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/titanium_dioxide/)[FR Flame retardants](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/flame_retardants/)[Pig Organic pigments](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/pigments/)[LLDPE Polyethylene (LDPE, LLDPE)](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/polyethylene/)[HDPE High-density polyethylene](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/hdpe/)[PVC PVC](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/pvc/)[DOP Plasticisers](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/plasticisers/)[Adh Adhesives and sealants](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/adhesives/)[NaOH Caustic soda](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/caustic_soda/)**Energy (10)**[Dist Distribution grids, mini-grids and interconnectors](https://www.materialinsights.org/energy/e_distribution/)×4 [Mot Electric motors and drives](https://www.materialinsights.org/energy/e_motors/)×2 [Oil Crude oil](https://www.materialinsights.org/energy/crude_oil/)×2 [Blr Boilers, furnaces and stoves](https://www.materialinsights.org/energy/e_combustion_heat/)×2 [Bm Biomass](https://www.materialinsights.org/energy/e_biomass/)[Mu Muscle power](https://www.materialinsights.org/energy/e_muscle/)[Gas Natural gas](https://www.materialinsights.org/energy/natural_gas/)[Ref Refining and reforming](https://www.materialinsights.org/energy/e_refining/)[Flr Flare and off-gas recovery](https://www.materialinsights.org/energy/e_flare_recovery/)[Bld Energy in buildings](https://www.materialinsights.org/energy/e_buildings/)

## Other sections

- [Overview](https://www.materialinsights.org/industries/plastic_rubber/index.md)
- [Where ₹100 goes](https://www.materialinsights.org/industries/plastic_rubber/cost-mix/index.md)
- [Price links with suppliers](https://www.materialinsights.org/industries/plastic_rubber/price-links/index.md)
- [Example story](https://www.materialinsights.org/industries/plastic_rubber/story/index.md)
- [Value chain](https://www.materialinsights.org/industries/plastic_rubber/value-chain/index.md)
- [Chokepoints and risks](https://www.materialinsights.org/industries/plastic_rubber/risks/index.md)
- [Sources](https://www.materialinsights.org/industries/plastic_rubber/sources/index.md)