# Plastic and rubber products and Steel

Plastic and rubber products depends on steel.

Source page: https://www.materialinsights.org/links/plastic-and-rubber-products-and-steel/

[Plastic and rubber products](https://www.materialinsights.org/industries/plastic_rubber/) (industry) and [Steel](https://www.materialinsights.org/commodities/steel/) (commodity): 1 relationship.

## How they are linked

### 1. Industry input

*Physical flow · Criticality 4 of 5 · Steel → Plastic and rubber products*

3 of the enterprise types in Plastic and rubber products depend on steel; for the most dependent, it rates 4 out of 5 on criticality.

- **3** enterprise types depend on it
- **4 of 5** highest criticality

Enterprise types that depend on it:

- Moulding machine, extruder and mould makers: tool steel for moulds (criticality 4 of 5)
- Tyre manufacturers: bead wire and steel cord (criticality 3 of 5)
- Technical rubber-goods makers: inserts and cords (criticality 3 of 5)

Built from the site data on production routes, energy flows, industry value chains, input-output tables and prices.